Getting Care
Types of visits
New visit: If you are seeing a physician for the first time, the doctor will ask about your lifestyle, review your health history, perform a full physical exam and, if needed, recommend testing, medications, vaccinations or consultations with other physicians.
Follow-up visit: This visit provides an opportunity for you and your doctor to review your health status, test results and medication changes.
Annual Physical: An annual physical is an evaluation of your overall health. A primary care provider performs a physical exam. This exam focuses on preventive care so you can get to good health or maintain it. If your provider suspects a health concern or you have a concern, they may refer you to see a specialist or offer tests to learn more about your symptoms. You don’t have to be ill to get an annual physical.
Annual well visit: The Annual Well Visit (AWV) is different than your annual check-up. The purpose of this visit is to develop your customized plan for how you will prevent diseases and conditions for which you are at risk. The AWV is typically covered by Medicare. Please review your particular plan to confirm coverage.
Office visit: When you are well, this visit is an annual check-up, which helps maintain a record of your health over multiple years. During the physical exam portion of this visit, your nurse or doctor will take routine measurements, like weight and blood pressure, and may also draw blood samples or conduct other tests. This is an excellent opportunity to speak with your physician and ask which vaccinations, screenings or medications may be right for you.
When you are sick, this visit enables you to describe your symptoms and discuss your doctor’s recommendations for how you can find relief and recover as quickly as possible.
Remote visit: With telehealth visits, you can see your doctor right from the comfort of your own home.
Schedule a visit
There are several ways you can schedule a visit.
For visits in the doctor’s office
• Call your physician’s office directly to schedule an office visit.
• Visit chsli.org and locate a physician with our Find-A-Doc tool. Select the “Schedule Online” button.
• Log in to the patient portal and select Catholic Health MyChart, to schedule your visit.
For ‘virtual visits’ from the comfort of your own home
• Call your physician’s office and ask to schedule a telehealth appointment.
• Go directly to chvideovisits.org to establish care or schedule a telehealth appointment.
• Log in to your MyChart to self-schedule a telehealth appointment.
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