Previous findings indicate that patients prefer to be seen by familiar providers (24, 35), and the ideas shared by this study's participants suggest that introducing pediatric patients to the transition clinic providers prior to transfer may ease the transfer and potentially reduce gaps in care.
They are familiar with provider groups, instrument concepts and contextual conditions in residential LTC through clinical experience in nursing practice and LTC research experience (MB is a gerontologist, MH is a nursing science researcher).
For example, they tend to show loyalty to their familiar healthcare providers even when they may not offer the best quality care [ 14].
If you're not familiar with your provider's policy, New York's Department of Financial Services publishes a helpful chart outlining how insurance companies define storms that activate these deductibles, what the companies charge and which counties are covered.
In addition, the determination of adequate treatment for mental illness should be assessed by an appropriately trained mental health provider familiar with the procedure and necessary compliance.
Insurance brokers and health providers familiar with California's $43.5 billion agricultural industry estimate that meeting the law's minimum health plan requirement will cost about $1 per hour per employee worked in the field.
They also found it easier to contact familiar health care providers when they had questions concerning the received information.
If your healthcare provider is familiar with your particular dietary needs and habits, they may also be able to recommend additional strategies or supplements to help you get and use the appropriate amount of important vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients.
Some adolescents (aged 13 21 years) have expressed concerns about leaving their familiar pediatric health care providers and going to new adult care providers who might not understand their needs [ 49], as well as having limited information about the transition process and adult health care programs [ 50].
Although specific recommendations are more likely to be followed, 31 we feel the consolidated (overarching) recommendations may be useful to health providers less familiar working in HIV care and well suited for knowledge translation to a broader health provider audience and community-based organisations.
