Health Quest

Health Quest 10 INCREASED CONNECTION Making appointments with Health Quest Medical Practice primary care providers has never been easier. With HQMP CONNECT, current and new patients have expanded access to scheduling services. Whether you're a returning patient or new to the system—HQMP is currently accepting new patients—make an appointment at your convenience. Seven days a week, between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., you can call 1-888-525-HQMP (4767) to schedule an appointment or receive assistance from the HQMP CONNECT team to help find a primary care provider. 7AM—7PM 7 DAYS A WEEK CLICK YOUR WAY TO BETTER HEALTH Taking control of your health just got easier with myHQ247. Health Quest Medical Practice and Health Quest Urgent Care patients can use the HQMP Patient Portal to: • access educational materials • ask for and check the status of referrals • make and track appointments • monitor personal health records • pay and view billing statements • request prescription refills • send and receive messages from the HQMP staff • update demographic and insurance information • view lab results and visit summaries With myHQ247 you can securely access your medical information anytime, anywhere. Visit www.health-quest.org/myHQ247. Continued from page 9 We are pleased to announce the addition of Lee Isabell, DO, to Kingston Primary Care; Tayler Simmons, PA-C, to Fishkill Primary Care; Ira Arandia, FNP-BC, to Hyde Park Primary Care; Marylinn Markarian, MD, to Behavioral Health; Robin Portelli, MD, to Urgent Care; Maverick Family Health of Woodstock and Boiceville team: Randall Rissman, MD; Martin Krakower, MD; Teresa J. Foster, DO; Eugene Dougherty, PA-C; Brian Callahan, NP, DrPH; Cinnamon Anne Rinzler, PA-C; and Nancy Mastrocola, FNP, MSN; and Molly Cowgill, MD, OB/GYN, in her New Paltz area office. Health Quest Medical Practice is expanding to provide excellent care throughout the Hudson Valley in many locations. Expanding Our Roster of Specialists travel to the city to receive such specialized care, but HQMP has brought this expertise home. Lung cancer care exemplifies the necessity for the collaborative multidisciplinary approach that HQMP extends to all patients. System- wide electronic health records connect physicians caring for patients inside hospitals and out, simplifying transitions between inpatient and outpatient care. MANAGERIAL EXCELLENCE To enhance the care patients receive throughout the HQMP network, the system is participating in the Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative conducted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. CPCI is founded upon three principal pillars—care coordination, high quality services and patient-centered care—and HQMP's involvement significantly benefits Mid-Hudson Valley residents by offering: • 24/7 accessible care • care coordinators to shepherd patients through the system, as well as heightened provider coordination throughout the system • emphasis on preventive care, which leads to fewer healthcare expenditures • tailored care plans for patients whose conditions require increased healthcare attention • more opportunities to engage patients and caregivers to take active roles in the management of their own health After leaving the physician's office, patients are on their own, and historically, many complications have risen from failing to fill prescriptions or taking the wrong medications. As part of the CPCI initiative, care coordinators provide disease and medication information during routine office visits and follow up with patients in the following days to ensure they fill their prescriptions correctly and don't experience side effects. Care coordinators also call to remind patients of approaching follow-up appointments for physician visits or laboratory tests. "Our participation in quality initiatives is important to us," Dr. Christiana says. "We care for as many patients as we can, but we stress that the quality of that care is most important." VISIT WWW.HEALTHQUEST.ORG/HQMP TO FIND A HQMP LOCATION NEAR YOU.

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