43 min
How to get the most out of your Pediatrician visit: tips from healthcare providers Navigating Developmental Delays
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1) Find the right doctor
2) Do a pre visit if possible (request one to see if you can get to meet the doctor before hand or speak to them before visit)
3) Find out how much time is allotted by the office (usually standard for each office, for a well visit and for sick visits)
Most offices allot 15 minutes for each well visit, and 15 minutes for sick.
Some offices allow 30 minutes for well visit (sometimes longer time is allotted for teens)
If your child requires more time than the standard time allotted by the office, ask for extra time to be given when scheduling appt
4) Preparing for the visit: how to get your child prepared
5) How to get yourself prepared for the visit.
6) Consider splitting your appts into two. For example, could do a well visit with discussion of some issues. Consider doing a separate sick visit or follow up visit to consider other issues.
7) Most large hospital systems use electronic medical records (often a system called EPIC). Consider putting together a one page sheet about your child's medical history and other helpful information for their physician and other healthcare providers. It may have their interests on it (for example, loves talking about trucks), and other helpful things that you want each person seeing your child to know. You can ask for that note to be added as part of their chart, so it's visible to everyone.
1) Find the right doctor
2) Do a pre visit if possible (request one to see if you can get to meet the doctor before hand or speak to them before visit)
3) Find out how much time is allotted by the office (usually standard for each office, for a well visit and for sick visits)
Most offices allot 15 minutes for each well visit, and 15 minutes for sick.
Some offices allow 30 minutes for well visit (sometimes longer time is allotted for teens)
If your child requires more time than the standard time allotted by the office, ask for extra time to be given when scheduling appt
4) Preparing for the visit: how to get your child prepared
5) How to get yourself prepared for the visit.
6) Consider splitting your appts into two. For example, could do a well visit with discussion of some issues. Consider doing a separate sick visit or follow up visit to consider other issues.
7) Most large hospital systems use electronic medical records (often a system called EPIC). Consider putting together a one page sheet about your child's medical history and other helpful information for their physician and other healthcare providers. It may have their interests on it (for example, loves talking about trucks), and other helpful things that you want each person seeing your child to know. You can ask for that note to be added as part of their chart, so it's visible to everyone.
43 min