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PENSACOLA, Fla. - On July 27, the Pediatrics Clinic at Naval Hospital Pensacola merged with the Family Medicine Clinic.
The merger occurred to expand and enhance the existing Medical Home Port process in the Family Medicine Clinic.
Medical Home Port Teams provide the best care possible for patients by coordinating care within assigned teams. The Medical Home Port Teams in Family Medicine (Blue, Green and Gold) all have pharmacists, case managers, health coaches and now pediatric providers who will work together as a team to provide exceptional health care for enrolled beneficiaries.
“The Medical Home Port Teams in Family Medicine were already providing patient-centered family care,” said Cmdr. Tim Drill, who was the department head for the Pediatrics Clinics. “By embedding pediatric care into the Family Medicine Clinic, we can maximize our resources and provide the best care possible.”
Children previously enrolled in the Pediatrics Clinic and new enrollees will continue to see a pediatric provider, but will now be seen in the Family Medicine Clinic located on the second floor of the hospital above the Pharmacy. As much as possible, families will be assigned together on the same Medical Home Port Team, but some children will be referred to a specific pediatric provider based upon their specific health care needs.
One of the benefits of the merger is that in the event a child’s assigned pediatric provider is not available, family physicians assigned to each team may be available to see the child if a parent chooses that option. This should improve the access to care for pediatric parents without affecting the access for adults assigned to Family Medicine.
“The Medical Home Port Teams have same day appointments for pediatric and adult beneficiaries and that will continue,” said Cmdr. Carolyn Rice, director of Medical Services at NHP. “We encourage children to be seen by their assigned pediatric provider because they know them best, but family physicians see children regularly too and are available in the absence of their pediatric provider.”
To schedule an appointment with the Family Medicine Clinic, please call 850-505-7120.
| Date Taken: | 07.28.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 07.28.2014 16:07 |
| Story ID: | 137534 |
| Location: | PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, US |
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