Private medicine
Prevention is better than cure
Médecine privée
Mieux vaut prévenir que guérir
CLINIC OF PRIVATE MEDICINE
Physimed has set up a new service to meet your needs and expectations: A private branch of its family medicine unit.
This unit consists of a private general practice clinic not participating in the program of the Régie de l’Assurance-Maladie du Québec (RAMQ).
Private medicine has been designed to meet the needs of clients who are looking for a personalized service, and who would like to spend more time with their doctor without feeling rushed.
Our private family physicians are committed to your health. Our doctors are attentive to your concerns and will ensure your well-being and that of all members of your family. Our main objective is to treat you with as little medication as possible by optimizing your health through healthy lifestyle habits.
In addition, you can benefit from the services of a medical concierge to answer your concerns and we guarantee you any urgent visit with a family doctor on the same day, 7 days a week.
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Private family medicine:
We offer you 2 ways to join the private medicine service:
- A la carte” consultations for a multidisciplinary health check-up
- Annual care plans
À LA CARTE CONSULTATIONS
We suggest this option to patients who wish to consult a private doctor to get a global overview of their health with the necessary recommendations to optimize their health.
Whether it is to ease certain concerns about genetic heritage or to check for the development of symptoms that may be related to certain diseases, the medical check-up can help to detect certain health problems such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease or cholesterol early on. In many cases, these types of diseases are asymptomatic, so one of the most effective ways to detect them is through a periodic health check-up.
In other cases, some patients find that they are taking too many medications. They feel trapped and forced to take these pills that they would like to get rid of. Our doctors will review your medications and develop a withdrawal plan for you when medically possible. For example, in many cases of diabetes or heart disease, we are able to substantially reduce the use of medication by reducing excess weight and adopting a regular exercise program.
This service includes:
1) A VIP environment with:
- Private lounge for members
- Internet
- Healthy snacks and beverages during the health check-up
- Changing rooms and showers available on site
2) A most complete examination protocol with:
- Opening of the medical file
- Review of the medical questionnaire and medication
- Review of lifestyle habits (alcohol, tobacco, drugs, stress, exercise, nutrition, etc.)
- Complete physical examination by the doctor
- Data entry into the electronic file by the nurse
- Update of vaccination status and influenza vaccination
- Complete blood test that are medically necessary
- ECG at rest and stress ECG if necessary
- Evaluation for the screening of certain cancers
- Assessment of body composition (% fat vs. muscle vs. weight etc.)
- Nutritional assessment with the dietitian
- Physical fitness assessment by the kinesiologist
- Follow-up meeting with your doctor for results
- Health optimisation and treatment plan
ANNUAL CARE PLANS WITH MEDICAL CONCIERGE SERVICE 7 DAYS A WEEK:
You want us to take care of you and be able to reach someone, 7 days a week:
4 annual care packages are available:
1- Individual plan (healthy patients):
This plan is for patients who are relatively healthy, that is, who do not suffer from chronic diseases (cancer, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, cholesterol problems, etc.) and who are not taking continuous medication.
The management of these patients will consist, on the one hand, in dealing with specific health problems and, on the other hand, in optimizing the health of patients through health and well-being, early detection and prevention.
This package includes:
4 visits with the doctor, including:
(a) Health check-up or periodic examination as described above (see consultation à la carte)
(b) Follow-up of the health check-up with results, treatment plan and recommendations
(c) Two additional visits for new consultation or follow-up, including laboratory tests.
2- Individual package (patients with chronic diseases) :
This package is for patients with chronic diseases (cancer, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, cholesterol problems, etc.) and/or who are taking continuous medication.
The management of these patients will consist, on the one hand, in the control of chronic diseases, the resolution of specific health problems, and as well, in optimizing the health of patients through health wellness, early detection and prevention.
This package includes:
7 visits with the doctor, including
(a) Health check-up or periodic examination as described above (see consultation à la carte)
(b) Follow-up of the health check-up with result, treatment plan and recommendation;
(c) 5 additional visits with the doctor for new consultation or follow-up of chronic disease which includes laboratory tests.
3- Couples plan:
The price for this package will be the sum of the two individual packages (for healthy patient or for patient with chronic disease) less a 10% discount for the second person in the couple, applicable on the lowest-priced package of the two individual plans.
4- Children/young dependent adults package (16 to 25 years old) :
Package for healthy children.
Package for children with chronic diseases.
Services included in all plans:
| · Any laboratory test prescribed by the physician when medically required; |
| · Prescription renewal; |
| · Completion of forms; |
| · Flu vaccine; |
| · Telephone call with the medical concierge for any health-related needs (7/7 days, from 6am to 9pm); |
| · Telephone call with the doctor, 7/7 days, via the medical concierge, when deemed urgent or necessary; |
| · Access to emergency appointments 7 days a week including holidays; |
| · Medical consultations available by telemedicine (by videoconference), thus avoiding unnecessary waste of time; |
| · Coordination of appointments for medical tests; |
| · Coordination of appointments for consultations with other specialist doctors; |
| · Coordination of appointments for consultations with other health professionals (physio, psycho, dietitian, etc.) |
