Patient Preferred Access

At General Internal Medicine Group (GIMG) we understand that our patients lead busy lives and it's not always possible to reach us at times that are convenient to your schedule. That's why we are pleased to offer Patient Preferred Access.

Patient Preferred Access is a subscription service that provides 24-hour a day access to information about your health care such as lab test results, medication lists, and your medical history. You can also use Patient Preferred Access to schedule appointments, request insurance referrals and request prescription refills. All easily accessible from your home computer. The subscription fee is $100.00 annually. This fee is likely eligible for reimbursement if you participate with a Healthcare Flexible Spending account.

Schedule Your Own Appointments

With Patient Preferred Access, you can schedule your own appointments 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Simply type in your physician's name and you will instantly have access to available appointment dates and times. You can also log on at any time if you need to change an appointment, verify when you were last seen, or view your entire appointment history.

On-line Laboratory and Test Results

Patient Preferred Access allows you to obtain an audio summary of your recent lab and test results at any time, as well as print copies of your results for your records. With Patient Preferred Access, you can also obtain copies your outside consult and radiology reports.

Prescription Refill Requests

You can request refills for any prescription written by GIMG via Patient Preferred Access at any time and at no charge. Your practitioner will respond to your request by filling the prescription or contacting you by phone if there are any problems. You can also check the status of your request on line at any time.

Referral Requests

You can request non-urgent referrals through Patient Preferred Access. The referral specialist will contact you once the request has been processed.

Access Medication Lists

Need to know your medications? Log on to Patient Preferred Access and you can view and print your medications list that includes their frequency and dosage. You can also print a copy of your medications list anytime you want, making it easier for you to have this information with you if you are traveling or visiting a medical specialist. Your medication list will be updated automatically every time you see your practitioner or anytime your practitioner makes a change.

Summary of Diagnoses

With Patient Preferred Access, you can eliminate confusion by printing out a list of your chronic illnesses and bring it when visiting any specialists.

Why should I pay for Patient Preferred Access?

In today's health care environment, insurance plans simply do not reimburse medical services at levels that allow physicians to provide these types of administrative services at no cost. Administrative costs for items such as prescription refills, copies of medical records and lab results are often passed on to patients on a per use basis. With Patient Preferred Access, you can have 24-hour access to this information on-line for a single annual fee of $100 per year, saving you both time and money. This fee is likely eligible for reimbursement if you participate with a Healthcare Flexible Spending account.

Questions? Call Katie at 703-738-5724. She can answer all of your questions and sign you up!