Scott & White pediatric
specialists collaborate
and communicate with
pediatricians and family
practice physicians
throughout Central Texas
OUR PRIMARY CARE
PARTNERS
reserving a child’s relationship
with his pediatrician or family
practice physician is vitally
important when that child needs specialty
pediatric care. His primary care physician
is his medical home, the person who, along
with his parents, knows the child best.
Parents whose children receive specialty
care from the experts at the Children’s
Hospital Scott & White can rest assured
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that their child’s primary care physician is
working alongside the specialists. And
parents’ voices are part of each child’s
treatment plan as well.
When a pediatrician recommends that
a child see a specialist, many questions can
run through a parent’s mind. Will my child
be all right? Will my insurance company
cover the care? How far will we have to
travel? Will we lose touch with our
pediatrician or family physician?
Fortunately, the Children’s Hospital is
nearby, and its pediatric specialists,
caregivers, and administrative professionals
work closely with parents and the referring
physicians—both those within the
healthcare system and those in other places
across Central Texas—to address concerns
and incorporate ideas that will best serve
each child.