a 42-inch touch screen monitor displays
a patient’s health information, such as
lab results. This information comes
from the patient’s electronic health
record, which puts all the patient’s
pertinent information in physicians’
hands with the touch of a button.
Care at the clinic includes a family
medicine provider and advanced
practice professionals who offer both
traditional an integrative medicine,
such as acupuncture and therapeutic
massage. An orthopedic surgeon also
sees patients at the clinic weekly.
Virtual visits and house calls
“The Austin clinic offers so many
innovative ways to receive care,” says
Jacob Scott, project manager at the
Baylor Scott & White Health digital
health office in Dallas. Some options
eliminate the need for an office visit
altogether. E-visits connect patients
with a physician assistant or nurse
practitioner for prescription refills or
help with colds, flu, sinus infections,
sore throats, and other common
ailments. Video visits allow people
with chronic conditions, such as
diabetes, asthma, or heart disease, to
“see” their specialists in Round Rock,
Temple, or Dallas from their home,
office, or just about anywhere with
a secure internet access and a web
camera. A nurse practitioner will even
make a house call for patients within
10 miles of downtown on weekdays
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.*
“It’s about choice, quality, and
convenience,” says Mr. Kriczky.
*Fees apply. See your health insurance provider for more details
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“We’re creating the
kind of healthcare
experience in Austin
that people, literally,
dreamed of.”
— Chris Kriczky,
Austin/Round Rock Region