NeuroNews

Efficient Healthcare Delivered in an Outpatient Neurology Setting

A young 40'ish female was referred to our clinic recently and we scheduled her to be seen on that same day.  She had developed a weakness in her left leg and was also having some problems with her vision and with facial numbness.

Within 24 hours of this referral, the providers at MidAmerica Neuroscience Institute were able to evaluate her rapidly, complete her MRI scans and an EMG to confirm a diagnosis.   A plan of care was developed within 24 hours.  We took what was essentially an emergency, treated it as an outpatient and evaluated it rapidly.  That type of care is unheard of outside an emergency room - where you can't get the same level of competency.

The alternative for this woman would have been to go into the hospital, get admitted so she could stay there a few days while the testing is completed.  She would have ended up with a bill that would be quadruple what she ended up with here.  Her care here at MidAmerica Neuroscience Institute was no fluke.  We have put a comprehensive team of healthcare providers together to make this happen efficiently and to get patients back to the normal lives as quickly as possible. - By Vernon Rowe, MD