Let's get started! Upon scheduling your first appointment, you are sent patient intake forms through the secure, online, electronic medical record keeping system; they are to be completed before your initial visit. These forms are quite comprehensive and imperative to getting a thorough and complete understanding of your health history. Dr. Janessa, ND reviews these forms prior to meeting with you for your initial visit. Completing these forms ahead of time more efficiently expedites the forward progression with respect to your health and allows for your in-visit time with Dr. Janessa to be best spent!
During the initial visit, more of the puzzle pieces pertaining to your health are collected.
You have the opportunity to share your story, to explain why it is you've come in, your health hang-ups, concerns, intentions and goals, plus where you'd like to head with your health.
Further discussion is involved within the intake; a focused physical exam is completed and the acquisition of blood work, and/or imaging results, and/or other laboratory testing may be done, if needed. Dr. Janessa may request results from prior testing done through other members of your health team (e.g. family medical doctor, or specialists); with consenting permission, a request is sent on your behalf to collect this information.
Naturopathic treatment in the form of acupuncture, body work, or low level laser treatment may be utilized within that first visit too. Then, with your unique health picture taking form, within the initial visit, Dr. Janessa finalizes and presents to you your initial individualized care plan! This plan is reviewed together before wrapping up the visit, and you leave with your plan in hand!
