CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE FOR PRACTICE
IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE VULNERABLE POPULATION OF PATIENTS THAT WE TAKE CARE OF, THE PRACTICE HAS POLICIES TO SAFEGUARD OUR PATIENTS AND ENSURE THAT OUR STAFF WILL BE AVAILABLE TO CONTINUE CARING FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILDRENAT ALL APPOINTMENTS, THERE WILL BE ENHANCED SCREENING INCLUDING TEMPERATURE CHECKS PRIOR TO ADMISSION INTO OFFICE AS WELL AS MANDATORY QUESTIONS INCLUDING HISTORY OF:
- FEVER>100.4 in past 24 hours
- COUGH AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH
- HISTORY OR SUSPECTED CURRENT DIAGNOSIS OF FLU OR PNEUMONIA
- HISTORY OF EXPOSURE TO INDIVIDUALS FROM HIGH RISK EXPOSURE REGIONS FOR COVID-19. (THIS IS A RAPIDLY EXPANDING LIST)
CALL 407-898-2767 IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS. PLEASE NOTE ALL PATIENTS HAVE THE OPTION OF IN-OFFICE OR TELEMEDICINE APPOINTMENTS UNLESS THEY ARE RECEIVING IMMUNOTHERAPY, ALLERGY TESTING OR PARENTERAL ADMINISTRATION OF BIOLOGICS.
IF YOU DO COME TO THE CLINIC WITH A PERSON THAT MEETS HIGH RISK CRITERIA, YOU WILL BE ADVISED TO STAY IN YOUR CAR AND CALL FOR THE STAFF TO COME OUT TO YOU. AN ASSESSMENT WILL BE MADE ON HOW BEST TO MANAGE YOU AT THAT TIME.
*WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH ORLANDO RAPID COVID TESTING TO PROVIDE SAME DAY COVID 19 PCR TESTING. WE CAN PERFORM CORONAVIRUS ANTIGEN TESTING AT OUR OFFICE.
TO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT OUR PATIENTS, WE WILL CONTINUE TO OFFER TELEMEDICINE (SYNCHRONOUS AUDIO/VIDEO SESSIONS) FOR ALL VISIT TYPES AS AN OPTION.
FINALLY, PLEASE STAY SAFE, WEAR FACE MASKS WHEN APPROPRIATE, SOCIAL DISTANCE WHEN POSSIBLE AND WASH YOUR HANDS AVIDLY (RECOMMEND REVIEWING CDC HANDWASHING TECHNIQUE), IF NECESSARY, USE HAND SANITIZER OR SOMETHING CONTAINING OVER 60% ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, AVOID SICK/FEBRILE/COUGHING INDIVIDUALS. BE CAREFUL AROUND THE ELDERLY AND OTHER AT RISK POPULATIONS AS WE MUST DO OUR BEST TO PROTECT THEM