I need a new doc!

When I moved to Manhattan nearly ten years ago, it was the first time I had lived anywhere other than the town I grew up in. Of course, I had my “regular” places established. I got my nails done every two weeks at Main Attraction located on Main Street. (I see what they did there!) My family took our animals to Doc Smith for their shots, check-ups and emergencies. I worked out at the locally-owned gym, had my regular family doctor that I had seen for years – and I even parked in the employee parking when I went to visit my mother at her place of work. (I’m a rebel, I know.)

But when I moved here, I didn’t know where to start! I needed a dentist, a hair stylist, a nail salon, a gym, a favorite coffee place, a vet, a doctor, a grocery store and the list goes on and on! Luckily, I started working at Meadowlark Hills a couple years after arriving to town and was delighted to know many of the things I needed to be my “regular” places were available right here. Stefanie can cut my hair in Pizazz Salon during my lunch time or after work, Brooke can make my morning coffee and breakfast sandwich in Verna Belle’s Cafe, Jeff makes sure I get my exercise in at the Caul Fitness Center and Dr. Matt and his excellent nurse practitioners help me stay well and up to date on my wellness and urgent appointments at the Meadowlark Hills Medical Professionals clinic.

While other switches can come easily, the process of moving to a new doctor can be overwhelming – especially if you have seen your primary care physician for many years. If you find yourself in a situation where your doctor is retiring, moving away or you are finding it harder to travel to their office – consider making my doc your doc, too!

Dr. Matthew Floersch is accepting new patients at the Meadowlark Hills Medical Professionals clinic. This clinic is located right here on our campus, just east of the Maintenance Shop. Dr. Matt and his staff offer quality coordination of care, case management, timely appointments, on-call access for after-hours needs, close proximity and an on-site lab and x-ray. There is a provider in the clinic between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Jennifer Ellifritt and Allison Gonzalez are two nurse practitioners that work closely with Dr. Matt to provide high-quality care to their patients.

If you decide you’d like to make the switch to Dr. Matt, you will need to have your records transferred. To do this, a consent form will need to be signed. The consent form can be picked up at the clinic or delivered to your mailbox. Once your records are received by the staff at the clinic, they will review them and determine if you need any lab or testing brought up to date. A Medicare Wellness exam will be scheduled with a nurse and any lab work or testing will be completed at that appointment. Approximately a week later, you will be scheduled for a new patient appointment with Dr. Matt.

Meet-and-greet appointments are available if you would like to be introduced to Dr. Matt prior to making the decision to switch. If you have any questions about the clinic, please contact Physician’s Practice Leader, Mary Jo Eichman, RN, at 537-1900.

See you next week and thanks for stopping by!