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14 | october 12, 2017 | 22nd century media active aging Guide
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An extraordinary healthcare experience has arrived
A new medical group is
poised to change the way
we experience healthcare
in nearly every facet.
Pain Relief Institute
(PRI) is expanding its
philosophy and steadfast
passion for patient care
that started 17 years ago.
Recently renamed to better
exemplify what it is and
what it stands for, PRI now
has five centers in the Chicago
suburbs and is shaking
up not only how we
view pain management,
but also how we look at
healthcare.
“We took a good hard
look at what healthcare is
becoming and what we’d
learned over 17 years,”
said Shannon Patel, clinical
director at PRI. “In a
healthcare environment
distracted by healthcare reform
uncertainty, decreasing
reimbursements and
constant battles with insurance,
we doubled down
our efforts to solely focus
on patient care. We still
accept Medicare and most
insurances, but we’ve created
better processes allowing
our clinical staff to
spend more time with their
patients.”
PRI’s philosophy is very
simple: see fewer patients,
spend more time with every
patient, schedule appointments
within days
and not weeks or even
months, and create an experience
for the patient
that is the foundation to
cultivating a genuine patient-provider
bond. PRI
schedules new patient appointments
every 30-45
minutes, allowing staff to
take the time and really get
to understand patients and
their complete health history.
Traditional healthcare
clinics schedule every 10
minutes and spend seven
to eight minutes with the
patient.
Today, most clinics are
trying to see more patients,
not less, due to decreasing
reimbursements. When
asked what prompted the
change in philosophy, Patel
said, “We’ve been surveying
our patients about
their experience with us
and their other doctors for
years and each year it was
the same thing, they didn’t
feel rushed with us and
felt like we took the time
to listen (like we were
family). In fact, we added
Institute into our name
as it represents learning,
research and implementation.
We are constantly
learning from our patients
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time.”
As a healthcare provider,
PRI sees itself as a portal
for patients suffering
with pain. It is the clinic a
patient can visit to be evaluated
and then explore all
options, focusing on conservative
ones first. There
are plenty of traditional
pain clinics, but none that
are strictly focused on conservative
and non-invasive
pain care. Patients can
typically be seen in 24-48
hours and, during the initial
visit, the staff is able to
get a thorough understanding
of the condition. Then,
upon coming to a mutual
decision, PRI serves as the
patient’s liaison (when indicated)
to quickly make
an appointment with a
highly respected specialist.
PRI also offers same
day treatments in the clinic
for conservative medical
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management, non-invasive
pain management and
physical therapy.
PRI has locations in
Highland Park, Vernon
Hills, Glenview, Hinsdale
and Vernon Hills.
Submitted by Pain Relief
Institute. For more information,
visit www.painfreepainrelief.com
or call (847)
243-6978.
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