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22ndCenturyMedia.com Active Aging Guide
22nd century media | October 12, 2017 | 13
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
as to what they want and
delivering each and every 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 management, noninvasive
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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