I care for many wonderful geriatric patients in two different local nursing homes and care for my own patients in the hospital. My practice participates in our local physicians and hospital organization for managed care contracts and strives to reduce the cost of health care on a daily basis. I shall be adding two new family practitioners in about a year. I have now added a new physician's assistant , Georgia Griffis, and would like to add a second P.A. in the near future. If I can treat them as I would want to be treated, I feel that I will never go wrong.
Every attempt is made to practice medicine with cost in mind, but without sacrificing patient care.
Tests are ordered only when needed and not in an attempt to make money. Patients are admitted to the hospital only when absolutely necessary, after attempts have been made to treat outpatient. If he or she is admitted, discharge will be as soon as possible. Every effort is made to reduce waiting time in the office, but each patient will be given the time it takes to address their health and personal problems. No curb service medicine will be practiced, therefore there should be some waiting time expected.