Bring a list of all supplements and medications along with their doses.

Also, bring the actual bottles with the supplements and medications in case we need to understand ingredients or strengths better.

Keep a journal, diary or calendar so you know exactly what is happening week by week between your office visits.

Being able to quickly provide useful information about your progress will allow you to get more out of your time with the provider.

Keep a list of questions to ask the Provider at the end of your appointment.

Take notes in your office visit, ideally having your support buddy with you to do the same.

Be sure to make your follow-up appointment as soon as possible after your last visit as our schedule fills up quickly.

Make sure your appointments are scheduled as recommended in your Treatment Plan. Often patients who cancel their appointments have gaps in their treatment plan and relapse having to start over, costing more money.

It is important that you allow enough time to get everything done that is needed before you come for your office visits. Typically 15 to 30 minutes is needed prior to starting your office visit to obtain vital signs, review insurance/demographics, complete health questionnaires and review current medications and supplements.

After this intake, you will be seen by the Provider and typically every 2nd or 3rd visit will also undergo a Meridian Stress Assessment. Following the visit, additional time will be needed to review your plan with our Treatment Coordinator as well as purchasing any recommended supplements. The last step at check-out involves paying for your office visit, scheduling your next visit and receiving Assessment and Plan. Alternately, we may post your plan on our Portal within 24-48 hours.

Overall most patients should allow approximately 2 to 3 hours to complete all these steps depending on the type of visit.

Arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time so all forms can be completed and nothing will delay your start.

Be aware that you are being charged for your appointment slot so if you are late, you will have less time to spend with your provider. Your appointment time will not be extended as there are other patients scheduled after you. If you are more than 30 minutes late, that is considered a "no show" and you will still be charged the full amount.

We are specialists and try to spend our time figuring out how to use our special knowledge and therapies to help you. Asking us to handle tasks that a non-specialist could take care of us costs you much more money than asking your primary care physician to do these things.

The more things you can get your primary care physician to do (such as maintaining routine prescriptions, handling urgent issues unrelated to your care from our practice, and keeping up with screening tests like bone density scans, etc) will save you time and money.