Office Visit Protocol:

  • If you have upper respiratory symptoms, you will be required to wear a face-mask for the entire visit.

    • Cough

    • Runny nose/Congestion

    • Fever

    • Muscle aches

    • Headaches

    • “Sinus” symptoms

    • Sore Throat or pain in throat

  • Use hand sanitizer on entering the office.

  • You will be taken into a exam room with HEPA filter where a Medical Assistant will check you in and perform an “quick” intake

  • Medical assistant will also collect swabs for COVID, Flu and/or Strep test depending on your symptoms and our protocol

  • The provider will come into the room and discuss treatment options for all the tests that were performed:

    • If test results are available prior while provider is in room with you, then appropriate prescriptions will be sent to pharmacy

    • If test results are not available immediately, then you will be “checked out.” A medical assistant will call you with the results on your phone

Telehealth Visits

If you you have done a home COVID test and are requesting evaluation/prescription then a Telehealth appointment will be scheduled.

The reason for a Telehealth visit is to discuss the following:

  • Determine if there is a co-infection (e.g. COVID and Flu/strep)

  • Treatment options including Paxlovid (depending on symptoms)

  • Interaction of Paxlovid (or other medications) with existing medications

  • Answer any other questions regarding diagnosis/treatment

Upper Respiratory Symptoms Testing Information and Protocol

We have both Rapid Antigen Tests

  • COVID-19

  • Influenza A and B

  • Strep A

Rapid Flu and Rapid COVID Tests

All patients with upper respiratory symptoms

  • Cough

  • Runny nose/Congestion

  • Fever

  • Muscle aches

  • Headaches

  • “Sinus” symptoms

Rapid Strep Test:

All patients with sore throat or pain in the throat