Before the appointment, write down a list of things you need to tell the doctor. Note any concerns or questions you may have. Also write down the names and dosages of any medication your child may be taking, including over the counter medications. It is very important to take this list with you to your child’s appointment – don’t count on remembering everything. Never feel embarrassed or shy about asking for clarification about something the provider says. If the provider asks questions that may seem embarrassing or overly personal to you or your child, remember that the information you provide allows your doctor to better establish a diagnosis or to determine what treatment is most appropriate. Be honest and don’t withhold information from the doctor. Utilize the office personnel, medical assistants, and nurses as they can be additional resources for information. Do not hesitate to ask them questions about your child’s healthcare or your concerns. Advanced preparation for your child’s doctor visit is a vital step towards becoming a partner in your child’s healthcare. Our physicians welcome your active participation in their care. The following simple tips will help you make the most of your child’s doctor visit: Appointment Tips A portion of monthly dollars re-allocated to pre-paid Visa card loaded into family account to absorb all temporary credit card holds and fees PediCARE was highly acceptable to parents. The intervention had a 100% consent rate among parents approached and had no attrition during the 3-month pilot. Parents reported high levels of satisfaction with the intervention and expressed themes of appreciation and helpfulness of an intervention targeting basic resource needs. Importantly, there were no concerns for stigma or inappropriateness associated with a poverty-targeted intervention from the clinical setting. Evidence of high acceptability is a key finding given that PediCARE is the first poverty-targeted intervention intended for future trial-embedded evaluation in the pediatric cancer setting Make certain you have the written prescriptions or confirm the pharmacy for electronic prescriptions before you leave. No, it’s been – even when I had the one little issue that I couldn’t get – because you have to put your card in. Only thing I wish they would do is change that, because you have to put your own card in. It’s a small amount that they charge. But still, if someone doesn’t have that, then they won’t be able to utilize it. That’s the only – even though you have that large amount of a gift card. But other than that, it’s pretty good.” (Parent #2)

When making the appointment, ask if special preparations are needed for the appointment such as fasting for lab work or taking medication prior to the visit. You can print your child’s health record by choosing the Chart tab under My Health using Internet Explorer on a PC. In qualitative interviews, parents described Ride Health as easy to use and helpful, and found that it decreased stress. Many parents expressed a preference for Ride Health over driving themselves or other modes of transportation because it made the trip to clinic easier and allowed them to sit with their child and focus on the child’s needs. A few parents also noted that rides were especially helpful for late night trips to the hospital. Use the Message feature to send a message to your provider’s nurse. Using Internet Explorer on a PC, choose Send A Message at the top of the screen, or Compose in the Inbox.If the patient has medical insurance, be sure to take any cards to present to the office for filing the insurance. Widely considered to derive from Ancient Greek παιδῐκός ( paidikós, “ belonging to a (beloved) child ” ). Some notable sources that advocate for this etymology are Gerardus Vossius ( Etymologicum Linguae Latinae, published 1662) [1], and Ernout and Meillet (who account for the long ī by appealing to analogy with pudīcus ( “ chaste, pure, undefiled ” ) as an antonym, comparing dēpudīcō "dishonor, violate") [2].

I wish it was longer than three months. I wish they’d work it out to do it through the duration of treatment, because it is a huge, huge – this will affects the family financially, mentally, emotionally – everything, and that really helps a lot.” (Parent #2)Below are some frequent questions that you may have about our patient portal. Please feel free to call our office at if you have additional questions. How do I request a form? The study cohort included 5 children with hematologic malignancies, and 4 with solid tumors. Eight children were receiving treatment as per standard of care and 1 was enrolled on a clinical trial. Treatment plans included chemotherapy alone (n=3), chemotherapy and radiation (n=4) and chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery (n=2).