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feel important. He also knows how to talk on their level.” She adds, “At our last visit, Dr. Martin raced my six-year-old down the hall!”
“ Family medicine is usually the front line in diagnosing and treating conditions that, if not discovered early, could have a lifelong negative impact on the patient.”
CARING FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Dr. Martin admits treating children can have its challenges. “They can’t always tell you what’s wrong,” he says, “but I enjoy playing detective. I listen to the parent as well as look at non-verbal cues to determine what’s going on. Parents are so relieved when you can answer their questions and help their child feel better.” Another useful tool in physician/patient communication is MyUnityPoint Patient Portal. This secure portal makes it easy for busy patients to manage their health — and their family’s health — at their convenience. “For me as a busy mom with three kids, MyUnityPoint is a big advantage,” explains Brothers. “I can send questions to Dr. Martin and he is very responsive. I like that I can see my test results and schedule appointments. I have the app loaded on my phone, which makes it really easy.” Dr. Martin calls MyUnityPoint a good extension of his office visits. He adds, “I use the portal as a bridge between visits. In some cases I can follow up with a patient, often without the need for them to take time off from work again and have another co-pay. Communicating in advance can
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also help us be more efficient in caring for patients when they come in for an appointment.” Jamie Brothers is glad her family chose Dr. Martin for their health care needs, from baby Daxton’s well-child visits
to management of husband Zach’s asthma. “It really is family-centered care with Dr. Martin,” she says. “He takes his time with us, he listens and he cares. That’s important to me as a mom.”
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Manage Your Health with MyUnityPoint patient portal, powered by MyChart® is a patient website where you can schedule appointments, send and receive information from your clinic or providers, view information from your medical chart and send a secure message to your healthcare providers. MyUnityPoint can be used for many convenient day-to-day actions with your clinic and providers. From your computer, tablet or smartphone, MyUnityPoint users can: • Review personal medical history such as your vitals and immunizations • Schedule or request appointments with your health care providers
• See test results • Pay your bill and see your statements • Refill prescriptions • Read messages from your care team
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