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Integrative Medicine is a specialty that approaches care by applying both conventional and complementary methods for the treatment and prevention of disease. It focuses on a mind, body, spirit, and community in the facilitation of healing and optimal health. This holistic approach to health is the essence of Whole Point Health. At Whole Point Health, you are a whole person with unique circumstances that may be at the root of ill health. We work together to identify barriers, risks, and triggers that cause or worsen disease processes for health promotion and disease prevention.

Yes, Whole Point Health is a telemedicine only practice. This means that all appointments are virtual
and not in person. Video, audio, and email visits are available. Our visits are convenient, easily
accessible, and your privacy is ensured.

Call our office number at (412) 746-5060 or go through the website to the appointments tab and follow the prompts. You will receive a response within 48 working hours. Forms and other relevant information will be sent out. Please complete the paperwork and submit it electronically. Appointments may be canceled if your paperwork is not complete

(A) Integrative and Lifestyle Medicine
Visit types are listed below:

• Wellness and prevention
• Health promotion
• Weight management counseling
• Cardiovascular risk assessment and management counseling
• Stress reduction counseling
• Personalized chronic disease management and counseling
• Comprehensive chronic disease care for management of specific conditions (hypertension, diabetes,
  allergies, asthma, etc.)

(B) Urgent Care

Urgent care appointments are generally only for returning patients, but some new patients may qualify for
urgent care if deemed appropriate after reviewing paperwork.

No, WPH is a telemedicine practice that strongly recommends that patients find or retain their Primary Care Physician (PCP). This is because patients should routinely have regular physical examinations including vital signs done. Telemedicine is not equipped to do what a primary care office can, so patients may need to be referred back to their PCP or an urgent care facility for further assessment

No, WPH will not stop your current medications or specialist appointments. Integrative Medicine will help to optimize your health over time. Discontinuation of medicine or specialist care will only occur if a reversal or cure of the condition has been confirmed and documented by the appropriate medical test and results made available to treating doctors.

WPH is working on accepting selected private health insurances. Our current fees are heavily discounted. Please contact your insurance company for information on your health benefits including Health Savings Account (HSA) information and what can be covered out-of-network.Some lab testing may be covered by your insurance or you may choose to pay out of pocket. Always check with your insurer before getting tests done.

We can order routine bloodwork like blood count, cholesterol and HBA1C through Quest labs or Lab corp. We also order functional testing through Genova to assess your nutritional status eg vitamin, heavy metal and inflammation levels. Hormone levels, allergy testing, stool testing for microbiota is also available. Some tests will be covered partly by insurance others are selfpay. The Genova fee schedule is available upon request.

Payment is made convenient through the electronic health record. You can choose to have a credit card on file or pay when an invoice is issued.

A good amount of time is allotted to prepare for each appointment and slots are also protected for prospective patients. We encourage our patients to notify us within 24 hours .

There are no late fees but the appointment will be rescheduled after 20 minutes of a 1- hour visit. Fees apply if repeat no show occurs,

If you are feeling very sick, have difficulty breathing, chest pain, weakness in any body part, worst headache of your life, had episode of loss of consciousness or any other serious symptom, please call 911 or proceed to the closest emergency room. WPH is set up for minor medical conditions, health, wellness and disease prevention and stable chronic medical illnesses.

WPH will make a management plan available to you. Please can hand it over to your PCP.

Yes, 1 to 2 months supply of some prescriptions can be refilled if you are unable to reach the prescriber of your medications. We send in prescriptions for urgent care. A Follow up visit may be needed to get your refill.

WPH does not prescribe any controlled substances or schedule I – V drugs these include but not limited to all narcotics, Adderall or other ADHD medications, Anabolic steroids, Testosterone, Xanax or other benzodiazepines, Tramadol, Soma, Promethazine, Nubain, Ephedrine or pseudoephedrine, and Fioricet. Other medications may be added to this list as deemed necessary by Physician.

WPH will see patients 12 and above needing integrative medical care. We are licensed to see patients in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas and Michigan.