Pain Management Program Enrollment
How
do I enroll?
We can accept patients without
a doctor's referral however
we strongly encourage patients
to discuss their intentions
with their healthcare providers
and enlist their support
so that our pain management
program will become an important "part" of
the overall plan of care
for effective pain management.
Each patient should visit
our website at Pacificapain.com
and thoroughly explore our
approach to treatment and
then complete all questionnaires.
Some of the questionnaires
are interactive and can be
finished and sent back to
Pacifica staff directly from
this website and some are
downloaded and printed to
be completed at home and
then faxed, mailed, or brought
in for a first appointment.
Then, direct telephone contact
with our office (800-964-1493)
to set up a first appointment
can be made.
Patients should have their
medical records relating
to their pain and its medical
treatment forwarded to Pacifica
offices by fax or mail.
They will returned after
evaluation/treatment.
It is ideal and desirable
to have the patient's community
physician write a brief summary
of treatment and diagnoses
including prior radiology
evaluations and surgeries
as a referral letter.
In the case of Worker's Compensation,
it is mandatory that the
physician or healthcare provider
recognized by the insurance
carrier write a letter of
referral and obtain authorization
for the initial evaluation
at Pacifica. Our office can
help you with this process.
Summary of Steps to Enroll:
- Evaluate our pain management
services thoroughly at
this website, by calling
us, and by reading our brochure.
- Complete the questionnaires on
this website to help
evaluate your chronic
pain treatment needs.
- Obtain your doctor's
referral to us for evaluation.
- Have medical records
of your pain treatment
sent to Pacifica
Pain Management .
- Call
to make an appointment.
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