New Patient Info
Holistic Family Health Nervous System, Primitive Reflexes, Airway and Development
We take a whole body health philosophy and always include development milestones, possible retained primitive reflexes, hand-eye coordination, and body mechanics assessments in our initial examinations.
Your assessment results and treatment plan(s) will always be shared in the first appointment and will be uploaded to your profile in the patient portal. If testing is suggested (bloodwork, additional examination, etc.) both the testing and a virtual follow up appointment can be scheduled before the patient leaves the office.
Preparing for your first appointment
New Patient Portal
Upon confirming your appointment, we will send you an email to sign up for and create a profile in our patient portal.
New Patient Paperwork
These forms will take about 10-15 minutes to fill out. These forms must be completed 24 hours before your scheduled appointment time to provide us the time to prepare for your appointment. if they aren’t completed, we may need to ask you to reschedule.
Automated Reminders
You will recieve automated email reminders leading up to your appointment.
Initial Consultation
Depending on the condition(s) we are discussing, a new patient appointment can take between 30-90 minutes. At the time of your appointment being confirmed, we will notify you of the duration of your first appointment.
Oral Restriction Airway Assessment and/or Tongue Tie Evaluation (Infant, Child or Adult)
60 minutes
Full patient evaluation
New Infant or Child Neurological, Developmental or Primitive Reflex Evaluations
60-90 minutes
Full history intake with neurological, primitive reflex, hand-eye coordination and general developmental assessment.
New Infant or Child Gastrointestinal (GI)
30 minutes
During this appointment we will discuss and address GI issues such as reflux and constipation.
New Adult General Wellness or Acute Concerns
45 minutes
Deep dive into medical history, symptoms, challenges, previous treatments and pas success.
Billing and Insurance
Hands on Natural Medicine does not accept insurance. You will be expected to pay in full at the time of your visit. After your initial evaluation with Dr. Ghormley, you will be provided with a treatment plan which will include the total cost for all procedures discussed before we schedule you for your appointment. For those wishing to use insurance please let us know and we are happy to provide you with a superbill that you can submit to your insurance company for reimbursement for the visit. We do not contract with or bill your insurance but many of our procedures are covered under insurance plans. If you wish to submit a superbill to your insurance, it is important you check your benefits before coming to the office. Please note that even if Dr. Ghormley is in your plan, there is no guarantee for coverage.
Medical Record Confidentiality
Your medical records are kept in the strictest of confidence. No individuals have access to your medical records without your prior written authorization.
Prescription Drugs and Refills
In order to expedite requests for prescription refills, please contact your pharmacy and not our office. The pharmacy will fax us a request, which provides us with a necessary paper trail to document the refill.
Emergencies
We do not provide on-call service as we are not a primary care clinic. Please call 911 for help or your doctor or Primary Care Provider.