Imagine this: You’re under the weather in one way or another. Maybe it’s an annoying cold or last week’s exciting skateboarding fall leaves you icing a sore ankle. Either way, what you need is a place where someone else takes care of making sure everything ”feels” all better–a point in the world soul can home around.
The Utah Valley medical clinics take a patient-centered approach to healthcare. At some of these little beauties they really get to you personally. Take for example my friend Lisa, who usually lets even the slightest sprain take its own course outdoors with nothing but a bear in sight for company. But she even smiles when leaving her appointments here because the care staff is so easy to talk with. Who would have thought Lisa–without her morning coffee?
More than an organization that delivers services, these clinics present a whole different way of thinking about medicine. Throw out any prefabricated, one size fits-all solutions for the bread and butter of insurance companies that think you can’t personalize your own health plan. Your health is not just a statistic to be plugged into statistics so it can be worked out on paper.
The people here are friendly and you can talk to them. No longer are medical visits encounters with an aloof doctor who may have forgotten the art of conversation. They don’t talk at you, rather they engage in dialogue. Ever been asked, “So what’s next?” Only to be given an answer fit for a PhD seminar? Not here!
Imagine reclining in an easy chair, while professionals discuss the latest gridiron showdown or whether Mother’s lasagna needs a bit less cheese if we’re going to keep your heart healthy. Who says medical advice can’t be wrapped in a little humor?
And they’re at the cutting edge of technology, too. To book an appointment or check on results now is like simply ordering takeaway down the street from your house rather than a major ordeal. You’re always in the know without having to jump through hoops or go anywhere out of your way!
A visit to a top Utah clinic is more than a checklist of forms being punctuated. It’s about formulating real ties, getting heard, gaining a brighter perspective when all your business there comes out okay. That is health care. And in Utah, it feels right.