Shannon Medical Center | Health Beat | Spring 2014 - page 2

Mobile Health
Take Shannon with you!
We are still excited about our new look at
shannonhealth.com
! Did you know you
don’t have to stick to your desktop or lap-
top to browse the new site? We now have
a mobile version of our website so you
can get the information you’re looking
for without all the pinching and zooming.
Our mobile app was designed to help
you stay healthy and connected while you
are on the go. Some of the features you
will find include:
Physician finder:
Search for providers
right from your phone.
Interactive calendar:
View the calendar
to find out what is happening at Shannon.
Directory:
View our services or depart-
ments while you are on the go.
Urgent care clinics:
Check our wait
times online!
Call-ahead care:
If our wait is more than
5 minutes according to the app or website,
call ahead. We will get you checked in and
tell you what time to come to the clinic so
you can wait in the comfort of your home.
Locations:
Find maps and driving di-
rections at the touch of a button.
Health Library:
Tools, tips and quizzes
about health-related topics and informa-
tion on various health conditions.
Simply install the free Shannon Health
app today. Visit the Apple or Android
app stores.
The Shannon Pharmaceutical Assistance
(PAP) Program provides support to pa-
tients who are uninsured or who have
no coverage in their insurance plan for
medications. The program’s goal is to
provide qualified patients with medica-
tions needed at the lowest cost possible
to help control chronic conditions so they
may avoid future health care events and
readmissions.
What is available?
The program does
not operate like a retail pharmacy. It
does not provide any over-the-counter,
acute-care or pain medications. Available
medications include those for chronic
conditions like high blood pressure, dia-
betes and cholesterol, as well as insulin
and inhalers.
PAP offers two different medication
programs. The first is a bulk replacement
and generic medication program. These
are generally available to the patient within
a few days after their application for the
program is approved.
The second is a brand-name medication
program that can supply the patient with a
0-day supply of their prescription. These
medications are generally available to the
patient in two to four weeks once paper-
work is completed, as they ship to PAP
from the pharmaceutical companies.
Patients are only charged an admin-
istrative fee of 2 a month for the brand-
name medications. Generic medications
are charged at cost, plus an administra-
tive fee.
How to apply for assistance
All indi-
viduals seeking assistance must first com-
plete an application and supply financial
documentation to verify they meet the
qualifications for the program. Once PAP
receives the required documents and the
patient’s current prescriptions, the patient
visits with a patient navigator to review
and discuss the application. Based on
qualification and physician authorization,
PAP then orders available medications for
the patient.
NEW PROVIDERS
We l c om e
Do you need help with your Rx?
Download your application packet at
. Printed copies are
available at the PAP office:
Shannon Pharmaceutical Assistance Program
2030 Pulliam St., Suite 16
(Shannon St. John’s Campus)
Hours: Monday through Thursday,
8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m.
Phone: 325-657-8323
Anna Augustin, RN, MSN, FNP, family practice
Augustin earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Angelo
State University, where she also completed her family nurse practi-
tioner certification. She is board-certified by the American Academy
of Nurse Practitioners.
She joins the office of Steve Burgess, MD, 120 E. Beauregard,
and is accepting new patients. For more information or to sched-
ule an appointment, please call
325-481-2282
.
Alicia Balderas, MPAS, PA, urgent care
Balderas received her bachelor’s degree from Angelo State Univer-
sity. She then completed her master’s degree and physician assis-
tant program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
She joins the Urgent Care staff at the Shannon Clinic North
location at 2626 N. Bryant. The clinic is open seven days a
week from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, please call
325-481-2271
.
Delilah Schnitzer, MSN, RN, ACNP-BC,
internal medicine
After receiving her bachelor’s degree from Angelo State University,
Schnitzer earned her master’s degree and nurse practitioner certifi-
cation from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
Schnitzer joins Shannon Clinic from Community Medical As-
sociates. She joins the office of Walter Hewell, MD, 4141 College
Hills, and is accepting new patients. For more information or to
schedule an appointment, please call
325-481-2320
.
Melissa Hohensee, RN, MSN, PNP, pediatrics
Hohensee received her bachelor’s degree from Angelo State Uni-
versity and her master’s degree from Texas Tech University Health
Sciences Center.
She is an experienced pediatric nurse and joins the office of
Karl Wehner, MD, 120 E. Beauregard, where she is accepting new
patients. For more information or to schedule an appointment,
please call
325-481-2042
.
Jerrie Smithwick,
RN, MSN, ACNS,
NP, senior care
Smithwick completed
her bachelor’s and mas-
ter’s degrees, along with
her family nurse practitioner
certification, at Angelo State
University.
She joins Shannon Clinic from West Texas Medical Associ-
ates. She will be working at the office of Gary Nussey, MD,
3016 Vista del Arroyo, and is accepting new patients. For
more information or to schedule an appointment, please
call
325-949-9408
.
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