Main Street Physicians, Sc Home Rx, and SC House Calls is under a NEW NAME, Your Health.

According to the National Academy of Medicine, approximately 100 million adults in the United States suffer chronic pain. Pain management is a medical specialty that takes a multidisciplinary approach to treat various types of chronic pain.

These are 5 helpful ways to keep yourself safe and avoid the Emergency Room.

The new Patient Care Coordinator (PCC) position recently rolled out by South Carolina House Calls (SCHC) further enhances the company's healthcare offerings within both Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) and Assisted Living Communities (AL).

It is that time of year again when the days seem to stretch for an eternity and the sun tracking high in the sky makes it challenging to find those cool shady spots. Keeping your skin safe from damaging ultra-violet (UV) rays is something essential to include in your day-to-day summertime routine.

Every new patient entering the South Carolina & Georgia House Calls system starts with our Intake Specialty team. This team of providers sees patients via telemedicine within the first 24-72 hours from referral.

With the 20-21 (Flu) season rapidly approaching, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone six months and older be vaccinated with few exceptions. September and October are considered good months to be vaccinated, with the recommended target for completion by the end of October.

Every day, nurse practitioners (NPs) are saving lives and improving the health of our friends and family. The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has elevated awareness of how NPs are essential to our health care system. To honor their heroic efforts, communities nationwide are joining Columbia in recognizing the critical role of NPs as part of the annual National Nurse Practitioner Week (NP Week) celebration, held November 7-13 this year.

The power of a team in any industry rests in its expanded capabilities when focused on a common goal. A team approach in healthcare delivery uses the patient's overall wellness as its common goal. South Carolina & Georgia House Calls (SC & GA HC) combines their primary care offering with the expertise of multiple in-house specialties to benefit patients with varying needs by treating the whole patient.

People hire personal trainers to reach their fitness goals and to be held accountable for doing the work, and executives hire coaches to help them meet the goals they have set for their companies. South Carolina & Georgia House Calls (SC & GA HC) believes these same principles apply to patients setting healthcare goals, especially those suffering from chronic illnesses or struggling to make healthier lifestyle choices.

Medical care is not a one-way street. Patients involved in their care who view the patient-caregiver relationship as a partnership will often experience better outcomes. Here are eight things patients can do to ensure the best result when seeing their provider.

According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, six measures are used to evaluate the delivery of value-based healthcare – safe, effective, timely, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered. Insurance companies and providers agree to a combination of these measures in determining a quality score for their patients.