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 350 Grove Street at Route 22 East, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 (908) 231-0777
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The Administrator's Desk
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H1N1 Vaccine Available
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H1N1 Influenza Virus vaccine is now available at Priority Medical Care for all persons who wish to receive it, as permitted by the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services.
Both the Inactivated H1N1 Vaccine for injection and the Live Attenuated H1N1 (Nasal) Vaccine are available.
The Inactive H1N1 Vaccine for injection is recommended for individuals older than 6 months.
The Live attenuated H1N1 Influenza Virus (Nasal) Vaccine is recommended for healthy individuals between the ages of 2 and 49 years old.
The following individuals are NOT advised to receive the Live Attenuated H1N1 Influenza Vaccine:
1. Pregnant Women
2. Anyone with a severe egg allergy.
3. Anyone with a weakened immune system.
4. Anyone with long-term health problems such as : – heart disease – lung disease – asthma – kidney or liver disease – metabolic disease like diabetes –anemia or other blood disorders.
5. Children younger than 5 with asthma or any episodes of wheezing in the past year.
6. Anyone with muscle or nerve disorders like cerebral palsy which van lead to breathing or swallowing problems.
7. Anyone in close contact with someone with severely weakened immune system (requiring care in a protected environment such as a bone marrow transplant unit).
8. Children or adolescents on long-term aspirin therapy.
9. Anyone with concurrent severe or moderate illness may be advised to delay vaccination until recovered.
10. Those with mild respiratory illness but with significant nasal congestion might be advised to delay because of possible reduced nasal uptake of the virus.
For additional information on CDC guidelines for H1N1 immunization, please check on the website below.
Please call to confirm the ongoing availability of the H1N1 Influenza Vaccine before you come to the office as supplies are limited but ongoing re-supply is expected.
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H1N1 Vaccination
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are still urging all Americans to be vaccinated against the H1N1 Infuenza virus as soon as possible. In addition to the risk of a "third wave" of infection returning this spring, it is widely expected that this H1N1 virus will continue to be a dominant strain for the 2010-2011 flu season. In fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have just recommended that this strain of H1N1 virus also be included in next year's seasonal flu vaccine. Although the effort to vaccinate the population was delayed by slow production of the vaccine, there is now plenty of vaccine available. |
| -- http://www.flu.gov |
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Insurance Currently Accepted
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Insurance Currently Accepted at
Priority Medical Care
(January 2009)
Please note that most HMO plans require patients to see their PCP (Primary Care Provider) and will not cover any other provider, even if they are in the network. A copy of your current insurance card or proof of insurance from your employer, if prior to card issuance, is required by the insurance companies for every visit.
AETNA - HMO, MC, POS, PPO
AMERIHEALTH - HMO, POS, PPO, ADMIN
BEECH STREET - NETWORK
CHN - NETWORK
CIGNA - HMO, POS, HMO PLUS, PPO
CIGNA COMED - HMO
CIGNA PREMIER - PLUS POS
DEVON - NETWORK
FIRST HEALTH - NETWORK
HEALTHNET - HMO, POS
HORIZON - HMO, POS, FEDERAL, PPO,
HORIZON - Traditional
MASTERCARE - NETWORK
MULTIPLAN - NETWORK
NJ CARPENTERS
ONE HEALTH PLAN - NETWORK
OPERATING ENGINEERS
OXFORD - HMO, POS, PPO
PHCS - NETWORK
QUALCARE - NETWORK
UNITED HEALTHCARE -HMO, POS, PPO
USHEALTHCARE - HMO, POS
WELLCHOICE - HMO, PPO
For additional information regarding specific insurance
questions, please call our billing department at:
908-231-0777 Ext. 218 |
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Flu Shot Reminder
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Yearly flu vaccination should continue throughout the influenza season, into December, January, and beyond. While influenza outbreaks can happen as early as October, most of the time influenza activity peaks in January or later. Because protective antibody levels take about two weeks to develop after vaccination, it makes no sense to wait until an outbreak starts before you protect yourself.
In the words of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
Don't get the flu. Don't pass the flu. Get vaccinated. |
| -- http://www.cdc.gov/flu/whatyoushouldknow.htm |
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Patient Educational Videos
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We've expanded our Patient Resouce center to include helpful instructional videos on a variety of topics including screening for and management of numerous health conditions.
Health Screening and Maintenance topics include: cholesterol, diabetes, depression, high blood pressure, relaxation techniques and smoking cessation.
Illness and Injury treatment topics include: asthma, bronchitis, corneal abrasions, H1N1 flu, Lyme disease, and sinusitis.
See the full list at the Patient Education and Instructions section of the Patient Resource page. |
| -- http://www.prioritymedicalcare.com/patient-resources/instructions.php |
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RelayHealth can now provide secure online communication with our office
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RelayHealth is a secure, private way to communicate with our office online.
Take care of non-urgent healthcare matters—quickly and easily.
RelayHealth, a division of McKesson Information Solutions LLC., provides a web site and internet-based services offering a secure, private channel for healthcare consultation communications with your physician, personal medical information storage, on-line healthcare information, patient education, and related products, services and content.
Click on the link below to learn more and to enroll in RelayHealth |
| -- http://www.relayhealth.com |
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Informational Links
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| Click on the Informational Links to find a list of reliable sources for information including the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Heart Association, UpToDate for patients and more. With LabsOnLine you can find out more about lab test results and what they mean for you. |
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Established in 1989, Priority Medical Care has been serving the Bridgewater and Somerville community for 20 years; providing medical services to well over 100,000 of our neighbors in greater Somerset County area.
Conveniently located at the intersection of Grove Street and Route 22 East, the office is easily accessible from Routes 287, 202, 206 and 22 West, as well as from the local streets of Bridgewater and Somerville. There are entrances at 350 Grove Street and from Route 22 East, with ample parking available right outside our door.
Priority Medical Care has three distinct but associated medical divisions: The Urgent Care Center, the Family Health Center and the Occupational Health Center. Each division provides services which are tailored to the different needs and requirements of the residents and businesses of our community. But because all divisions are situated in the same building, patients are able to attend to their personal and their work-related health care needs in one convenient location.
For your health and convenienience, we are open on Saturdays and Sundays. |
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