Your First Appointment
Why come to the Codman Square Health Center?
Because you want the best care possible for you and your family, all in one place, right in your community. By choosing to come to the Codman Square Health Center, you are choosing to join a community team that is committed to addressing the full range of health issues facing families today.
Becoming a patient at the health center provides you with:
- Care when and where you need it
- A choice of providers
- Providers who speak your language
- Confidentiality and quality care
- Access to healthcare tailored to your financial situation
The first time you visit us at Codman you need to:
- Know any health conditions you have currently or have had in the past
- Know any major health conditions that your family (parents, siblings, grandparents) has currently or has had in the past
- Bring your health insurance card if you have one (you will need this card at every visit)
- Bring a list of any medications you are taking (or bring the medications themselves)
During your first visit, we will:
- Help you fill out necessary forms
- Help you choose a primary care provider
- Explain how to make appointments and get access to all of the Health Center’s services
- Make any appointments you need with providers and/or with insurance services
By the end of your visit, you should know:
- The answers to all of your questions; if not, schedule a follow-up visit, or check with registration to determine who may best answer your questions
- What your treatment plan is (i.e., medications, referrals, other services, follow-up visits)
- What medications you will be taking, how to take them, possible side-effects and why you are taking them
- The date and time of any lab tests or follow-up appointment
