Fall and winter bring cold weather, along with the flu season and a resurgence in the spread of Covid-19. While doctors are still determining the exact cause of how Covid-19 spreads, we have known for years that the flu spreads when you’re around other people: by breathing in tiny infected airborne droplets when a sick person coughs, or sneezes, or by touching things that an infected person has touched and then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes.
Even though the medical community is well aware of how infection spreads, they seem adamant to hold on to the old way of doing things, packing dozens of sick patients into waiting rooms that are covered in infectious material. Anyone coming into the office is exposed to particulate matter floating in the air, and is much more likely to become ill due to their exposure to other sick people.
What if there was a way to access better care and skip that waiting room experience? That’s exactly what we had in mind when we redesigned the patient experience. Read more to find out how!
A More Effective Method to Stay Safe During Cold Season
At TheMediCentral, we take a revolutionary approach to you, the patient. It all starts in the waiting room, or rather, with no waiting room so that you’re not exposed to other people’s contagious germs. First, schedule an appointment with us, even if it’s right now, to find out when the next available appointment is. Then we offer you the option of getting a phone call, text message, or email to let you know that it’s time to come in.
This gives us time to wipe down and sanitize our common spaces between each patient visit – including any door handles, seats, and armrests. It might sound like a small step, but it’s one more thing we can do as we focus on the patient experience.
When you arrive at your appointment, you get access to a medical professional who stays with you throughout your appointment, so that you’re not shuffled around, or ignored. This ensures that you’re better taken care of. Plus, we offer testing and labs and results on the same stay, when possible, so that you can get a clearer picture and better treatment with every visit, then leave with a prescription, if needed.
It’s better quality health care than urgent care, plus you can skip the lines and waiting room crammed with sick people. For anyone feeling under the weather, it’s especially important to not be around other people feeling the same way, to protect your health and the people around you.
Covid and Flu Services
At TheMediCentral, we started our approach to patient-centered care with the very first thing you experience, waiting. Blending modern technology and systems organization into a more functional appointment manager, your wait time at our facilities is minimized to as little as possible.
From there, we offer high-quality care for flu and Covid.
Colds, Flu & Upper Respiratory Infection (URI)
Get a precise diagnosis so you can begin to treat your condition. Find the source of your illness and get the best treatment methods for making a swift recovery. Come in for treatment if you’re experiencing any of the following symptoms:
- Sore Throat
- Cough
- Congestion
- Fever
- Body Aches
COVID Services
We offer the latest tests with the most accurate results to keep you, your family and your community safe from COVID-19. Help prevent the spread and get treatments that work, from the convenience of anywhere with our MediStation technology that can meet you where you are, or available in-person at one of our clinics.
The MediStation is one more powerful tool that specializes in COVID testing and helps to round out the personalized care offered by MediCentral. If you’re in the New Jersey area, we can come to you for testing, covered by most insurance types.
We offer the following tests:
- Nasal Swab PCR
This standard nasal viral PCR lab test can determine if you are currently infected with COVID-19. Results in 24-48 hours.
- Rapid Antigen
This nasal swab test detects viral proteins and can determine if you are currently infected with COVID-19. Results in 15 minutes.
- Antibody
The Antibody COVID-19 Test is a blood draw test that is done to find out if you’ve had a past infection with COVID-19.
Whether you choose in-person or mobile service, experiencing our close to zero waiting time in line is part of our approach to making sure you’re actually getting care when and where you need it. We aim to deliver your test results and diagnosis the same day, which means not having to come back in for another appointment.
It’s one of the many differences that makes TheMediCentral more than just the best health care. We’re a reimagined doctor’s visit that puts you, the patient, first.
How Much Does The MediCentral Cost?
With all of these benefits, technology, and customer care that we’re able to provide, most people think that we are more expensive than urgent care. However, TheMediCentral is covered by most insurance types, and offers competitive pricing and payment plans for people who don’t have insurance. We want you to have peace of mind throughout your stay, and afterwards.
Despite the similar costs between outdated urgent care and TheMediCentral, we offer a higher value. Get in quicker, stay with your medical professional, find a diagnosis and get medicine if needed.
If you’re looking for the best patient-focused health care throughout New Jersey, then come visit us at TheMediCentral. Experience medical care where someone actually cares.
Schedule an appointment now!
(862) 335-0060
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