BIMA Electronic Medical Home Newsletter & Portal
*-$75 ANNUALLY-*
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PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS & CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING. PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.
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1. The BIMA Medical Home Newsletter & Web Portal is a VOLUNTARY subscription service to our medical newsletter, email notification service, physician led medical presentations, web portal subscription, and other future services including virtual office visits. These services are currently not reimbursed to us by your insurance which is why we have placed a small yearly fee to cover our costs to providing these services to you.
2. All of the above services require a $75 fee to be paid annually if you wish to continue your subscription. Your fee may be paid in the office at the time of your appointment or may be paid directly via credit card after you officially sign up for the service with the web link below.
3. PLEASE NOTE: The BIMA staff will be UNABLE to see and/or respond to any appointment requests, medication refills, or two way messaging until after you have paid your yearly $75 subscription fee. You may select the "Ask a Biller" option on the patient portal at any time if you have questions regarding the status of your subscription.
4. Subscriptions paid IN PERSON in the office will be immediately activated and can be used as soon as you create your account by clicking the link below. Subscriptions paid ON-LINE will require 1 business day for processing and you will be notified via the portal/e-mail when your account is active.
5. Currently all web portal responses from our office will be handled during normal business hours Monday through Friday 8 am - 5 pm although you may access your portal account 24 hours a day through our web site. If there is an emergency after these hours please dial 911 or contact the on-call physician at (205) 930-4330.
6. If you feel that you do not wish to sign up for the BIMA Electronic Medical Home Newsletter & Portal then we will of course still be providing the full range of access to our clinic including clinic appointments, mailed lab results, and full access to our phone system for all of your other needs. No preference will be given to any form of personal, electronic, or written communication with our office based upon your decision to sign up for this service.
Description of the BIMA Electronic Medical Home Newsletter & Portal
We are excited to announce that our new "Patient E-Portal" as part of our new BIMA Medical Home Newsletter and Portal Service. The service will soon allow you to request appointments, medication refills, specialist referrals, and follow up questions from previous appointments. Our certified electronic medical record software will allow us to have private, and HIPPA compliant, two way communication with you for all of your medical needs. We will also be able to deliver your lab results, radiology reports, or any other studies directly to you as soon as they are made available to us.
The BIMA medical home is a subscription based service that will allow us to send wellness tips, comments on medical information in the news, and also allow you the patient to be an active participant in your care from the comfort of your home or office. This program will allow you to compose your questions and request services that are currently slowed by “phone-tag” and the necessity of voicemail. This program will also allow you to have your questions and concerns forwarded directly to your treating physician for their review. We truly feel that this software represents a unique opportunity for you to become an active partner in dictating your medical care. We look forward to being able to serve you better but we will, as always, be available via phone, voice-mail, and of course in person to attend to all your medical needs. Please note the BIMA Medical Home is a voluntary subscription based service and is in no way a requirement to your continued access to Birmingham Internal Medicine Associates, PC.
The sending and/or receiving of the e-mail request DOES NOT establish a doctor-patient relationship nor does it serve as doctor-patient communication where that relationship has been established. There can be no guarantee that your e-mail will be received or acted on in any way. If you have a medical question or need to obtain information from anyone associated with our practice, you should contact us via telephone or in person rather than by email. Additionally, Birmingham Internal Medicine Associates, P.C., and its physicians DO NOT give advice to patients or potential patients via e-mail.
