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Show When to use new emergency center American Fork Hospital personnel are proud of their Emergency Emer-gency Center and say they would like to share some information about the facility with area residents. The center has 24-hour-a-day coverage with a nurse and a physician on duty; it has up-to-date equipment equip-ment to handle emergencies as well as emergency center, but they vary on the amount they will pay, and most policies do not cover routine ailments such as sore throats. Misuse of the Emergency Center for routine non-emergency care contributes to the high costs in the center. You can prevent routine rou-tine ailments from becoming be-coming emergencies by emergency. Some pay little if any. Some pay part. A few pay all. Most will not pay for non-emergency care. Who can receive emergency care? -Everyone can receive re-ceive treatment in the emergency center. No one with an emergency will be refused. scheduled procedures; and besides the staff of 14 physicians, there are 28 specialists available for specific needs. Free blood pressure checks are offered daily, Monday through Friday, at the Emergency Center; and the center is involved in-volved in the hospital's VIP (Very Important Patient) program. This means if any care given in the Emergency Center is unsatisfactory, you need only tell the nearest employee. If you are dissatisfied with the results, call the hospital operator who will inform the adminis-trator-on-call. That administrator will get back to you within an hour to discuss the problem. What about the costs? They note that prices everywhere are rising. Hospitals are no exception. The emergency center charge includes the basic charge, which includes the cost of running the center; the physicians fee, which depends on the amount of time spent with the patient; and the cost of any special procedures performed such as x-rays, lab tests, etc. ; Emergency care is given to people who need care, regardless of their ability to pay. What is an emergency emer-gency anyway? An emergency is something some-thing which happens suddenly, and unless something is done soon, serious problems may arise. Insurance companies com-panies usually help pay for costs incurred in the a regular program of health care with your private physician, center personnel say. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions about the center and their answers. What is an emergency? --An unexpected sudden problem which needs immediate attention, atten-tion, such as an accident acci-dent of some type, for example. What emergency coverate is provided? --An emergency physician is on duty 24-hours a day. -A nurse is on duty 24-hours a day. -Backup coverage from family practitioner practi-tioner (there are 14 family practitioners on the staff). -Back-up coverage by specialists from most specialty areas (there are 28 specialists on the staff). Are there interns on duty? -No. when can a person have their blood pressure checked and how much does it cost? -Free blood pressure checks are done on weekdays, Monday through Friday. There is no charge. Do I have to pay at the time emergency service is provided? -No, but satisfactory payment arrangements must be made before you leave the Emergency Center. Does my insurance cover emergency care? -This varies with the company, the type coverage and the nature of the |