Ho Physicians Services
About The Clinic
As a Certified Rural Health Clinic, we provide a wide range of ancillary services while still maintaining continuity through shared medical records. The clinic acts as an entry point for healthcare services in the community. This helps to ensure that individuals in need of healthcare obtain the necessary type and amount of care.
The Corporation was created exclusively to establish, maintain, and operate suitable facilities to provide primary medical care for persons suffering from illness or disabilities within the service area.
- To administer healthcare of the highest quality to all clients; to practice disease prevention and health maintenance.
- To provide comprehensive care by making available a wide range of healthcare services.
- To maintain continuity of care by designing and maintaining a logical system of paper flow and record keeping.
- To educate patients regarding disease process, the treatment program and appropriate interventions for potential problem situations.
- To allow the Physician(s) the flexibility to provide primary care to all citizens of Whitley County and surrounding areas.
- To maintain and increased a primary care program to provide preventative care and health care education to citizens desiring those services, especially for those who have limited access to adequate medical care of Whitley County, Kentucky and surrounding areas.
- To continually improve and expand the quality and comprehensives of services by placing the practice in the hands of qualified, responsible health care professionals who will work in cooperation with other public and private health resources.
- To develop and maintain medical care outcome standards which reflect the standards of national medical organizations, the laws, rule and regulation of the State of Kentucky.
- To maintain an organization that can support quality medical care through the recruiting and retention of excellent medical care personnel.
- To continually improve quality and develop interventions to maintain and upgrade the quality of patient care.
Services
- MAT- Medically Assisted Treatment Program for Opioid Dependence
- Mental Health
- Family Medicine
Civil Rights Policy
As a recipient of health care services, Ho Physician Services does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, educational background, economic status, or the source of payment for care, in admission to, participation in, or receipt of the services whether carried out by Ho Physicians Services or through a contractor or any other entity with which Ho Physicians Services arranges to carry out its care.
This statement is in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Regulations of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued pursuant to these statues at Title 45 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 80, 84, and 91.
Medication Assisted Treatment and Mental Health for Opioid Dependence
Opiate dependence and addiction is a national epidemic. This is especially true in our region of rural Appalachia. Most families have been touched in some way by addiction. According to the American Society of Addiction Medicine; addiction is a primary, chronic disease of the brain. Unfortunately, the disease is often fatal. Drug overdose deaths have now surpassed motor vehicle accidents in yearly fatalities. There is no known cure for drug addiction, but there are treatment options available which can help patients manage the disease and lead a happy, healthy, normal life.
Admissions
Before admitting anyone for treatment, our physician conducts a complete physical examination to determine whether treatment is appropriate.
A person may be physiologically addicted if they have been taking opiates daily or for extended periods of time. People exhibit symptoms of withdrawal when they stop using these drugs.
Along with irritability and cravings to use opiates within eight hours of discontinued use, the most common signs of opiate withdrawal are runny nose, large pupils, eyes tearing, sweating, chills, diarrhea, yawning, nausea, cramps, insomnia, joint pain, and goose flesh.
Initial Interview
The process starts with a phone interview with us. In that interview, a staff member explains our services, fees, guideline, and the admission process to the potential individual to be treated.
Participation must be voluntarily.
Individuals must be at least 18 years old.
Required photo ID.
Insurance Card.
Prescription Card (f you have a separate card)
Schedule Your Appointment
After the interview, the individual receives a medical appointment. An exam that will include blood work and urine samples will help us understand their medical history. If the individual is pregnant, they will be referred to a different facility.
Ho Physicians Services and Medication Assisted Treatment for Opiate Dependence
Ho Physicians Services is a leading provider of medication assisted treatment to individuals, aged 18 and older, who are struggling with an addiction to opioids. We provide all-inclusive care that utilizes both therapeutic interventions, along with specific prescription medications, to target the emotional and physical components of addiction.
Ho Physicians Services team of physicians, nurses, and counselors, provide a safe and compassionate environment for our patients. Our staff works with patients on an individual basis in order to create a customized plan of treatment to overcome their addiction to prescription painkillers.
Our team ensures that each patient receives the highest quality of care possible by closely monitoring the prescription and administration of medications used within our medication assisted treatment program.
The specific medication used will depend on the individual needs of each client, as well as their status of health. Our qualified physicians work with patients to determine the specific dosages to be used, as well as any changes that may need to be made throughout the course of treatment.
Ho Physicians Services believes that, in order to achieve long-term sobriety, a combination of medication assisted treatment along with therapeutic interventions needs to be used. By understanding the underlying roots of addiction, individuals will begin to learn how to process their emotions in a healthy way without the aid of opioids. We also believe that, by providing a network of encouragement from others experiencing the journey to recovery, patients are able to gain support and inspiration from others.
Mental Health
Ho Physicians strives to be a primary provider of quality behavioral health treatment and to institute current evidence based research in the way we deliver our services. We will treat our patients with dignity and respect at all times and provide opportunities for them to take an active role in their journey back to good emotional and physical health. We understand that treatment and recovery are very personal experiences with distinct physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual components that will differ significantly from patient to patient. Our treatment services will be offered and delivered in a way that respects the value, dignity, and self-worth of each patient.
Insurance
We accept Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP(Children's Health Insurance Program), and most commercial insurances.
