
Not Feeling Well?
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The Symptom Checker Flowcharts from the American Academy of Family Physicians allow you to easily track your symptoms and come to a possible diagnosis.
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Is your child sick?
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You may want to start with the Symptom Checker from Children's Hospital Colorado
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Check these Dosage Tables for the correct dosage per weight for your child for common over-the-counter medications
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Check out First Aid and Injury Prevention from the American Academy of Family Physicians
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Click here for information about altitude illness
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Can check the wait times at local HCA HealthONE emergency rooms. This gives you estimated wait times and the driving directions to local HealthONE ERs such as Rose Med Center, Swedish, Presbyterian St. Luke's, Sky Ridge or Aurora. Just click on "View ER Wait Times" at the top of the page.
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Unsure if you need emergency care? Need advice? You can utilize these following resources (if you are having chest pain, stroke-like symptoms, or experiencing other serious symptoms, do not call the nurse line. Either call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room):
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HCA HealthOne Consult-A-Nurse: 844-706-8773​
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UCHealth's HealthLink nurse advice line: 719-444-2273
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​Reach a registered pediatric nurse 24/7 at 720-777-0123
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Check your insurance card for a nurse line phone number for your insurance plan or try one of these (have your member ID available):
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Aetna 1-800-556-1555​
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Anthem 1-800-283-3221
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BlueCross BlueShield 1-800-535-9700
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Health First Colorado 1-800-283-3221
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Tricare 1-800-TRICARE
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Health and Education Resources
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It's important to not rely on "Dr. Google". However, there are many reliable sources of medical information online. Here are a few:
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American Academy of Family Physicians​
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WebMD
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Mayo Clinic
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American Heart Association
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American Diabetes Association
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American Cancer Society
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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Centers for Disease Control
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National Cholesterol Education
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​Educate yourself with this Dictionary of Medical Terms
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Learn more about various health conditions
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Find parenting resources from Children's Hospital Colorado here.
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Will you be traveling out of the country?
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Check out these Tips for Staying Healthy​ from the American Academy of Family Physicians
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​Get Traveler Advice for your specific destination from the CDC
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Working on improving your health with lifestyle changes? Try the following resources:
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Use these tools to track your food intake:
Medicare Resources
Explore your Medicare coverage options (original medicare vs medicare advantage)
Colorado Medicare Health/Drug Insurance Coverage Options - state-specific Medicare and prescription coverage information
https://www.medicare.gov/plan-compare - enter your current drugs and pharmacies and compare plan costs
Medicare & You - federal handbook, published annually
Talk to Someone | Contact Medicare - You can talk or live chat with a real person at Medicare, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (except some federal holidays.)
Area Agency on Aging | DRCOG - Denver Area Agency on Aging : Counselors available to help you fully understand available benefits. 303-480-6700
Medicare Advantage Plans in Colorado - Help with Medicare Advantage Plan options in Colorado
https://www.senioranswers.org/ - Non-profit organization that offers free counseling on Medicare and Medicaid issues to all Colorado seniors. 303-333-3482
Medicare and Medicaid - Your Guide to Understanding the Programs - AARP Medicare Resource Center
Medicare Insurance Help - Private company that gives medicare insurance help, at no cost to you. Mary Jo Heins has been highly recommended by several of my patients. 720-484-6946
Medication Discounts
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SingleCare (similar to GoodRx)
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Help with applying for the patient assistance programs from pharmaceutical companies: The Rx Advocates
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Resources for affordable medicine from familydoctor.org
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