After forty years of practice in Muskegon, I will be retiring in September. Knowing that this can create problems for some of you, we want to give advance notice to better enable our patients to make alternative plans.
We plan to schedule patients as usual through August to give you time to find a new physician. We will also keep the office open on a reduced schedule through September to handle new problems which might arise in August and provide a grace period for those who need a little more time. Note that after September we will not be able to provide further medical services such as refilling prescriptions.
Upon seeing a new physician they can have you fill out a record request to obtain your medical records as needed for your future medical care. I will also maintain copies of your medical information for an extended period of time should this be needed in the future. Please note that after the office is closed and the current fax is no longer operational, an additional fax line besides the one used in the past has been set up which you should give to any other offices requesting your records after September: (616) 682-7984.
In addition to your records in our office, many of your medical records from Trinity and other hospitals are available to physicians on Epic, routine medical prescription history is available online, and information on all controlled substances prescribed is available online over the state’s database. Either your new physician or your pharmacist can also obtain vaccine history on a state vaccine registry.
Providing your health care needs over the past decades has been a privilege. Please know that I have greatly valued our relationship and wish you the best of health in the future.