Laboratory in Mt. Pleasant Offers Scheduled Appointments for Faster Service
June 04, 2019
MT. PLEASANT, Mich. – Patients in Isabella County now have a faster, more convenient way to get laboratory services. To skip the line, patients can book a lab visit ahead of time at MidMichigan Medical Center – Mt. Pleasant and secure a time that is most convenient for them.
“Scheduled appointments will take priority over walk-ins, although we will continue to welcome walk-ins as well,” said Chris Engelhardt, laboratory support services manager. “This will enable patients who are on a tight schedule to book ahead and know when their appointment will be. We will be monitoring demand and staffing to accommodate both walk-ins and scheduled appointments. We anticipate that this change will benefit all patients including walk-ins by better balancing our traffic across the day. We also are able to offer 24/7 service due to the Medical Center being open at night. Patients may use the Main Entrance on the north side of the building for lab services on weeknights and weekends when the South Entrance is closed. There is no extra charge for evening and weekend lab service.”
Engelhardt explained that the new lab scheduling option is being piloted in Mt. Pleasant with plans to roll it out at other MidMichigan lab locations in the near future.
“You do not need to be a current patient of the Medical Center to schedule an appointment or to use our lab,” said Engelhardt. “We accept signed lab orders from any provider or facility, including McLaren providers, and we participate in most major insurances. We also offer electronic delivery of test results to your MyMidMichigan account. With some exceptions for complex testing, results are transmitted within 2 business days.”
Patients may book appointments through their MyMidMichigan account or they may schedule as a guest via the public website. Those interested in learning more may visit www.midmichigan.org/24-7.
MidMichigan Health is a non-profit health system, headquartered in Midland, Michigan, affiliated with Michigan Medicine, the health care division of the University of Michigan. MidMichigan Health covers a 23-county region with medical centers in Midland, Alpena, Alma, Clare, Gladwin, Mt. Pleasant and West Branch. In addition to its Medical Centers, MidMichigan Health also offers both home health care and physician services, and has a strong commitment to medical education. MidMichigan Physicians Group provides urgent care and medical offices in more than 30 specialties and subspecialties including cardiology, hematology/oncology, orthopedics, vascular surgery, family medicine and more. The MidMichigan Health Foundation supports patients and families served by MidMichigan Health by raising funds for equipment, services and programs. Currently, MidMichigan has more than 7,400 employees, volunteers and physicians and provided more than $144 million in community benefits in fiscal year 2018.
“Scheduled appointments will take priority over walk-ins, although we will continue to welcome walk-ins as well,” said Chris Engelhardt, laboratory support services manager. “This will enable patients who are on a tight schedule to book ahead and know when their appointment will be. We will be monitoring demand and staffing to accommodate both walk-ins and scheduled appointments. We anticipate that this change will benefit all patients including walk-ins by better balancing our traffic across the day. We also are able to offer 24/7 service due to the Medical Center being open at night. Patients may use the Main Entrance on the north side of the building for lab services on weeknights and weekends when the South Entrance is closed. There is no extra charge for evening and weekend lab service.”
Engelhardt explained that the new lab scheduling option is being piloted in Mt. Pleasant with plans to roll it out at other MidMichigan lab locations in the near future.
“You do not need to be a current patient of the Medical Center to schedule an appointment or to use our lab,” said Engelhardt. “We accept signed lab orders from any provider or facility, including McLaren providers, and we participate in most major insurances. We also offer electronic delivery of test results to your MyMidMichigan account. With some exceptions for complex testing, results are transmitted within 2 business days.”
Patients may book appointments through their MyMidMichigan account or they may schedule as a guest via the public website. Those interested in learning more may visit www.midmichigan.org/24-7.
MidMichigan Health is a non-profit health system, headquartered in Midland, Michigan, affiliated with Michigan Medicine, the health care division of the University of Michigan. MidMichigan Health covers a 23-county region with medical centers in Midland, Alpena, Alma, Clare, Gladwin, Mt. Pleasant and West Branch. In addition to its Medical Centers, MidMichigan Health also offers both home health care and physician services, and has a strong commitment to medical education. MidMichigan Physicians Group provides urgent care and medical offices in more than 30 specialties and subspecialties including cardiology, hematology/oncology, orthopedics, vascular surgery, family medicine and more. The MidMichigan Health Foundation supports patients and families served by MidMichigan Health by raising funds for equipment, services and programs. Currently, MidMichigan has more than 7,400 employees, volunteers and physicians and provided more than $144 million in community benefits in fiscal year 2018.
