Visiting Physician Services, part of the Parker Advanced Care Institute at VNA Health Group, is one of the largest home-based primary care practices in New Jersey. We have been making house calls to older adults and homebound patients for over 30 years. Our mission is to enable patients to stay at home as they age with an improved quality of life.

Visiting Physician focuses on meeting the medical needs of the older adult and homebound patient. If you or a loved one experiences any of the following, you may want to consider a visiting physician:

• Have regular difficulty getting to the doctor
• Have multiple chronic conditions
• Have been recently hospitalized
• Take several medications
• Frequently visit the emergency room

Visiting Physician would assume your medical care and become your primary care physician. However, we would coordinate care with your other medical specialists (cardiologist, pulmonologist, etc.) as appropriate.

In 2015, VPS joined forces with VNA Health Group to better serve our patients and expand the breadth of services and resources available to you and your loved ones.

VNA Health Group and Parker Health Group partnered in January 2022 to launch the Parker Advanced Care Institute at VNAHG (PACI). Each organization with over 100 years of experience in caring for the aging population joined forces in an effort to bring additional resources and programs to more seniors in their homes. PACI addresses the healthcare needs of homebound, high risk older adults by providing home-based primary care through Visiting Physician Services (VPS), whose mission is to enable patients to stay at home as they age with an improved quality of life. VPS’ comprehensive and patient-centered approach includes chronic care management, care coordination, specialty services, advanced care planning and palliative care.

House calls allow patients to remain in their homes as long as possible while improving their outcomes and quality of life. By seeing patients in their own comfortable environment, their health care experience is greatly improved. Other benefits of house calls include:

• Reduced stress of getting to and from the doctor’s office
• Lessens the anxiety faced by families caring for frail/sick relatives
• Accurate evaluation of the home situation
• Complete coordination of care
• Better communication with family members/caregivers
• Fewer hospital and emergency room visits
• Peace of mind and more quality time

Visiting Physician Services’ administrative office is located in Neptune, New Jersey. We serve patients in Ocean, Monmouth, Middlesex, Union, Essex, eastern Somerset, Passaic and Bergen Counties. Our doctors and clinical staff work in geographic teams within each of these counties so that we can be responsive to you and the area in which you live.

Our doctors are board certified in Family Practice, Internal Medicine or Gerontology all with extensive experience in adult and geriatric care. Our medical staff also includes physician assistants, nurse practitioners, RNs, LPNs, and a licensed clinical social worker who are board certified and expertly trained in providing the highest level of patient care.

Our highly trained medical staff is comprised of board-certified physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, all with extensive experience in adult and geriatric care. With advanced technologies available right at our fingertips, we’re able to provide the most comprehensive approach to both diagnosis and treatment of minor ailments to serious, chronic conditions.

• Physical exams
• Medication management
• Chronic care management
• Transitional care management from hospital/rehab to home
• Urinary disorders
• Evaluations:
  • Diabetic
  • Cardiac
  • Respiratory
  • Dementia
  • Nutrition
• Flu and pneumonia vaccinations
• Pre-surgery clearance evaluations
• Wound care
• Palliative and end of life care
• In-home Diagnostic Testing
  • Bloodwork
  • Urinalysis
  • X-rays
  • EKGs
  • Echocardiograms, Ultrasounds, Dopplers

Visiting Physician works closely with other home care and visiting specialists and can arrange for the following services if needed: podiatrists, dentists, optometrists, hearing care specialists, durable medical supplies, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, visiting nurse services and hospice care.

Visiting Physician treats minor ailments to serious, chronic illnesses. Below is a list of the more commonly treated conditions.

• Advancing Age/Frailty
• Alzheimer’s and Dementia
• Asthma
• Balance Impairment/Gait Abnormalities
• Bronchitis/Pneumonia
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
• Depression
• Diabetes
• Heart Conditions/Hypertension
• Kidney Disease
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoporosis
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Stroke
• Urinary Incontinence/Bladder Infections

Your initial visit includes a physical examination, assessment of your surroundings, monitoring of your nutritional status and taking a full medical history. We also perform blood tests, EKGs and arrange for X-Rays if needed. After your first visit, we will continue to monitor your care and condition and will schedule follow-up visits as medically necessary.

With our service, Visiting Physician would become your primary care doctor as it’s best to have one physician coordinating care. We will work hand in hand with your specialists in managing your care.

If you need to be admitted to the hospital, VPS works closely with a team of admitting physicians/hospitalists to ensure seamless continuity of care. We stay in close contact with your admitting physician so that we can monitor your progress. Our doctors will resume care once you are discharged from the hospital.

We follow all safety protocols when making house calls which include wearing masks, complete hand hygiene and social distancing with family members when appropriate.

Visiting Physician Services offers patients Telehealth visits in addition to their regular in-home visits.

Telehealth allows us to care for our patients remotely by using HIPAA compliant video-conferencing tools such as a Smart phone or laptop. Telehealth visits are helpful in monitoring patients in between their in-person visits. Through Telehealth we can:

– Conduct follow up visits

– Continue to manage multiple, chronic conditions

– Provide remote post-hospitalization/rehab care

– Provide preventive care and support by connecting you to community resources

Telehealth visits are covered by Medicare just like an in-person house call. Please call our office at 732-571-1000 if you are interested in having a Telehealth visit or would like to schedule a house call visit. We are here to support you in providing the best care possible.

Yes. Visiting Physician works closely with other home care specialists including dentists, podiatrists, optometrists, audiologists as well as visiting nurses and medical equipment supply companies. We can also arrange for physical, occupational and speech therapy, hospice care and behavioral health counseling.

We prescribe and monitor your medications making adjustments as necessary to ensure proper medication management.

Visiting Physician accepts traditional Medicare, Horizon, Braven, Aetna, Wellpoint and WellCare. Patients or their supplemental insurance are responsible for the 20% not covered by Medicare and the annual deductible. We also accept Private Pay.

If you would like more information or want to schedule an appointment, please call us at 732-571-1000 or email us at info@visiting-physician.com. We will complete a brief intake and will be able to schedule an appointment usually within a week.

Please note that we are not an emergency/same day service. However, our clinicians are on call 24/7 via telephone to answer questions and concerns.

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