{"id":1162,"date":"2016-06-07T19:51:50","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T19:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.minyangmaomd.com\/?page_id=1162"},"modified":"2022-07-21T01:44:03","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T01:44:03","slug":"core-values","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/minyangmaomd.com\/?page_id=1162","title":{"rendered":"Core Values"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Caring,<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

My practice is shaped by three core values: Caring, Comprehensive, and Confidential. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caring<\/strong> – Research on talk therapy<\/a> and research on medication compliance<\/a> both point to the quality of the physician – patient relationship as the best predictor of treatment success. However, modern medical care too often makes patients feel like they are just a number – dismissed, rushed, not heard, and not understood. One of my core values as a psychiatrist is to establish a caring treatment relationship <\/strong>with my patients that is guided by my patients’ priorities and preferences, and is characterized by trust and open dialogue. I believe the quality of my relationship with my patient is the foundation for treatment success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comprehensive<\/strong> – Insurance reimbursement for psychiatric care has shifted in recent years to a split treatment model, forcing many psychiatrists to delegate talk therapy to non-physician therapists<\/a> so that they can focus on medication management which is better reimbursed. I believe this split treatment model undermines the physician – patient relationship that is so critical to treatment success. Thus one of my core values is to provide comprehensive care<\/strong> for my patients by being a one-stop shop – both managing any psychiatric medications needed as well as personally providing talk therapy. This core value is one of the reasons I am an out-of-network provider – to receive the level of reimbursement that is required for me to continue providing comprehensive care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Confidential<\/strong> – Social stigma around seeking psychiatric care continues to be a major obstacle in patients receiving treatment. Thus one of my core values is to provide confidential care<\/strong> so that patients who need help can seek it without fear of stigma. To this end, I am a one-man show – I personally answer all emails and phone calls, personally take care of all scheduling, and personally produce and send receipts and invoices. One of the positive aspects of being an out-of-network provider is that I am not beholden to any third party payors, which means you have complete control over what information, if any, you choose to share with your insurance company. I am keenly aware of how big a role social stigma can play in a patient’s decision to seek treatment, thus if you have concerns about confidentiality, please contact me<\/a> to discuss how I keep my patients’ information confidential.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My practice is shaped by three core values: Caring, Comprehensive, and Confidential. Caring – Research on talk therapy and research on medication compliance both point to the quality of the physician – patient relationship as the best predictor of treatment success. However, modern medical care too often makes patients feel like they are just a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"wp-custom-template-columns","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1162","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t