On Monday, January 16th, the Atrius Health medical practices will be closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day except for those practices listed below, which are open for pre-scheduled urgent care appointments, and Dedham Medical Urgent Care Center in Norwood, which will be open for walk-in care from 8:00am-6:00pm.

If you feel you need medical advice or think that you may need to be seen, call your doctor’s office at any time, day or night. Your call will be directed to our 24/7 medical staff and triaged as needed. If it is determined that you need an urgent care appointment, the medical staff can schedule you for an appointment.

As always, if you are experiencing a life threatening emergency, please call 911 or your local emergency access number.

Please note: Pharmacy, laboratory, and radiology will be open at the times listed below as well.

Braintree – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 1/16/17 – appointment times from 9:00am – 4:00pm

Chelmsford – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 1/16/17 – appointment times from 10:00am – 2:00pm

Concord – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 1/16/17 – appointment times for adults from 8:00am – 1:00pm and for children from 8:30am – 2:00pm

Dedham – Dedham Medical: Monday, 1/16/17 – appointment times from 9:00am – 1:00pm

Kenmore – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 1/16/17 – appointment times from 10:00am – 5:00pm

Peabody – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 1/16/17 – appointment times from 10:00am – 2:00pm

Somerville – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 1/16/17 – appointment times from 10:00am – 5:00pm

Wellesley – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 1/16/17 – appointment times from 9:00am – 3:00pm

We are pleased to welcome clinicians and staff from PMG Physician Associates, P.C.  to Atrius Health. PMG is a large, primary-care driven, multi-specialty practice comprised of 20 physicians, 12 advanced practice clinicians, and 134 other employees based in Plymouth, MA. The organization serves over 34,000 patients across eight clinical locations in the Greater Plymouth area and Cape Cod.

“Atrius Health and PMG share a vision to deliver high-quality coordinated care that emphasizes longstanding and trusting relationships with patients,” said Steven Strongwater, MD, president and CEO of Atrius Health. “We are delighted to have PMG’s exceptional clinicians and staff join our team. Together, we can provide increased access to preventive care, management of chronic disease, and programs that keep care in the homes of those we serve. Many of our current patients living in and around Plymouth stand to benefit from these more convenient locations.”

While PMG clinicians and staff will become employees of Atrius Health, PMG patients will continue to see their providers in their current locations. Plymouth is a booming hub with a population forecasted to exceed 75,000 by 2030, putting Atrius Health and PMG in a unique position to provide the community with easy access to cost-effective primary care and coordinated specialty services. In addition to retaining its locations and hospital affiliation with Beth Israel Deaconess-Plymouth, PMG Physician Associates will keep its legacy name at all of its sites while changing its logo and website to reflect the Atrius Health connection.

“We are excited for the opportunity to expand our capabilities in service of our patients and look forward to building upon an already strong foundation of primary and multi-specialty care for residents of the Greater Plymouth area and the residents we serve on the Cape,” said Peter McIver, MD, President of PMG Physician Associates. “As part of Atrius Health, we will have access to population health programs, best-in-class information technology infrastructure, and care coordination services that ease transitions of care for our patients.”

Having signed definitive agreements this week, PMG Physician Associates will join Atrius Health in June 2017 pending regulatory approvals.

Atrius Health is pleased to announce that our practices have once again been named to the annual Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Physician Group Honor Roll.

Harvard Pilgrim selected the Honor Roll physician groups based on clinical performance measured against national standards set by HEDIS® (Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set), a tool developed for the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) to assess the clinical performance of physician groups. Harvard Pilgrim reviewed performance in three domains of clinical care affecting both adult and pediatric patients: acute, chronic and preventive care. Physician groups were identified as Honor Roll practices based on points earned for performance on 14 measures, such as appropriate treatment for children with upper respiratory infection, adolescent well-care visits, comprehensive diabetes care, and breast cancer screenings.

Dedham Medical – Dedham

Dedham Medical – Norwood*

Granite Medical – Quincy

Harvard Vanguard – Beverly

Harvard Vanguard – Billerica

Harvard Vanguard – Boston (Copley)

Harvard Vanguard – Boston (Kenmore)

Harvard Vanguard – Boston* (Post Office Square)

Harvard Vanguard – Braintree

Harvard Vanguard – Chelmsford

Harvard Vanguard – Chestnut Hill/West Roxbury

Harvard Vanguard – Concord*

Harvard Vanguard – Medford*

Harvard Vanguard – Peabody/Lynnfield

Harvard Vanguard – Quincy

Harvard Vanguard – Somerville*

Harvard Vanguard – Watertown

Harvard Vanguard – Wellesley

* Physician groups that perform at or above the national 90th percentile in all three domains are named to the Honor Roll “with Distinction.”

As of 4:00pm on Wednesday, February 8, 2017:

All Atrius Health practice sites will be open as usual on Thursday, February 9, 2017 but will be closing early at 5:00pm for all patient care including scheduled appointments, urgent care, and lab, radiology and pharmacy services.

We will continue to monitor the weather during the day on Thursday, and if forecasted conditions worsen, we may decide to modify the early closure timing in consideration of the safety of our patients and our staff; therefore, if you have an appointment scheduled for Thursday, we recommend that you call the practice site to confirm your appointment.

Patients who have appointments scheduled after the early closing time will be contacted by a member of our staff to reschedule those appointments. If you intend to cancel your appointment for Thursday, please call the practice.

As always, if you need medical advice after our practices are closed, please contact your doctor’s office by phone, and your call will be directed accordingly.

As a courtesy to our patients, the Norwood – Dedham Medical Urgent Care Center will open earlier on Thursday at 9:00am and will close at 4:00pm.

Note to our Harvard Vanguard Sudbury and Harvard practice patients: Only the Concord location will be open for care on Thursday. If you need an appointment, please call your doctor’s office number, and your call will automatically be redirected to our Concord practice for assistance.

Due to the forecasted snow and worsening weather conditions for later today, all Atrius Health practice locations will close early at 12 noon today, Thursday, February 9^th.

Patients will be contacted to reschedule appointments.

As always, we will provide 24/7 phone-based support for patients needing medical advice.

Thank you – stay safe everyone!

Due to the forecasted snowstorm, all Atrius Health practice locations will be closed for all patient care on Monday, February 13, 2017. This includes regularly scheduled appointments in all departments, urgent care services, and lab, pharmacy and radiology.

We will provide 24/7 phone-based support for patients. Please call your doctor’s office should you need medical advice and your call will be triaged by our medical staff.

Patients who have appointments scheduled for Monday, February 13th will be contacted by a member of our staff to reschedule those appointments.

Thank you – stay safe everyone!

We are pleased to share that as of January, 2017, we have assumed the operation of Harvard University’s on campus pediatric practice, located in the main Harvard University Health Services (HUHS) clinic in Harvard Square, and have moved into a beautiful, newly-renovated space.

Staffed by Harvard Vanguard pediatricians Dr. Naomi Priver and Dr. Hongchao Zhou, the practice provides pediatric primary care and has access to 24/7 telephone medical advice and weekend and holiday urgent care. Our preferred hospital partner is Boston Children’s Hospital.

We are welcoming new patients to the practice. If you live or work in the Cambridge or Harvard Square area and are interested in a becoming a patient of this practice, please call our central registration team at 1-800-249-1767. As a practice of Atrius Health, Harvard Vanguard Pediatrics at Harvard University Health Services accepts most health insurance plans.

On Monday, February 20th, the Atrius Health medical practices will be closed for President’s Day except for those practices listed below, which are open for pre-scheduled urgent care appointments, and Dedham Medical Urgent Care Center in Norwood, which will be open for walk-in care from 8:00am-6:00pm.

If you feel you need medical advice or think that you may need to be seen, call your doctor’s office at any time, day or night. Your call will be directed to our 24/7 medical staff and triaged as needed. If it is determined that you need an urgent care appointment, the medical staff can schedule you for an appointment.

As always, if you are experiencing a life threatening emergency, please call 911 or your local emergency access number.

Please note: Pharmacy, laboratory, and radiology will be open at the times listed below as well.

Braintree – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 2/20/17 – appointment times from 9:00am – 4:00pm

Chelmsford – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 2/20/17 – appointment times from 10:00am – 2:00pm

Concord – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 2/20/17 – appointment times for adults from 8:30am – 12:00pm and for children from 8:30am – 2:00pm

Dedham – Dedham Medical: Monday, 2/20/17 – appointment times from 9:00am – 1:00pm

Kenmore – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 2/20/17 – appointment times from 10:00am – 5:00pm

Peabody – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 2/20/17 – appointment times from 10:00am – 2:00pm

Somerville – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 2/20/17 – appointment times from 10:00am – 5:00pm

Wellesley – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 2/20/17 – appointment times from 9:00am – 3:00pm

Due to the impending snowstorm, all Atrius Health practice sites, including Dedham Medical Urgent Care Center in Norwood, will be closed on Tuesday, March 14th.  Patients will be contacted to reschedule.

Only Harvard Vanguard Braintree and Harvard Vanguard Kenmore will be open on Tuesday for urgent care appointments only from 8:00am-5:00pm.  If you are sick and feel you need to be seen, please call your usual practice number and your call will be directed to schedule an urgent care appointment at either location.  Pharmacy, laboratory, and radiology will be open at these two sites but only to support urgent care appointments.

As always, if you need medical advice at any time, please contact your doctor’s office by phone. Your call will be directed to our 24/7 medical staff and triaged as needed.

On Monday, April 17th, the Atrius Health medical practices will be closed for Patriot’s Day except for those practices listed below, which are open for pre-scheduled urgent care appointments, and Dedham Medical Urgent Care Center in Norwood, which will be open for walk-in care from 8:00am-6:00pm.

If you feel you need medical advice or think that you may need to be seen, call your doctor’s office at any time, day or night. Your call will be directed to our 24/7 medical staff and triaged as needed. If it is determined that you need an urgent care appointment, the medical staff can schedule you for an appointment.

As always, if you are experiencing a life threatening emergency, please call 911 or your local emergency access number.

Please note: Pharmacy, laboratory, and radiology will be open at the times listed below as well.

Braintree – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 4/17/17 – appointment times from 9:00am – 4:00pm

Chelmsford – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 4/17/17 – appointment times from 10:00am – 2:00pm

Concord – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 4/17/17 – appointment times for adults from 8:00am – 1:00pm and for children from 8:30am – 2:00pm

Dedham – Dedham Medical: Monday, 4/17/17 – appointment times from 9:00am – 1:00pm

Kenmore – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 4/17/17 – appointment times from 10:00am – 5:00pm

Peabody – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 4/17/17 – appointment times from 10:00am – 2:00pm

Somerville – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 4/17/17 – appointment times from 10:00am – 5:00pm

Wellesley – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 4/17/17 – appointment times from 9:00am – 3:00pm

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Due to an emergency water issue at the building, our Harvard Vanguard Quincy practice has had to close today for all patient care. Patients are being contacted by the practice to reschedule any affected appointments.

If you need urgent medical care, please call the practice at (617) 774-0600 and our staff can provide medical advice over the phone or schedule an appointment for you at our Harvard Vanguard Braintree practice.

The Quincy Water Department is on-site and working diligently to correct the issue. As we do not yet know when this issue will be resolved, please check back for updates.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

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On Monday, May 29th, the Atrius Health medical practices will be closed for Memorial Day except for those practices listed below, which are open for pre-scheduled urgent care appointments.

If you feel you need medical advice or think that you may need to be seen, call your doctor’s office at any time, day or night. Your call will be directed to our 24/7 medical staff and triaged as needed. If it is determined that you need an urgent care appointment, the medical staff can schedule you for an appointment.

As always, if you are experiencing a life threatening emergency, please call 911 or your local emergency access number.

Please note: Pharmacy, laboratory, and radiology will be open at the times listed below as well.

Braintree – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 5/29/17 – appointment times from 10:00am – 3:00pm

Chelmsford – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 5/29/17 – appointment times from 10:00am – 2:00pm

Concord – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 5/29/17 – appointment times for children from 8:30am – 2:00pm (no adult urgent care available at Concord on 5/29/17)

Dedham – Dedham Medical: Monday, 5/29/17 – appointment times from 9:00am – 1:00pm

Kenmore – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 5/29/17 – appointment times from 12:00pm – 5:00pm

Peabody – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 5/29/17 – appointment times from 10:00am – 2:00pm

Somerville – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 5/29/17 – appointment times from 12:00pm – 5:00pm

Wellesley – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 5/29/17 – appointment times from 9:00am – 3:00pm

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We are pleased to announce that PMG Physician Associates, based in Plymouth, MA, officially joined Atrius Health  on June 1, 2017.

PMG Physician Associates is a large, primary-care driven, multi-specialty practice comprised of 19 physicians, 10 advanced practice clinicians, and over 100 other employees. They offer family medicine, adult internal medicine, pediatrics, geriatrics, cardiology, rheumatology, and on-site labs to the 38,000 patients they serve in the Greater Plymouth area and Cape Cod. They will continue to see patients in their 7 current practice locations in Plymouth, Bourne, Duxbury, and Kingston, and their preferred hospital partner will remain BID-Plymouth.

PMG will be a practice of Atrius Health and will retain the name PMG Physician Associates at all of their locations but adopt a new logo to reflect the Atrius Health connection:

We did want to let current PMG patients know about short-term changes to the normal operating schedule. All of the PMG offices are currently closed for regular patient care. During the week of June 5th, the practices will open for patient care as follows:

• Bourne: Opening Monday, June 5th
• Duxbury: Opening Thursday, June 8th
• Halifax: Relocating to Kingston and will not re-open – see Kingston, below
• Kingston: Opening Thursday, June 8th
• Plymouth – Cordage Park: Opening Monday, June 5th
• Plymouth – Court Street: Opening Monday, June 5th
• Plymouth – Long Pond: Opening Thursday, June 8th
• Plymouth – Pine Hills: Opening Thursday, June 8th

The Urgent Care facility at 10 Cordage Park Circle in Plymouth will be open starting June 1st from 9:00am-7:30pm on the weekdays and 9:00am-5:00pm on the weekends. Please call your doctor’s office to schedule an appointment. Also, Atrius Health offers 24/7 telephone medical advice to all patients. Call your doctor’s office, day or night, and follow the prompts to speak with medical staff who can access your medical record and provide medical advice by phone.

So please join us in welcoming PMG to Atrius Health. We believe Atrius Health and PMG patients will benefit from our shared philosophy of building long-term, trusting relationships with our patients, combined with the ability to access our exceptional healthcare services from an expanded number of convenient locations.

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For the past few years, the Dedham Medical Urgent Care Center affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, located on the first floor of the Dedham Medical offices at 1177 Providence Highway (Rte. 1) in Norwood, has provided walk-in urgent care for patients of Atrius Health and BIDMC practices, as well as the public.

Beginning July 1, 2017, this jointly-operated center will be discontinued and will transition to an Atrius Health-operated program for Atrius Health patients only as part of the practice’s integrated urgent care service model.

Our new program at this location will be a weekday program (Monday through Friday, 8am-8pm) for adult Atrius Health patients (ages 18 and older), and all visits will be scheduled by appointment only.   Walk-in urgent care will no longer be offered at this Norwood location.

Your continued care is very important to us, and below is important information for our patients and the community.

IF you are an Atrius Health patient (Dedham Medical Associates, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, Granite Medical Group, and PMG Physician Associates):

Please continue to call your Atrius Health primary care clinician’s office when you feel same day care may be necessary. If an appointment is required, your care team will make every effort to see you at your usual practice location or at another convenient Atrius Health office open that day for same day urgent care.

IF you are a BIDMC Primary Care Patient:

If you are currently a patient at a Beth Israel Deaconess HealthCare primary care practice or at HealthCare Associates at BIDMC, your PCP can help direct your care should you need medical attention. BIDMC offers advanced urgent care services at its Chestnut Hill location.

IF you are a past Walk-in Patient without an Atrius Health PCP:

At Atrius Health, we currently have more than 300 primary care clinicians welcoming new adult and pediatric patients at our practice locations, including our Dedham Medical offices in Norwood and Dedham. If you are interested in joining the practice or you have neighbors, family and friends who have utilized the walk-in center but are not currently patients of Atrius Health, we would be delighted to provide their ongoing primary care.  Please visit www.atriushealth.org for more information or call our Patient Registration office at 1-800-249-1767.

We thank you for entrusting us with your walk-in urgent care needs for the past several years.

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On Tuesday, July 4th, Atrius Health will be closed for the Independence Day holiday except for those practices listed below, which are open for pre-scheduled urgent care appointments. If you feel you need medical advice or think that you may need to be seen, call your doctor’s office at any time, day or night. Your call will be directed to our 24/7 medical staff and triaged as needed. If it is determined that you need an urgent care appointment, the medical staff can schedule you for an appointment.

As always, if you are experiencing a life threatening emergency, please call 911 or your local emergency access number.

Please note: Pharmacy, laboratory, and radiology will also be open at the times listed below.

Braintree – Harvard Vanguard: Tuesday, 7/4/17 – appointment times from 10:00am – 3:00pm

Concord – Harvard Vanguard: Tuesday, 7/4/17 – appointment times for children from 8:30am – 2:00pm (no adult urgent care available at Concord on 7/4/17)

Dedham – Dedham Medical: Tuesday, 7/4/17 – appointment times from 9:00am – 1:00pm

Kenmore – Harvard Vanguard: Tuesday, 7/4/17 – appointment times from 10:00am – 2:00pm

Somerville – Harvard Vanguard: Tuesday, 7/4/17 – appointment times from 9:00am – 2:00pm

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We are very proud to announce that several of our practices and doctors have been recognized on Wicked Local’s 2017 Reader’s Choice awards lists in their various communities.

During the months of January and February, Wicked Local newspapers asked their readers to nominate their local favorites in more than 70 categories. Hundreds of thousands of votes were cast to select the top choices in each community. For the category of “Doctor/Primary Care Physician or Pediatrician” nominations were open-ended, and people could enter an individual doctor’s name or the broader practice name.

Award Winners:

Bourne – PMG – Dr. Megan Collyer (Family Medicine) – #1 Choice

Bourne – PMG – Family Practice – Honorable Mention

Braintree – Harvard Vanguard – Honorable Mention

Burlington – Harvard Vanguard – #1 Choice

Cambridge – Harvard Vanguard – Honorable Mention

Chelmsford – Harvard Vanguard – Honorable Mention

Concord – Harvard Vanguard – #1 Choice

Concord – Harvard Vanguard – Dr. Barbara Peters (Internal Medicine) – Honorable Mention

Concord – Harvard Vanguard – Dr. Monica Gomez (Internal Medicine) – Honorable Mention

Dedham – Dedham Medical – #1 Choice

Dedham – Dedham Medical – Dr. Cynthia Hadley (Pediatrics) – Honorable Mention

Dedham – Dedham Medical – Dr. Michael Shusterman (Pediatrics) – Honorable Mention

Duxbury – PMG – Dr. Leo Muido (Pediatrics) – Honorable Mention

Harvard – Harvard Vanguard – Dr. Jessica Rubinstein (Pediatrics) – #1 Choice

Harvard – Harvard Vanguard – Dr. Julie Jankelson (Pediatrics) – Honorable Mention

Kingston – PMG – Dr. Peter McIver (Family Medicine) – Honorable Mention

Kingston – PMG – Dr. Thomas Cody (Family Medicine) – Honorable Mention

Medford – Harvard Vanguard – Dr. Wedad Almasri (Pediatrics) – Honorable Mention

Medford – Harvard Vanguard – Dr. Amanda Geary (Internal Medicine) – Honorable Mention

Norwood – Dedham Medical – Honorable Mention

Plymouth Pine Hills – PMG – Dr. Injil Abu Bakar (Family Medicine) – Honorable Mention

Plymouth Court Street – PMG – Dr. Alfred Baum (Internal Medicine) – #1 Choice and Gold Regional Favorite

Quincy – Granite Medical – Honorable Mention

Somerville – Harvard Vanguard – Honorable Mention

Sudbury – Harvard Vanguard – Dr. Andrea Rizzo (Internal Medicine) – Honorable Mention

Watertown – Harvard Vanguard – #1 Choice and Bronze Regional Favorite

Wellesley – Harvard Vanguard – Honorable Mention

Wellesley – Harvard Vanguard – Dr. David Rubin (Internal Medicine) – #1 Choice and Silver Regional Favorite

Weymouth – Harvard Vanguard – Dr. Mary Odegaard (Family Medicine) – #1 Choice

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For travel planning purposes, we want to alert our patients of Stage 2 of a major Mass Department of Transportation project beginning tonight, July 26th, and running through, Monday, August 14th to replace the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge in Boston. This project is expected to disrupt travel in and out of the city and will specifically impact travel time for patients with appointments at our Harvard Vanguard Kenmore and Copley practice locations. Patients with appointments at Harvard Vanguard Kenmore should also be aware that the Red Sox have home games from Friday, July 28th through Sunday, August 6th which will further impact traffic when traveling to this practice. Please visit RedSox.com for more information about game times.

We are highly recommending that patients plan their travel modes and routes accordingly over the next several weeks and allow for extra travel time when commuting near impacted areas. Travelers may get up-to-date travel information by following @MBTA, @MBTA_CR, or @MassDOT on Twitter, checking websites such as Google maps or MapQuest, or through real-time traffic apps such as Waze.

The project will take place on Commonwealth Avenue between Brighton Avenue and Kenmore Square in Boston and will also include the closure to cars of the BU Bridge that connects Commonwealth Avenue to Cambridge. DOT officials are warning that this the project will significantly slow vehicle travel times on portions of the I-90 Mass Turnpike and Commonwealth Avenue near Boston University, as well as B Line MBTA Green Line customers, and some customers traveling by Amtrak and the MBTA Commuter Rail. Some officials have warned that traffic delays could reach up to 40 minutes in either direction on the Massachusetts Turnpike during the 3-week period due to lane restrictions.

Please visit the MassDOT Traffic Management website for a complete listing of closures related to the project and the DOT guide for getting around the city during the bridge shutdown. Of specific note:

• Beginning this Friday night, the Mass Turnpike between the Allston Interchange and the Beacon Street Overpass will be reduced to a maximum of two lanes in each direction during peak travel hours. During weekends and overnight, the Pike will be further restricted and will alternate between having only a single lane open on either side. The Mass. Pike will return to three lanes on August 8th, and four lanes on August 28th.
• The Green Line B branch will be shut down for a few blocks on either side of the construction zone and shuttle buses will be used beginning tonight to relay passengers through the work zone. The Green Line, BU Bridge, and Commonwealth Avenue are expected to return to normal on August 14th after the road is resurfaced and new sidewalks and track are added.

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Please be advised that we were just notified by our landlord that Libbey Parkway in Weymouth will not be accessible via Middle Street tomorrow – Wednesday, August 2^nd – starting at 5:30 a.m. During this time you will need to access Libbey Parkway from Pleasant Street only. Our 90 Libbey Parkway location will be open and patients who have appointments on August 2^nd for cardiology, endoscopy, family medicine, or pulmonology should plan ahead to access Libbey Parkway from the Pleasant Street end. During construction there will be significant delays on Middle Street and patients are encouraged to seek alternate routes. This construction project is only expected to disrupt traffic on Wednesday, August 2^nd. Patients with appointments on August 2^nd are encouraged to allow extra travel time and use websites such as Google maps or MapQuest or real-time traffic apps such as Waze in order to plan their travel route to our practice.

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Did you know that in addition to the convenience of communicating with your care team’s office, making appointments and viewing test results, you can also use MyHealth Online to complete many billing related functions?

By clicking on the Billing tab in your MyHealth Online account you can verify your balance due at any time, view and print billing statements, view and print a list of past payments, and make a payment that is posted to your account immediately.

You can also save time and trees by signing up for paperless billing! All you have to do is:

• sign into your MyHealth Online account
• click on the “Billing” tab
• click on “billing account summary”
• click on the “Sign up for paperless billing” link

When you sign up for paperless statements, you will receive a MyHealth email notification when your statement is available in MyHealth.

Here are some helpful FAQs to help you take full advantage of online bill pay and paperless billing:

How will I know my latest billing statement is ready for viewing in MyHealth?

A MyHealth notification will be sent to your email on record to let you know your statement is posted in MyHealth and ready for your review and payment. Please be sure to keep your email updated in MyHealth to receive all notifications.

Can I print my billing statements?

Yes, billing statements can be downloaded to your computer and printed on your printer.

Can I see my prior billing statements on MyHealth?

Yes, you can see billing statements for the prior 12 months, up to 30 billing statements. These are all downloadable and printable from MyHealth. For statements beyond the prior 12 months, please call our Patient Billing Center at 1-800-898-7890 to request a copy.

Can I see my payment history?

Yes, you can see the last 50 payments made on your account and the form of payment (cash, check, or credit card). This payment history is also printable from MyHealth.

Can I pay my bill in MyHealth and is there a fee?

Yes, you can pay your bill in MyHealth and there is no fee.

Is my personal information secure?

All of your personal information is password protected and secure.

Can I sign up for paperless billing for my child/family member who is a patient or for a person I am legal guardian for who is a patient?

Yes, you can sign up for paperless billing if you yourself are a current Atrius Health patient and are also guarantor of that child/person’s billing account.

What if I decide after opting into paperless billing that I want to go back to getting paper statements in the mail?

You can cancel paperless billing at any time. Simply sign into your MyHealth Online account and:

• click on the “Billing” tab
• click on “billing account summary”
• click on the “cancel paperless billing” link

Does the MyChart (MyHealth) mobile app include all the same billing functionality as the MyHealth website version (myhealth.atriushealth.org)?

Yes. The MyChart app provides the same overall billing functionality as the website.

I don’t get the billing statements for my care at Atrius Health – will I be able to see/pay those bills now in MyHealth?

No. Only the person listed as the guarantor on the billing account will be able to see/pay bills in MyHealth.

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On Monday, September 4th, the Atrius Health medical practices will be closed for Labor Day except for those practices listed below, which are open for pre-scheduled urgent care appointments.

If you feel you need medical advice or think that you may need to be seen, call your doctor’s office at any time, day or night. Your call will be directed to our 24/7 medical staff and triaged as needed. If it is determined that you need an urgent care appointment, the medical staff can schedule you for an appointment.

As always, if you are experiencing a life threatening emergency, please call 911 or your local emergency access number.

Please note: Pharmacy, laboratory, and radiology will be open at the times listed below as well.

Braintree – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 9/4/17 – appointment times from 10:00am – 3:00pm

Chelmsford – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 9/4/17 – appointment times from 10:00am – 2:00pm

Concord – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 9/4/17 – appointment times for children from 8:30am – 2:00pm (no adult urgent care available at Concord on 9/4/17)

Dedham – Dedham Medical: Monday, 9/4/17 – appointment times from 9:00am – 1:00pm

Kenmore – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 9/4/17 – appointment times from 12:00pm – 5:00pm

Peabody – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 9/4/17 – appointment times from 10:00am – 2:00pm

Plymouth – Cordage Park – PMG: Monday, 9/4/17 – appointment times from 9:00am – 5:00pm

Somerville – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 9/4/17 – appointment times from 12:00pm – 5:00pm

Wellesley – Harvard Vanguard: Monday, 9/4/17 – appointment times from 9:00am – 3:00pm

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