- Fully participate in decisions involving his/her own health care and to accept the consequences of these decisions if complications occur.
- Follow up on his/her doctor’s instructions, take medications when prescribed, and ask questions concerning his/her own health care when he/she feels necessary.
- Provide his/her health care team with accurate information regarding his/her present condition, past illnesses, hospitalizations, current medications/vitamins/dietary supplements that he/she are taking and any other pertinent information necessary to treat his/her current condition.
- Comply with Alaska Cardiovascular Surgery Center’s rules and regulations regarding no smoking, being considerate of others, treating caregivers with courtesy and complying with discharge instructions.
- Provide accurate and detailed information regarding insurance and/or payment methods.
- Notify the center on admission of any advance directive you may want applied during your visit.
- Ask questions to clarify any information given to you that you do not understand.
- Notify your physician if you can’t comply with your discharge instructions or plan of care.
- Pre-certify your surgical procedure with your insurance provider prior to obtaining services at the center.
- Pay the center for services rendered in a timely manner. The center will bill your insurance provider. All services not covered by the insurance providers are the responsibility of the patient.