Dr. Erik Vose, NMD
3861 N 1st Ave,
Tucson AZ 85719
phone (520) 276-8315
fax (520) 253-8689
Email: Not available
Please feel free to text Dr. Vose directly at (520) 276-8315 for the purposes of scheduling or coordination of treatment plan, as outlined below.
TEXT MESSAGE POLICY
At the office of Dr. Erik Vose, NMD, text messaging is offered free of cost to both current patients primarily as well as prospective patients for the purposes of logistical communications. In general, text messages can be sent to Dr. Vose for a quick response, such as to clarify a question around a recent visit, or to provide a specific change to treatment plan. Text messages are a great way to send updated information to Dr. Vose that would be otherwise difficult to remember to communicate, such as to introduce a question that can be answered later during a visit. If you can access the portal please ask your questions there as it will keep track of the answers and is a confidential form of communication.
Naturopathic medicine is not a form of emergency medicine, and if you are facing a medical emergency, please call 911. Text messages cannot provide a reliable or rapid responses for patient medical care. If you need to have a physician on call to support you, there may be an option with concierge medicine available to you so please ask Dr. Vose about this. This sort of service would be covered as part of a monthly fee.
The goal is to respond to text messages within 2 business days. All text messages will be viewed by Dr. Vose at least within 1 week. In general, text messages are reviewed on a daily basis, except on weekends and holidays. Because text messages are not part of a paid package and are therefore offered without additional fees, there is no guarantee that Dr. Vose will be able to respond to the text.
If you have not received a response please feel free to send the message again. If you do wish to have a response to your text message, please be sure to indicate that clearly with a question mark, or ok to state plainly “please respond.”
Text messages are not a confidential form of communication and therefore confidential health protected information cannot be shared with the patient through text message. The online portal is the ideal place for asking clinical questions confidentially, such as related to the treatment plan for a recent visit.
Text messages are ideal for:
To notify Dr. Vose with a need to schedule a visit, or to reschedule a visit
Questions about using the portal or to request access to the portal
To update information about the patient, such as recent change to email
To notify Dr. Vose that you cannot access information needed through the portal
To request additional information about a treatment plan from a recent visit
To provide Dr. Vose with an update to something related to medical care, such as to say that a particular issue occurred on that day or that a supplement or medication created an unexpected response.
For clinical questions, it is appropriate to use the online messenger through the portal, or schedule a visit with Dr. Vose, either in person or virtually. As a matter of consideration, most clinics do not offer direct communication with the physician, instead communication with the doctor is reserved for paid visits.
It is truly an honor to be of service in this deeply meaningful way, which includes more close communication to help patients feel supported and resilient.
With a Warm Heart,
Dr. Erik Vose, NMD