Experience Atrium
WHERE PROFESSIONALS CARE ABOUT EVERY STAGE OF YOUR LIFE
Welcome! At Atrium OB/GYN, we have been privileged to provide obstetric and gynecologic care to women in Stark County for over 80 years. Our practice is dedicated to providing compassionate, patient-centered, state-of-the-art women's health care. We offer a complete range of women's services focusing on each woman's uniqueness as she transitions from adolescence to menopause.
We look forward to meeting you soon.
Patient Rights:
- To receive the best care available for your problem, without regard to national origin, race, age, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, disability, or illness.
- To be treated with respect, consideration, and dignity.
- To expect that your personal convictions and beliefs will be taken into account when you seek help.
- To know the identity and professional status of your medical provider.
- To expect that your medical records will be kept confidential, and that access to information about you will be limited to those legitimately involved in your care.
- Your medical records will be released only in cases of medical emergencies, in response to court-ordered subpoenas, as required by law, or to persons you specify with your written consent.
- To receive information from your medical provider concerning your illness, condition, treatment, including possible side effects and plans for your care.
- To participate in decisions involving your health care (including ethical concerns) and to review your records with a medical provider.
- To have your privacy respected.
- To agree to or refuse any health care service and to be informed of medical consequences of services refused.
- To express grievances concerning your health care without fear of retribution.
- To receive information regarding practice fees and payment policies upon request prior to services being rendered.
- To give informed consent before any diagnostic or therapeutic procedure is performed (unless a life-threatening emergency precludes informed consent).
Patient Responsibilities:
- To seek prompt medical attention.
- To provide your medical provider with complete information regarding any health problems that you have had in the past and any medications or treatments that you are currently receiving.
- To follow treatment plan recommended by your medical provider.
- To make it known if you do not understand the suggested procedures or treatment plans, or if you cannot read consent forms.
- To note and report significant changes in symptoms, or a failure to improve.
- To be respectful and considerate of other patients and practice staff.
- To keep appointments that are scheduled, or cancel an appointment in a timely fashion.
- To be responsible for your actions if you refuse treatment or do not follow the medical provider's instructions.
- To express grievances to the appropriate person.
- To carry adequate health insurance, be familiar with policy coverage, and prepared to pay any co-payments, co-insurance or deductibles.
- To take all prescribed medications as directed by your healthcare provider.
- To pay any charges billed to you that are your responsibility.