- What is Emory Healthcare?
- What is The Emory Clinic?
- What is the relationship between the Emory University School of Medicine and Emory Healthcare?
- How do I find an Emory doctor?
- What hospitals are part of Emory Healthcare?
- What are the conditions or treatments in which Emory specializes?
- How can a patient be admitted or transferred to an Emory Healthcare hospital?
- What do I do if I have insurance or billing related issues?
- I live outside of Atlanta. Does Emory provide services or facilities in other communities?
- Where should I stay if I have to travel to Atlanta for treatment or to be with a family member?
- How can my physician get in touch with Emory to refer me to a specialist?
- How do I find more information about what Emory has to offer?
1. What is Emory Healthcare?
Emory Healthcare
is a health system affiliated with the world-renowned Emory University School
of Medicine and Emory University Hospital, all located in Atlanta, Georgia.
The system includes the Emory Clinic, a physician practice of more than 600
doctors, including primary care physicians, specialists and sub-specialists with
over ten primary care and multi-specialty health care centers located throughout
the city. In Atlanta, Emory Healthcare also encompasses Emory Crawford Long
Hospital, Emory Adventist Hospital, Wesley Woods, our geriatric specialty center
and hospital, and The Children's Center, our pediatric specialty practice and
clinic. There are also over 64 affiliated hospitals located throughout Georgia.
2. What is The Emory Clinic?
The Emory Clinic is a physician
practice of more than 980 specialists, sub-specialists and primary care physicians.
We recently celebrated 50 years of service to the community and, through those
years, our physicians have been responsible for some of the most significant
innovations and treatments in health care, including over 250 heart transplants.
The Emory Clinic has over ten primary care and multi-specialty health care centers
located throughout Atlanta, including the main clinic buildings, A & B,
located on the grounds of Emory University campus.
3. What is the relationship between the Emory University
School of Medicine and
Emory Healthcare?
The Emory University School of Medicine is the academic foundation and partner
of the Emory Healthcare system. Since 1915, the university has been at the forefront
of medical knowledge and research, pioneering many advances and procedures that
have changed the face of medical history. The physicians of The Emory Clinic
also serve as faculty members of the School of Medicine. In addition, the continuing
research conducted by the medical students, fellows and faculty of the university
assures that Emory Healthcare is equipped with the latest innovations in treatment
at all of its hospitals and centers.
4. How do I find an Emory doctor?
A directory of Emory physicians can be found on this website under "Find
a Physician." In addition, Emory Healthcare has an information phone
service called "Emory Health Connection;" just dial
404-778-7777 or, outside
of Atlanta, 1-800-75-EMORY. The HealthConnection line is staffed by registered
nurses and representatives who can answer almost any question you may have
about health information. They can also help you find a doctor and plan a
visit to an Emory health center or hospital.
If you are a physician with a question or a referral, please call Emory Healthcare's
new Physician Consult Line at 1-800-22-EMORY.
5) What hospitals are part of Emory Healthcare?
Emory Healthcare's Atlanta area hospitals include:
Emory Healthcare also maintains a close working relationship with several other
Atlanta area hospitals where Emory physicians admit patients, including:
6) What are the conditions or treatments in which Emory
specializes?
Emory Healthcare provides treatment for a complete range of conditions,
as well as actively promoting health education about disease prevention.
The physicians of The Emory Clinic represent a broad spectrum of specialty
areas and primary care. Emory emerged as a leading cardiac center in the 1950s,
and The Emory Heart Center is consistently considered one of the top ten in
the nation according to U.S. News and World Report.
We are also specially recognized as a center for cancer care at The Emory Winship
Cancer Institute, for ophthalmology at The Emory Eye Center, and for orthopaedics and neuroscience.
The Emory Transplant Center is known globally for innovations in the field.
The transplant centers specialize in heart, islets, lung, liver, pancreas and kidney transplants.
7) How can a patient be admitted or transferred to an
Emory Healthcare hospital?
Patients may be admitted to an Emory Healthcare hospital by either consulting
with their current physician or seeing an Emory Clinic physician or physicians
on the Emory Crawford Long Hospital campus. These physicians all have admitting
privileges to Emory Crawford Long Hospital and Emory University Hospital.
Physicians who wish to refer their patients or admit them to an Emory Healthcare
hospital should contact the Emory Physician Consult Line at 1-800-22-EMORY
(Please note this phone number is for physicians only).
Heart Transfer Service 1-800-43 EMORY (1-800-433-6679) (Please note this phone
number is for physicians only).
Patients requiring more information should call Emory HealthConnection at
404-778-7777
or, outside of Atlanta, 1-800-75-EMORY.
8) What do I do if I have insurance or billing related
issues?
Please click here to go to the Billing/Insurance section of our website,
which provides complete information about our policies.
If you have questions regarding your insurance coverage, you will need to contact
your insurance carrier. If you need us to help you understand your coverage
or for more information about Emory policies call the Emory Health Connection at
404-778-7777 or, outside of Atlanta, 1-800-75-EMORY.
9) I live outside of Atlanta. Does Emory provide services
or facilities in other communities?
Yes, Emory Healthcare has community health services throughout the Georgia
region. The Emory Heart Center also has locations outside of Atlanta.
For more information about Emory Healthcare facilities that are closer to
your home, call the Emory Health Connection at 404-778-7777 or, outside of Atlanta,
1-800-75-EMORY.
10) Where should I stay if I have to travel to Atlanta
for treatment or to be with a family member?
We provide a list of recommended accommodations that can be found near all
Emory Healthcare facilities. Be sure to inquire about Emory discounts at these
hotels when calling to check on availability and rates. Click on Traveling
to See Us for the recommended locations and phone numbers.
11) How can my physician get in touch with Emory to
refer me to a specialist?
Emory Healthcare has recently introduced a Physician Consult Line phone
service that is designed to make sure your physician can consult with an Emory
physician in a timely manner and expedite the referral process. Please ask your
doctor to contact us.
The Emory Physician Consult Line number is: 1-800-22-EMORY (1-800-223-6679).
12) How do I find more information about what Emory
has to offer?
This website, www.emoryhealthcare.org, was specifically designed as a service
for patients and those seeking health care information. Please browse the site
to learn more about our services and procedures, our facilities and hospitals,
our physicians, and our health programs for the community.
If you have further questions or suggestions, e-mail us at: HealthConnection@emoryhealthcare.org.
We would love to hear from you as part of our ongoing commitment to "Making
People Healthy."
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