Visiting Physicians Association (VPA) provides in-home medical care, diagnostic testing, and laboratory services to over 50,000 elderly and homebound patients across 10 states through visits from physicians, nurses, and medical technicians using advanced medical technology. VPA aims to diagnose and treat patients in the comfort of their own homes, offering a variety of medical services including physical exams, medication management, diagnostic testing, care coordination, and more. VPA's accredited mobile diagnostic and laboratory services allow them to perform tests like X-rays, ultrasounds, and blood work in patients' homes.
2. A VISITING PHYSICIAN
IN YOUR HOME
In business since 1993, Visiting Physicians Association (VPA) is the nation’s leader in house
call medicine and geriatric home health care. VPA specializes in elderly care, serving over
50,000 seniors and homebound patients throughout
Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.
With VPA’s advanced medical technology, we are able to diagnose and treat you in your home
where we know you feel most comfortable.
Some of our services include:
• Comprehensive review of your medical history, physical examinations and ongoing
treatment of your medical condition
• Medication management and medication refills
• State-of-the-art laboratory services and portable diagnostic testing performed in the
comfort of your home
• Referral to physical therapy and specialized rehabilitation services
• Coordination of all home care services and medical equipment
• Community placement consultations
• Physician review for authorizations:
• Home health authorizations
• Medical equipment authorizations
• Diagnostic testing authorizations
4. IN HOME CARE
We provide high-quality, personalized and
confidential medical care in the comfort of your
own home without regards to race, color, national
origin, disability or age. You will take part in the
decisions that affect your health and will be
treated with respect and dignity every step of the
way. We also provide important care coordination
to help you access community resources and
other services available in your home. We believe
that our specialty services and care coordination
demonstrate our commitment to providing you
with the highest quality care possible, all in the
comfort of your home.
5. HEALTH SERVICES
VPA patients experience mobile physicians, nurses and medical assistants that
spend more time with them and listen more intently to their needs. It’s a top-
notch in-home experience, with the addition of state-of-the-art medical
technology which enables in-home laboratory testing and mobile x-rays.
Some of our services include:
A comprehensive review of your medical history
In-home physical examinations and ongoing treatment of medical conditions
Medication management and medication refills
Referrals to physical therapy and specialized rehabilitation services
Coordination of all home care services and medical equipment
Community placement consultations
Physician review for authorizations:
Home health authorizations
Medical equipment authorizations
Diagnostic testing authorizations
EKG
Annual Flu Shots and Immunizations
6. MOBILE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
Visiting Physicians Association diagnostic services is accredited by the Intersocietal Commission for the
Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL) and the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of
Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL). Due to their extensive training and expertise, our staff is able to
assure your comfort while obtaining clear and accurate results. Our X-ray technologists are registered
through ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists®) and our sonographers are registered
through the ARDMS® (American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers) and/or CCI (Cardiovascular
Credentialing International). They attend multiple educational conferences throughout the year to keep
current with the latest advances in ultrasound and x-ray imaging.
This demonstrates our commitment to performing quality testing while striving to meet nationally
recognized standards. We have over 19 years of experience in mobile diagnostic care and annually serve
over 50,000 geriatric and long-term care patients.
Advances in medical technology have allowed VPA Diagnostic Services to bring the latest state-of-the-art
digital imaging technology directly to you in your home, in the form of a house call. Our mobile diagnostic
services eliminate most emergency room and transportation costs while providing the same results. These
services are covered under Medicare Part B and most private insurances. Tests that were previously only
available through a physician’s office or other medical facility can now be performed in the comfort of your
home including:
X-rays
Abdominal Ultrasound
Pelvic Ultrasound
Echocardiograms (Echos)
Electrocardiograms (EKGs)
Vascular
Retroperitoneal
Small Parts
Blood Tests
Our x-ray and ultrasound departments are 100% digital which means you’ll receive your results faster. All
ultrasound and vascular studies are interpreted by Board Certified Radiologists while all cardiac studies are
interpreted by Board Certified Cardiologists. Once the results are read, a report is generated within 12-48
hours and faxed or emailed directly to your ordering physician.
7. LAB SERVICES
Visiting Physicians Association (VPA) proudly offers full-
service laboratory testing, adhering to the most
stringent nationals standards. VPA’s lab provides the
highest quality testing that is available nationwide.
VPA’s goal is to provide quality service, accurate testing
and prompt turnaround to each and every patient and
provider. We strive to process each specimen and
report, every result, on time without error. Having been
in operation over 19 years, our dedicated staff of medical
technologists currently performs more than 3.0 million
diagnostic tests per year.
All of our physician and medical assistant teams are
equipped with their own centrifuge machines, allowing
our teams to spin the specimens within 2 hours of the
blood draw.
8. LABORATORY OVERVIEW
Fully Licensed
VPA’s laboratory is fully licensed as an independent laboratory under the federal
Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services (CMS).
In addition, our laboratory is:
COLA Certified
CLIA Accredited
Results in 48-72 Hours
We are certified by the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), which
establishes quality standards for all laboratory testing to ensure accuracy, reliability and
timeliness or patient test results. Typically, lab results are completed between 48-72 hours
from the time we visit with a patient.
Medical Procedures
VPA performs approximately 100 procedures in:
Chemistry, Coagulation, Endocrinology, General Immunology, Hematology, Toxicology
Full-Range Testing
In addition, we have a full range of chemistry testing to help manage adverse drug
assessments and some of the most common disease states such as: Cardiac
Conditions, Diabetes, Hypertension, Nutritional Disorders, Osteoporosis, Pulmonary Disease
9. VPA LOCATIONS
Colorado
Littleton
Florida
Jacksonville
Indiana
South Bend
Kentucky
Florence
Michigan
Ann Arbor, Flint, Grand
Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Marysville, Muskegon, Saginaw, Southfield, Tro
y
Missouri
St. Louis
Ohio
Akron, East Cincinnati, West Cincinnati, East Cleveland, West
Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo, Youngstown
Texas
Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio
Virginia
Norfolk, Richmond, Williamsburg
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
10. FOR MORE INFORMATION
Visit our website at:
http://visitingphysicians.com/
-OR-
Call 877-HOUSECALL (877-48-7322) to request
a Housecall.