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@cvestor

wHY CAN NOT mAYo GIVE YOU A CALL RIGHT AfTER YOU SET UP AN APPOINTMENT WITH THEM i ASSUME IT IS AN INFORMATIONAL CALL. AGAIN THE MUSHROOM SYSDROM, KEEP THE PATIENT IN THE DARK, oops sorry about the caps. Certainly would help on the anxiety side of the appointment & what is going to happen instead of having to wait 2 weeks. Any replys Mayo staff on this

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@cvestor, I hear you about anxiety levels skyrocketing during the period between getting the appointment and waiting for the day of consultation. Two weeks can feel like forever.

Mayo Clinic's patient portal, called Patient Online Services is your main source of communication between your team and between appointments. And so much more.
- See your records and results as fast as your clinician does.
- Manage your appointments with updated schedules and instructions.
- Handle your bills more quickly and simply.
- Refill subscriptions
- etc.

Here is the link to the patient portal where you can create an account.
https://onlineservices.mayoclinic.org/content/staticpatient/showpage/patientonline

You can also access this information on the Mayo Clinic app from your phone. Learn more about the app and download it here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/apps/mayo-clinic

To get personal help with setting up your account with Patient Online Services or to trouble shoot, contact Mayo's Concierge Services. https://www.mayoclinic.org/patient-visitor-guide/minnesota/concierge-services
Phone: 507-538-8438
Email: concierge@mayo.edu

You can also learn more in this discussion:
- Mayo Clinic Patient Portal: How do I find it? Do you use it?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-portal/

Have you signed up to the Mayo Clinic's patient portal yet?