High Desert HealthCare provides the following services:
- Wellness exams include Pap smears.
- Sick visits including strep testing, influenza testing, RSV testing, mononucleosis testing
- Chronic disease management such as high blood pressure and diabetes.
- In-office A1c and cholesterol testing with a fingerstick blood sample.
- Lab draw and send out to LabCorp facilities
- Electrocardiogram and Pulmonary Function testing
- DOT exams by a certified examiner
- AliciaLe Pard is certified as a Nurse Practitioner in Advanced Diabetes Management and is a certified diabetes educator. She has 20 years of experience in insulin pumps with Medtronic MiniMed, OmniPod, Tandem tSlim and Animas insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors by Medtronic MiniMed and DexCom. She is the only location in northeast Wyoming with an iPro continuous glucose monitor to monitor a week of glucose readings.
YourHealthFile® Electronic Health Record
YourHealthFile® is your Personal Health Record (sometimes referred to as PHR). High Desert Healthcare uses Electronic Health Records to modernize our practice of medicine and, more importantly, to increase the quality of your healthcare. YourHealthFile® is your view into the Electronic Health Record and gives you access to your Account Information, Medical Records, and Appointments.
YourHealthFile® contains a copy of your personal contact and insurance company information actually on file with us. You can make sure that your information is always up-to-date!
You can securely view your allergies, immunizations, medications, previous office visit summaries, orders such as labs and x-rays, and a list of your medical problems on file with your doctor. Also print or download a digital copy of your Personal Health Record (PHR) to provide to other doctors.
With YourHealthFile® you'll never be late to another appointment! See the date, time, and type of your future appointments with your doctor.
YourHealthFile® is a safe, easy way to stay on top of your healthcare and communicate more efficiently with us. It's your healthcare information - stay informed and healthy!
About Nurse Practictioners:
Autonomously and in collaboration with health care professionals and other individuals, nurse practitioners (NP) provide a full range of primary, acute and specialty health care services, including:
- Ordering, performing and interpreting diagnostic tests such as lab work and x-rays.
- Diagnosing and treating acute and chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, infections, and injuries.
- Prescribing medications and other treatments.
- Managing patients' overall care.
- Counseling.
- Educating patients on disease prevention and positive health and lifestyle choices.
What sets NPs apart from other health care providers is their unique emphasis on the health and well-being of the whole person. With a focus on health promotion, disease prevention, and health education and counseling, NPs guide patients in making smarter health and lifestyle choices, which in turn can lower patients' out-of-pocket costs.
To be recognized as expert health care providers and ensure the highest quality of care, NPs undergo rigorous national certification, periodic peer review, clinical outcome evaluations, and adhere to a code for ethical practices. Self-directed continued learning and professional development is also essential to maintaining clinical competency.
Additionally, to promote quality health care and improve clinical outcomes, NPs lead and participate in both professional and lay health care forums, conduct research and apply findings to clinical practice.
All NPs must complete a master's or doctoral degree program, and have advanced clinical training beyond their initial professional registered nurse preparation. Didactic and clinical courses prepare nurses with specialized knowledge and clinical competency to practice in primary care, acute care and long-term health care settings.
Information courtesy of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, of which Alicia Le Pard is a member in good standing.