How do I get an appointment for an adult ADHD Assessment?
The first step is to go to a primary healthcare provider and ask for a referral to my service. Primary healthcare providers include family physicians and nurse practitioners. They work in a few different settings such as Family Medicine Clinics, Walk-in Clinics, Urgent and Primary Care Clinics, and Online Clinics. Your primary healthcare provider must provide a complete referral and then fax it to my office. Please see the Referral Information for important details, including an Referral Form for consideration. Note: services do not include assessment/treatment for Autism or other mental health conditions.
How long will I have to wait to get an appointment for our telehealth meeting?
The wait-time for an appointment depends on a few variables such as; my office receiving the referral from your primary healthcare provider - complete with your email address, your return of the Online Assessment Form, your availability, and my office appointment availability. Presently, the first appointment is approximately 2 to 4 months after my office receives your completed Online Assessment Form.
Our telehealth meeting occurs either by telephone or video, your choice. During our meeting we discuss your issues related to the diagnosis of ADHD. Prior to our meeting I will have already reviewed all the documents in your file including the referral letter, your assessment form and any supporting documents. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and elaborate on the contents of your assessment form. I will ask you specific diagnostic-related questions and provide feedback as to if you meet the diagnostic criteria for ADHD. This meeting is no longer than 30 minutes in duration. If you meet the diagnostic criteria for ADHD, we have the opportunity to discuss ADHD treatment and then design a treatment plan specific to your needs. If you were previously diagnosed with ADHD, then the focus will be specific to your ADHD-related concerns.
Our telehealth meeting occurs either by telephone or video, your choice. During our meeting we discuss your issues related to the diagnosis of ADHD. Prior to our meeting I will have already reviewed all the documents in your file including the referral letter, your assessment form and any supporting documents. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and elaborate on the contents of your assessment form. I will ask you specific diagnostic-related questions and provide feedback as to if you meet the diagnostic criteria for ADHD. This meeting is no longer than 30 minutes in duration. If you meet the diagnostic criteria for ADHD, we have the opportunity to discuss ADHD treatment and then design a treatment plan specific to your needs. If you were previously diagnosed with ADHD, then the focus will be specific to your ADHD-related concerns.
What is the status of my referral?
Clinicians: If your faxed referral arrived at my office you will have already been notified by fax (accepted/rejected – with explanation) within two business days of the date you originally faxed the referral. Do not automatically assume that faxing a referral means that the referral actually arrived at my office. All you need to do is check your own records to see if you received a faxed notification from my office. If you did not receive a faxed notification from my office, it means that your referral never arrived (and therefore your patient is not in my system, does not have an appointment, and is not on the waiting list at my office). See TROUBLE TRANSMITTING FAXES for more information.
Patients: Here are the steps to learn the status of your referral;
Patients: Here are the steps to learn the status of your referral;
- Wait at least two weeks after the referral was sent to receive an email from my office. Check your email spam folder. If the email is not in your spam folder and it has been over two weeks, that means your name is NOT in my system.
- Contact the office that attempted to send your referral to find out what happened. If your referral was successfully transmitted, they will have already received a faxed response back from my office. In particular, ask: "DID YOU RECEIVE A FAXED RESPONSE FROM THE OFFICE OF Dr. EMES?" If the answer is...
- No - Your faxed referral never arrived at my office. This is the most common reason, as my office fax service has only limited availability. See TROUBLE TRANSMITTING FAXES for more information.
- Yes – Did the faxed response state that the referral was rejected? The most common reasons for rejecting referrals are; missing patient email address, missing other essential information, illegible document, referral sent by email, or referral sent through the postal service. When appropriate, my office will advise the referral source on how to resubmit the referral. In order to ensure patient confidentiality, my office does not keep the record of rejected referrals. The only way to learn if the referral was rejected is to check with the referral source.
- Yes – Did the faxed response state that the referral was accepted? If so, please have the referral source contact me immediately (email/telephone/fax) to confirm the status of your referral. Your referral source should be able to provide you with a copy of the faxed acceptance sent from my office.
General Referral information?
See REFERRAL INFORMATION for details about accepting referrals, including the referral form and collaborative care agreement.
Trouble transmitting faxes?
WHAT ARE MY ADULT ADHD TREATMENT OPTIONS?
TREATING ADULT ADHD is the place to access services available to manage your ADHD.
WHAT SERVICES DO YOU PROVIDE AT YOUR OFFICE?
The following are services provided by Dr. Craig Emes;
The office does NOT provide the following services;
- Comprehensive Adult ADHD Assessment with Treatment Recommendations via telehealth
- Detailed consultation report with treatment recommendations sent immediately to the primary healthcare provider
- Collaboration with the primary healthcare provider to ensure effective treatment
- Telephone advice to the referring primary healthcare provider (or clinic) for up to six months after initial consultation, as needed
- Primary healthcare provider (or clinic) provides ongoing patient care, including prescribing psychostimulant medications as indicated
- Reassessment every six months, if required
- Postsecondary educational accommodation and financial assistance forms (ADHD Verification and Appendix 8)
- ADHD Medication financial assistance strategies (to eliminate the consumer cost of recommended ADHD medication treatment)
The office does NOT provide the following services;
- Private pay consultations
- In-person appointments (telehealth only)
- Consultations for those without BC provincial insurance coverage (must have BC PHN)
- Consultations for those without a referral from healthcare provider registered in British Columbia (must MSP billing number)
- Assessment/treatment of Autism or other mental health conditions
- Prescription medication initiation or continuation
- Ongoing individual treatment or follow up care
- Completion of work, insurance, or tax-related documents (including disability tax credit application)
ARE THERE ANY RESOURCES FOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA?
Most postsecondary institutions in British Columbia have a "Centre for Accessible Learning" to assist with resources for adults diagnosed with ADHD. Here are a few local resource centres: UBC, SFU, BCIT, VIU, Royal Roads University, Camosun College and University of Victoria. In general, these centres help with the process of obtaining academic accommodations and financial support. Theses services first require that you provide their office with "documentation of disability." For academic accommodations, this documentation is usually the Verification of Mental Health Disorder form. Requesting financial support usually begins with the Appendix 8 form which can be downloaded from StudentAidBC. Together we can complete these forms, If you have received a diagnosis of ADHD from my office. Email me at [email protected] if you are interested in any of these services.
WHAT IS THE COST FOR YOUR SERVICES?
NO COST is required, as all of these services are fully covered under your British Columbia Medical Services Plan
