Group Visits
Integrative health group visits at Hennepin Healthcare's Whittier Clinic are a fulfilling way to approach your healthcare in a supportive environment that focuses on health and well-being from a holistic, integrative, functional medicine perspective.
The practice of integrative medicine reaffirms the importance of the relationship between practitioner and patient, focuses on the whole person, is informed by evidence, and makes use of all appropriate therapeutic approaches, healthcare professionals and disciplines to achieve optimal health and healing. (Siegen’s Medical Dictionary)
Functional Medicine determines how and why illness occurs and restores health by addressing the root cause of disease for each individual. (Institute of Functional medicine definition.)
Integrative health primary care providers at Whittier offer several series of group visit appointments. These Group Medical Visit Lifestyle Appointments enhance your primary doctor appointments with additional tools and skills to support you in taking charge of your health! View an article on group visits that features Whittier Clinic and other places to get a feel for group visits.
What happens in a Group Visit?
A group visit is just like a visit with your doctor/provider. The difference is that the visit is with a group of people seeing the doctor/provider. Each group visit is about focusing on your health and wellness goals. You can learn from each other and get support from your community. Each visit includes mindfulness and mind-body skills practices for wellbeing. Enjoy a healthy snack with recipes to replicate at home for making better choices.
Join a group if you:
- are a registered patient with Hennepin Healthcare (you do not have to have your primary doctor in the Hennepin Healthcare system.)
- are interested in holistic, integrative and functional health
and wellbeing - intend to attend all appointments
- are covered by Medicaid/Medicare, Medical Assistance, Hennepin Healthcare / Hennepin County employee plans. Co-pays and deductibles apply similarly to a one-on-one level 3 or 4 primary doctor’s visit. Check with your insurance provider – some private insurance plans also cover group visit appointments.