Tallahassee Region Patient Newsletter – December 2024

Clinical Research Trials Provide Access to Promising Treatments

Conducting clinical research keeps our physicians at the forefront of urology treatment and gives our patients access to promising treatments and expert knowledge before they might become available to the general public. That’s why we’re so pleased to announce that our Tallahassee location on Centre Pointe Blvd. will soon be conducting ongoing clinical trials for patients with a wide range of urologic conditions.

Each clinical research trial follows strict guidelines to protect participants. Ask your doctor if there’s a trial that is right for you.

Your Ultrasound Right Here

It used to be when your urologist needed an ultrasound, you’d need to go elsewhere to get it. Not anymore! We’re pleased to announce that ultrasound imaging now is available right here in our Panama City and Tallahassee offices. Your doctor may need one to help investigate, diagnose, and treat:

• Kidney stones
• Urinary tract infections
• Bladder and kidney function
• Incontinence
• Blood in the urine (hematuria)
• Pain

In-house ultrasounds are just one more way we can make your visits more convenient.

AUI Partnership Provides PSMA Testing for Patients

If you need PSMA testing, ask your doctor if visiting AUI-affiliated Hope Regional Cancer Center (HRCC) makes sense for you. AUI merged with HRCC in 2023 to better coordinate the services we provide you. Located in Lynn Haven, HRCC is doing just that for patients with prostate cancer as well as other cancers. There, patients can receive PSMA PET scans for diagnostic testing of high-risk localized and metastatic prostate cancer. This special scan shows the disease more accurately throughout the body and at an earlier stage than other available technology when treatment can be more effective. Ask your physician if a PSMA PET scan at HRCC is right for you.

Thinking of You This Holiday Season

As 2024 draws to a close, our thoughts are with Floridians who are still recovering and rebuilding from the hurricanes. We hope if you have loved ones displaced from their home, that they have a return date in the near future.

This holiday season we thank you for placing your trust in us. Our warmest wishes for good health, peace, and joy in the coming weeks and throughout the new year.

Phreesia Makes Registration More Convenient

You can’t escape it. Registering for an appointment at a medical facility is part of the process. But with Phreesia, AUI has made that process easier. Instead of registering when you arrive, which sometimes can mean waiting in line, Phreesia lets you register in the comfort of your home when the time is convenient for you. Here’s how Phreesia works.

1. Prior to your visit, you should receive a reminder call and a text to confirm your appointment. Should you receive a call, it will come from an AUI number.
2. Afterwards you’ll have the ability to review and update your health information.
3. Upon arrival at your appointment, if you haven’t already completed or reviewed your health information, you will be given an iPad to complete it in person. Our staff will happily help you with this process if needed.

We know that registering for each appointment is inescapable. But with Phreesia we hope it’s a bit more convenient. Learn more about the convenience of online check-in with Phreesia.