SERVICES:
Missouri Highlands primary care practices treat everything from bumps and bruises to colds, flu, and more serious health conditions. In fact, they can provide most of your care. And when specialty care is needed they can help coordinate it.
The doctors, nurse practitioners and certified nursing assistants at your Missouri Highlands location are important to your quality health care because they
- Know you and your family
- Know your particular condition and the special circumstances surrounding that condition
- Know how to craft general treatment guidelines to meet your individual needs
Missouri Highlands practitioners also help men and women, kids and adults feel better and avoid serious illness. Ask your provider about vaccinations, health screenings, nutritional counseling, education, and other preventive tools that can guide you and your family to a healthy, happy future.
Missouri Highlands offers a full complement of preventive and restorative care for your teeth. Get the gentle and friendly care you need for a lifetime of healthy smiles.
- Cleanings
- Sealants
- Check-ups
- X-rays
- Fillings
- Extractions
- Oral Cancer Screening
- Healthy Gum Care
- Root Canals
- Crowns and Bridges
- Full and Partial Dentures
Appointments are recommended for non-emergency patients. Emergency patients are seen as quickly as possible. A dental emergency may include: (1) acute pain and/or swelling for an extended period of time; (2) trauma associated with broken teeth, which is accompanied by acute pain, loose teeth, swelling, and/or bleeding; (3) cleaning and medication for acute ulcerative necrotic gingivitis; (4) traumatic occlusion
- Adult Health Care
- Physical Exams
- Children’s Health Care
- Family Planning
- Pregnancy Mother Care
- Nutrition Health
- Medication Assistance
- Well Child Exams
- Laboratory Testing (Must be an established Missouri Highlands Health Care patient within the last 3 years.)
- Radiology (exclusions include Annapolis Family, Missouri Highlands Medical in Poplar Bluff and Iron County Medical Clinic.)
- Telehealth
Special Interest Care (Some locations executed):
- Acupuncture
- Hepatitis C
- Pediatrics
- OB/GYN
- Substance Use Disorder
- Opioid Use Disorder
Missouri Highlands knows that mental, emotional, and behavioral health contribute to physical health and well-being. That is why Missouri Highlands Health Care’s clinics integrate behavioral health services into disease management, primary and preventative care.
- Individual Counseling
- Family Counseling
- Consultation
- Substance Abuse Counseling
- Medication Evaluation
- Telehealth
As a Telehealth Network Provider, Missouri Highlands helps bring specialist care to the farthest reaches of rural Missouri. Using live interactive video conferencing, remote health monitoring, and electronic diagnostic equipment your Missouri Highlands primary care physician can work with specialists in many locations.
You know how important diet and nutrition is to healthy living. Missouri Highlands can help you meet your nutritional needs.
Whether it is a one-time consultation or ongoing counseling for complex situations, Missouri Highland’s skilled nutritionists work with you to provide education and support like:
- Diabetes education, including gestational diabetes
- Lipid management education
- Pediatric nutrition services
- Enteral and parenteral nutrition education
- Weight management for adults and children
- Disease-specific diets (such as for kidney disease, gastrointestinal problems, polycystic ovarian syndrome, celiac disease, cancer, etc.)
- Food allergy counseling
- Eating disorder therapy
- Pregnancy nutrition counseling
Missouri Highlands offers personalized nutritional education, counseling, and support for diabetes, too.
STRUGGLING WITH ONE OR ALL:
- SUBSTANCE USE
- MENTAL HEALTH
- PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA
CERTIFIED SUBSTANCE USE COUNSELORS PROVIDE:
- Substance Use Professional Specialized in Medication Assistance Treatment
- They meet with patients to evaluate their health and substance problem.
- Identify issues and create goals and treatment plans.
- Teach patients coping mechanisms.
- Refer patients to support meetings.
- Set up after-care plans.
- Good listener
- Strong desire to help others.
- Provide motivation to patients.
- Refer patients to community base resources.
STRUGGLING WITH ONE OR ALL:
- SUBSTANCE USE
- MENTAL HEALTH
- PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA
HAVE YOU CONSIDERED A CERTIFIED PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST?
CERTIFIED PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS PROVIDE:
- Self Help: Learning to make informed decisions.
- Self-Improvement: Learning to plan & carry out activities to increase self-worth.
- Self-Advocacy: Learning to gather info about issues related to mental illness & recovery.
- Individual Advocacy: Developing skills to be able to actively participate in treatment.
- Crisis Support: Learning how to design & use a crisis plan & learn alternative to using the emergency room or jail.
- Housing: Learning about stable housing and/or how to end an unsafe housing situation.
- Social Network: Learning how to build healthy relationships.
Contact Shannon County Family Clinic to schedule an appointment with Susan Norris, FNP.
If tested positive, treatments require 4-6 office visits over a 5-6 month period.