Teamwork: You and your doctors working together

People often have physical and behavioral health problems at the same time. They may see two different providers for help with these problems. It is important that you and your providers all work together. This helps you get good care and can prevent unsafe drug interactions and extra medical tests. It can also save you time.

UPMC for You encourages you to tell your providers about behavioral health or substance abuse problems. Also tell your providers about any treatment you are receiving or have received in the past. Give your providers permission to talk with each other about your health care issues and needs. Legal guidelines require providers to protect patient medical information. Careful treatment planning plus good communication between you and your providers
are important to better health.