POZ facilities are located throughout Poland. To receive medical care under POZ, you must register with your physician.
What is Primary Healthcare (POZ)?
Primary healthcare enables access to health services: therapeutic, preventive, diagnostic, nursing, as well as rehabilitation. This way, we can constantly monitor our health status and, in case of any concerning symptoms, seek help from a primary care physician. Typically, services available under POZ include:- POZ physician
- POZ nurse
- POZ midwife.
Who is a Primary Care Physician (POZ)
A POZ physician is a specialist we turn to first when something about our health begins to concern us. Therefore, a POZ physician is called a first contact physician. A POZ physician is obligated to provide basic medical care based on the patient's health condition. Who can be a POZ physician? A POZ physician can be:- family physician
- pediatrician
- internist
- internal medicine specialist.
When Should You See a POZ Physician?
A POZ physician is the first doctor we visit when health problems begin to bother us. Their main task is to provide basic care. First and foremost, they must conduct a preliminary interview with the patient and check their basic vital functions. When necessary, they can order diagnostic and specialist tests, as well as issue a referral to a specialist physician. Primary healthcare also provides us with referrals for rehabilitation or sanatorium treatment.POZ Physician – Scope of Activities
- diagnosing patients
- providing assistance and advice
- disease prevention
- conducting pharmacological treatment
- issuing prescriptions
- issuing sick leave certificates
- referring for mandatory vaccinations
- interpreting test results
- referring for continuation of patient treatment
- referring for sanatorium and rehabilitation treatment.
POZ Nurse and Midwife
Services under Primary Healthcare also include care from POZ midwives and nurses. As for nurses, services mainly include preventive, therapeutic activities, diagnostics, as well as nursing and rehabilitation treatment. In the case of a community midwife, we are provided with both nursing-obstetric and gynecological care. POZ midwives care for pregnant women and those immediately after childbirth. A community midwife provides services based on a valid medical referral.Primary Healthcare – Nurse and Midwife
Below we list sample services performed by POZ nurses and community midwives:- administering medications and IV drips
- giving injections
- removing sutures
- changing dressings
- performing inhalations
- issuing referrals for diagnostic tests
- issuing e-recommendations
- educating patients on disease management
- educating within health prevention
- Issuing prescriptions for certain medications
- Performing nursing-therapeutic procedures for stomas, fistulas, and hard-to-heal wounds (bedsores, abrasions, burns)
- caring for pregnant women
- educating pregnant women
- preparing for childbirth and parenthood.
How to Choose a POZ Physician
All services under POZ are provided to persons insured with the National Health Fund who have chosen a POZ physician, nurse, or midwife. This requires submitting an appropriate declaration – this can be done through the Patient's Internet Account. In this way, the submitted declaration will go directly to our chosen clinic.:::cta Need help fighting addiction? Our specialists are ready to help you. Call or schedule an online appointment. Call: 880 808 880 | Schedule appointment :::
