Our Philosophy
Personalized service and care
In an age of managed care where providers generally see a large
volume of patients in a day, we at Hardy Healthcare Associates
strive to provide personalized service and care to our patients. Dr. Hardy
is consistantly available so that you do not have to interact with professionals who
are unfamiliar to you or your care. In order to provide this high
quality personalized service, we have developed a fee-for-service
financial policy similar to the legal profession where the
professional relationship is not intruded upon by a third party
insurance company; our emphasis is on quality care and
confidentiality.
Biopsychosocial model of care
Dr. Hardy has had the privilege of training under the
distinguished physician and developer of the Biopsychosocial Model,
George Engel, M.D. This model has become the primary model today for
integrating genetic, environmental, social and emotional influences
into a broader consideration of a person’s state of health and
well-being.
Interdisciplinary and functional care
We strive to be interdisciplinary, bridging mind and body. In so
doing we cross sub-specialties since the functioning of the
brain and nervous system are integral to all organ systems. An
important example of this is the intimate connection between the immune system and the
gastrointestinal system. Accordingly, we have
incorporated a functional approach to our practice of medicine and
neuropsychiatry. With this approach we pay attention to biochemical
individuality and metabolic homeostasis.
Problems solving approach
Problem-solving has become an important aspect of our work as so
many patients come to us with problems that have eluded others. We
do this not because we are smarter but because we are willing to
take the time to think about and research problems. In order to make
this possible we have declined participation in managed care
programs.
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