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Schedule flu vaccinations through Patient Online Services, Mayo Clinic App
Put up your best defense by scheduling a flu vaccination through Patient Online Services or the Mayo Clinic App — it's convenient. Select the date, time and location that's best for you.
Patient finds online scheduling 'easy peasy'
JoAnn Osterhus was happy to learn she could schedule her own blood test in Patient Online Services. Learn about this new option, which JoAnn describes as "easy peasy."
Scheduling a mammogram through Patient Online Services
For some patients, it can sometimes be difficult to understand people over the phone. Learn why Muntaha Mansour chooses to schedule her appointments online, including a recent mammogram.
Plan ahead to make the most of your health care visit
Have an upcoming health care appointment with your provider? Here's some tips and things to keep in mind so you get the most from your visit.
FAQ: Your care team
Your care needs are important, which is why Mayo Clinic Health System provides a team-based approach. Learn more about care team collaboration and how it can benefit you.
Connected care: Sometimes a person just needs a little help
You don't need to be tech savvy to be connected online to valuable care services, especially important during the pandemic. Learn how Kelly Timm got signed up for Patient Online Services with the help of a friend.
Check Symptoms tool evaluates COVID-19, strep throat symptoms
Concerned you may have COVID-19? Learn how a new online assessment tool can quickly evaluate your symptoms, determine if you need testing and recommend next steps for care.
Family warns others to take COVID-19 seriously
Mike Wolf was a healthy guy with no underlying health issues. Then he contracted COVID-19 and spent 43 days in the hospital. Now his family wants to warn others to take COVID-19 seriously.
Video visits keep patient, doctor connected during pandemic
Debbie Doble was diagnosed with breast cancer, but the COVID-19 pandemic halted face-to-face appointments. Find out how she continued care from the convenience of her home using video visits.
Video visits help therapy patients recover at home
Patients recovering from stroke and orthopedic surgery, and children experiencing speech difficulties are among the growing number of patients now using video visits. Discover the benefits of rehab therapy video visits.
Breast cancer recovery back on track after COVID-19 pandemic delays surgery
When you learn you have cancer, the natural reaction is to want it out of your body as quickly as possible. Lisa Carlson recently was diagnosed with breast cancer and can attest to that.
Video visits keep homebound patients connected to care
For those at higher risk of getting fatally sick ― like Jerome Determan, a cancer patient ― receiving care at home through video appointments is the right option, especially during social distancing. Learn how getting connected to his care team was easier than he thought possible.