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FAQ: Your care team
Your care needs are important, which is why we provide a team-based approach. Learn more about care team collaboration and how it can benefit you.

From Check Symptoms to video visit in one step
Patients with rash symptoms now can request an on-demand video appointment using the patient portal. Here's how Matt Gauthier used it to quickly get care he needed without leaving home.

Online scheduling saves time for busy grandmother
Ellen Mihm knows what brings her joy: travel and spending time with her grandkids — and not waiting on hold to schedule appointments. That's why she likes the easy online scheduling options with Patient Online Services.

Schedule flu vaccinations through patient portal, Mayo Clinic App
Put up your best defense by scheduling a flu vaccination through the online patient port 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 the patient portal
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.

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 the patient portal with the help of a friend.

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.