HOW TO CONTACT THE PSYCHIATRY CLINIC

To schedule an appointment at the Creighton Psychiatry Clinic, call 402-345-8828 or 402-345-7100.  Upon hearing the automated answering message, you will want to dial extension #25, to get connected with the intake specialist.

 

NECESARRY INFORMATION

To help you get your appointment scheduled, please be able to provide the following information--

Legal Name

SSN#

DOB

Phone # (home & work)

Insurance

  • Who is the holder of the insurance? If it is somebody other than the insured (the person calling for the appointment) then you will need the following:  Insured’s name, DOB, SSN#, address, employer & insurance phone#
  • If you have more than 1 insurance – please identify primary/secondary/third

Employer

Next of kin

Emergency contact

 

CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PATIENTS

  • Is the patient a State Ward?  If so, the caseworker must call in to schedule the appointment and give verbal consent OR we can fax documents needing to be signed by the caseworker. 
  • Step parents can not set up the appointment nor sign any documents at the appt.
  • Adoption – we need a copy of the paperwork that shows a patient has been adopted and “who” the legal guardian is.

 

FOR ADULTS who have a GUARDIAN or POWER of ATTORNEY--

  • Caregivers, who are Guardians or Power of Attorneys for Adult patients, must provide us the legal documents at the 1st appointment – we keep a copy in the chart.

 

FOR ALL PAITENTS

 

Please provide the following, if they apply to you--

Primary Care MD (name / address/ phone#)

Referring MD (name / address / phone#)

Presenting Problem

Psych history

Current psychotropic medications

 

 



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