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Patients, help us protect our high-risk patients - please wear a mask if you have respiratory symptoms, a positive COVID-19 test, or COVID-19 exposure.
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Bright HealthCare have assured us they will cover their members through 2022. ARC is still here to care for you and your family. Check our insurance page for the 2023 Exchange plans we accept.
Austin Regional Clinic (ARC) doctors, staff, and leadership are committed to providing our community with high quality convenient care. One of the ways we demonstrate this priority is through our online transparency.
You can review our provider ratings and comments on our web site with the confidence that they are all based on verified visits. We post all patient feedback relevant to the entire visit and only refrain from posting comments that are libelous, profane, or those that risk the privacy of our patients.
The below guide provides details about how we collect and share our patient feedback.
ARC partnered with Binary Fountain to collect patient feedback about their doctor’s visit. We gather feedback from text surveys that are sent after the visit. Binary Fountain is an independent third party customer feedback company that provides the technology to collect the feedback and display ratings and comments on our web site. All ratings are submitted by actual patients and verified by ARC.
Patients for whom we have a mobile phone number receive a text survey within two hours of checking in for their visit. Patients are asked to complete the survey and provide ratings and comments regarding their experience at different touch points of their visit. We use this feedback to recognize doctors and staff, identify issues we can correct, and enhance our care.
ARC posts all positive and negative patient feedback that is relevant to the entire visit. We refrain from posting comments that are libelous, profane, or those that risk the privacy of our patients.
ARC asks questions that touch on the overall patient experience related to their visit. Anyone seeking detailed information about each question can view the ratings for each specific question on the Reviews tab on the provider bio page on the website. We calculate our provider star ratings based on the responses to question number six below. We calculate our location star ratings based on the responses to all the below questions.
Since more recent data provides a more accurate picture, we require a minimum of 30 patient surveys per doctor in the last 12 months before we post a physician’s rating.
ARC physicians and staff review all comments and act to rectify issues. Since the purpose of the feedback is to allow us to improve the overall patient experience, we display the last 90 days of comments which are the most relevant for the practice.
No. Only patients having an outpatient visit by an ARC physician receive a survey. The results are based entirely from patients who have actually been treated by the physician in our clinics.
Comments are reviewed and approved prior to being published to the website. If a comment contains any personally identifiable information, that information will be removed from the comment.
ARC Far West Medical Tower Ages seen from 0 to 99
Dr. Brinkman currently has long wait times for new patients. Please call to schedule a New Patient Appointment. She also recommends the physicians listed below to new patients wanting to transfer or establish care at ARC.
Caring for women and providing quality medical care has been my passion for many years. I enjoy the special relationship I have with each of my patients.
Contraception (birth control) is any activity, medicine, or equipment used to prevent pregnancy. There are many types of birth control available for women who do not wish to become pregnant. The choice of a birth control method is a complex decision; ARC provids information and supporting patients' decision-making about birth control methods through contraceptive counseling.
Mammograms play a key role in early breast cancer detection and can help decrease breast cancer deaths. Often, a mammogram can detect cancer, noncancerous or benign tumors, and cysts before they can be felt. ARC offers both 2D and 3D mammography screenings.
A gynecologist sees patients of all ages for a wide variety of health issues, including pap tests, menopause, UTIs, birth control, well-checks, and STD testing and treatment.
Endometrial ablation is a procedure to remove a thin layer of tissue (endometrium) that lines the uterus. It's done to stop or reduce heavy menstrual bleeding.
Treating infertility requires knowing the causes. Female and male infertility can be caused by underlying diseases and conditions, including thyroid and parathyroid disorders & diseases and hormonal disorders.
Flu vaccine can help prevent a flu-related visits to the doctor each year. CDC recommends everyone 6 months and older get vaccinated every flu season.
Hysterectomy is surgery to remove the uterus. In some cases, other parts of the reproductive system may be removed.
Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a procedure in which sperm is placed into the uterus using a small catheter. This treatment improves the chances of fertilization by increasing the number of healthy sperm that reach the fallopian tubes when the woman is most fertile.
An ARC Ob/Gyn physician can help treat menopause symptoms and help prevent osteoporosis and will work with you to recommend lifestyle changes and possibly medicine.
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Getting regular preventive care and screenings may help find cancer and other health risks early, when they are most treatable and more treatment options are available.
A pelvic ultrasound is a scan that looks at the organs and structures in your pelvic area.
STIs are infectious diseases passed from person to person through sexual contact. They may also be called STDs for sexually transmitted diseases.
ARC offers telemedicine visits for primary and specialty care. Doctors can quickly evaluate you for a new health issue or follow up with you via a phone call or video visit from the comfort of your home.
512-346-8888 Fax: 512-406-7321
Rating based on the helpfulness of the doctor's nurse and/or medical assistant (MA)
Dr. BRINKMAN is great. Taking the time and making me feel at ease. So professional
I've seen Dr. Brinkman for years and have always felt she was a caring and excellent practitioner. Her staff has been professional and helpful. All my doctors at ARC have been great.
today it was smooth and went through and and my prescriptions and it was great
On time and very efficient. I have seen Dr Brinkman for many years and she is very nice to work with.
Extremely efficient. Everyone was very nice. As a new patient I had hoped to have more time to discuss my health/history with the doctor, but I’ll hope that unfolds during my next visits.
I love Dr. Brinkman I think she’s really great in the way she helps people with the way she explains things! Her bedside manner is helpful, informative, empowering, encouraging, inspiring, motivating for me to take good care of myself! I found it helpful that in the middle of the night a couple of days ago that I could log into my chart and schedule an appointment with Dr. Brinkman! Additionally, I found it helpful that while I was there in the waiting room that I could go over to Dr. Mason’s area and set up an appointment with the person who is sitting at the desk! The person at the desk was very helpful Kind encouraging, supportive empathetic! Additionally, the woman who took me back, who is always taking me back to my doctor break or an appointment I always find her encouraging. Happy to see me and helpful at the stressful moment of getting on the scale. I’m not overweight at all , but I don’t particularly enjoy getting on the scale in the afternoon and she was very kind during my way in process which matters a lot to me.
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