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Step 1: New Patient Registration
You may do this in two ways:
- Virtually via the Schirmer Mental Health Telepsychiatry Patient Portal at https://24097.portal.athenahealth.com/PatientPortal (athenahealth.com)
- Click the Sign up link on the Don’t have an account? section at the bottom of the page pictured below.
- Provide your information
- Choose best location to have your temporary passcode sent
- Enter temporary passcode
- Register as a new patient choosing Sarah Schirmer, APRN and main office
- Create your account
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- Or Call 502-694-0441 and leave a message for someone to call you back and register as a new patient
Step 2: Sign Up for the Schirmer Mental Health Patient Portal
Once you are registered as a new patient, sign up for the Schirmer Mental Health Patient Portal. There you will be able to do the following:
- Schedule appointments
- Check-in for your appointments
- Message your provider
- Request medication refills
- Pay your bill
- Access your health information
Step 3: Schedule a New Patient Appointment
All new patient appointments are 1-hour long.