Hightstown Medical Associates

CARING, COMPASSIONATE, COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CARE CLOSE TO HOME

Serving the communities of East and West Windsor, Hightstown, Plainsboro, Cranbury,
Robbinsville, Hamilton, Hamilton Square, Monroe, Princeton and Lawrenceville for more than 40 years

Julius S. Richter, MD, FACP • James A. Robin, MD • Hank R. Lubin, MD
Ginger Azarchi, MSN, NP-BC • Valerie A. Layne, DNP, NP-BC
Elizabeth (Betty) Teixeira, DrNP, NP-BC, CDE

Welcome to the website for Hightstown Medical Associates, a primary care internal medicine practice. The physicians of Hightstown Medical Associates are all board certified internists, specialists in the care of adult patients. We care for patients from age 18 through adulthood. When medical conditions outside of our specialty arise (such as pregnancy or the need for surgery), we coordinate care with these specialists to assure that our patients' needs are met. To learn more about internists, click here. To learn more about us, browse through the links on the left or visit our office (directions are on the Travel Directions Page). Welcome!

Inclement Weather Alert System
Check this site for information on inclement weather and it's impact on our office schedule. We usually have information posted here by 7AM if the weather will impact our normal office operation. For more details on current weather, and real-time weather maps, try the National Weather Service Interactive Winter Information Network (IWIN): high speed connections, or the medium speed, or the low speed (text) version. Also try this and this.

Medication update : Zolpidem (Ambien) dose reduced

The FDA has reduced the maximum dose for Zolpidem immediate-release products (Ambien, Edluar, and Zolpimist) from 10 to 5 mg per day and for extended-release forms (Ambien CR) from 12.5 to 6.25 mg per day for women only. If you are taking a dose higher than the new maximum, you should reduce your dose immediately by splitting your pills or contacting us for a prescription for the lower dose.

Influenza is here!

It is not too late to receive the Flu Shot. We have abundant vaccine supply on hand. In an average year, between 35,000 and 50,000 people die from the flu. Protect yourself and those around you by receiving a flu shot. Learn more about the flu on the CDC website. (See current flu activity).

Horizon Blue Cross Contract

Update 1/15/2011: Nine years after we left the Blue Cross network, and two years after again resuming contract negotiations, we have a deal! We are back in the Blue Cross network as of January 15, 2011. Feel free to contact us with any questions.

Aprima Electronic Medical Records As of June 2010, we are fully up to speed on our new EMR. This has greatly enhanced our ability to provide first class care. Sign up for the Aprima Patient Portal, which allows you more functionality than possible with our old HMA portal. And, later this year, the new Aprima Patient Portal will provide a cleaner, more intuitive interface. If you would like to learn more, you can visit the Aprima website.

Now Open: Secure Patient Portals
The fully HIPAA compliant, secure Patient Portals are now open. Through this interface, you can securely send us contact forms, read replies and messages from us, and submit refill and referral requests. The Aprima portal interfaces directly with out Electronic Medical Record system, so you can view your lab results and chart notes. Talk to our staff or click the Patient Portal link on the left for more information.

Patient Satisfaction Survey
Please help us improve our service by completing the NEW Patient Satisfaction Survey. Answer as many questions as are relevant, but please, only one survey per contact with our office. All information is stored with no patient identifying data and all results are reported in aggregate only.

Medical News (Updated continually)

HMA News

Medical Calculators

Disease of the Month

Please browse the topics to the left to learn more about us. If you have questions which remain unanswered, please call or fax us, or use the contact form to reach us. This website, like most, is an ongoing project. We constantly add to and update the information here. If there is something which you would like to see here, please let us know.

We are also considering beginning to use e-mail to stay in touch with our patients. If you would like to be added to our email list, please click here and complete the form.

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This site is intended for the patients of Hightstown Medical Associates. It provides medical information of a general nature and is not intended and should not be used to diagnose any illness or treat any condition. If you are not a patient or prospective patient of Hightstown Medical Associates, then please leave this site immediately. If you have any symptoms which you believe might be indicative of a medical condition, please contact your physician immediately.

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