When you embark on your healthcare journey, you need a partner, a guide—sometimes, perhaps, a mountaineer—to navigate the unfamiliar terrain. COMMpanion is a primary care program designed to fill those roles for you.
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From your first appointment, our providers develop an individualized plan for your medical care and our dedicated, friendly care team is available to assist you on the path to optimizing your health.
FEATURING
Well Visits
Urgent Care
Care Navigation
Convenient Access
Messaging with a Healthcare Professional
Prescription Refills
and more...
How it Works
With COMMpanion, you are not just enrolling in a healthcare service. You are establishing a trusted relationship with a dedicated primary care provider who gets to know you and your health needs, just like a traditional family practice. As an added benefit, our patient portal gives you direct access to nurses and other healthcare professionals whenever you need support.
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Build your Health Plan
From your very first visit, your provider takes the time to understand your full medical history, current concerns, and personal goals. Together, you will develop a thoughtful, individualized care plan that reflects not only clinical priorities, but also what matters most to you. This plan becomes a shared roadmap, guiding care decisions with clarity and continuity throughout the year.
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Proactive Care Management
Rather than waiting for problems to arise, your care team remains actively engaged in your health. They monitor your progress, anticipate your needs, and are available at the right moments—whether for preventive screenings, follow-up care, or adjustments to your plan. In collaboration with specialists when needed, each step is thoughtfully managed, reducing friction and ensuring nothing is overlooked. The result is a more connected, responsive experience in which you feel known, supported, and consistently cared for by a provider who is present not just at visits, but across the full arc of your health.
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Sick and Well Visits
You may request appointments for urgent care or other concerns at any time. These could be follow-up calls regarding questions on ongoing concerns or newly presenting symptoms.
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Prescription refills
When your medication is up for renewal, we will notify you that it is time for a refill, and you can tell us where you would like to fill the prescription. We can even have it sent to your house if you prefer.
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Answers to health questions
Message the care team any time via the app.
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Help navigating referrals and specialist care
Our care team will assist you with referrals for specialist care, tests, or other in-person appointments. Give us a call at 833-PSH-CMPN (833-774-2676), Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (excluding holidays).
Services Offered
Personalized Healthcare
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PCPs, nurses, and health navigators dedicated to your health and available on your schedule
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Individualized healthcare plan, updated as needed
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Timely, proactive reminders of health maintenance
Scheduled Video Visits
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Meet with your PCP as needed to establish and maintain your care plan
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Same as meeting with a traditional "in-person" PCP
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Book your own appointments online
Urgent Care Visits
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Urgent care video visits with a qualified provider
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Available Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. (excluding holidays)
Unlimited Support from your Care Team
Unlimited in-app messaging or phone calls with healthcare professionals, including:
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Care navigation support
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Support with in-person visit scheduling
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Referral coordination
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Prescription Refills
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General medical questions
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Coordination of diagnostic testing
Meet Our Care Team
With COMMpanion, you get to build a relationship with a Primary Care Provider (PCP), but not just a PCP.
With your subscription, you get access to a care team of nurses and health navigators to help you with just about anything related to your care. Contact them via COMMpanion messaging, or with a phone call to
833-PSH-CMPN (833-774-2676), Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (excluding holidays).
Daniel Schlegel, MD, MHA
Medical Director
Dr. Daniel Schlegel is medical director of telehealth for COMMpanion. He earned his degree from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and currently practices outpatient medicine at Penn State Health Medical Group ─ Middletown. He previously saw patients at Penn State Health Medical Group ─ Fishburn Road, where he was named to the Medical Group Dean’s List for Extraordinary Patient Satisfaction. Dr. Schlegel is pleased to deliver the same excellent patient experience in a virtual setting.
William P. Nasuti, DO
Provider
Dr. William Nasuti is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine with more than 30 years of experience in primary care. He practiced family medicine in Northern Dauphin/Western Schuylkill County before joining Penn State Health and Holy Spirit Hospital. Now, he is working with Penn State Health Virtual Care, helping patients who might have difficulty getting to in-person appointments. He looks forward to providing better access to care through virtual health.
Amber E. Thomas, CRNP, NPC
Provider
Amber Thomas is a certified family nurse practitioner who has worked in health care since 2006, most recently at Penn State Health Marysville Family Practice. She has practiced in trauma and emergency departments and is experienced in helping her patients with acute and chronic health maintenance and treatment, as well as providing preventive and wellness exams for children and women. Amber is a graduate of the Lewistown Hospital School of Nursing and is a member of the Emergency Nurses Association, American Association of Nurse Practitioners and Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners.
Destrie Kramer, CRNP
Provider
Destrie Kramer is a certified registered nurse practitioner with experience in both family and emergency medicine. She is a graduate from Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences and Penn State University. She provided primary care services at Penn State Health Family Medicine in Hershey prior to transitioning to the virtual care team. Destrie has experience providing acute and chronic health care across the life span. She has a passion for building trusted relationships, enhancing patient experience, and improving access to quality care.
Theresa Wotring, CRNP
Provider
Theresa Wotring is a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) with more than 10 years of experience. She graduated from Penn State University and worked as a Registered Nurse at the Penn State Health Children’s Hospital prior to transitioning to a CRNP role in Primary Care at the Penn State Health Family Medicine Office in Hershey. In this role Theresa was responsible for treating pediatric and adult patients with acute and chronic health care needs. She is dedicated to providing quality patient care and is excited to help patients reach their health care goals.