With the COVID-19 outbreak, many physician practices have promoted virtual care. Indeed these can be very beneficial to patients and you may not think more of it when you are asked to convert your visit…
It is not uncommon to have to wait 30 or even 60 minutes at a doctor’s office. This is due to a number of factors: Appointment schedules that are not optimized or designed for how…
Finding a new doctor in your area can be overwhelming. There can be dozens of primary care physicians in your immediate urban area, and a handful of specialists for your specific condition. Finding the right…
The best evidence-based, online resource for patients is uptodate.com. Unfortunately it is not free. The price is about $50 for a 30-day period. But many introductory articles are free. The unfortunate truth about many health…
You call your physician to schedule an appointment, only to be told that the next appointment is a week away! Or you call your doctor about a fever, only for them to say that the…
Many health insurances promote one “free” preventive care or wellness visit benefit per year. But this is only free if the physician does not find additional health issues that warrant a change in your current…
You can go to any primary care office and negotiate a cash rate. Many give a 30-50% discount off their list price if you call and ask before you go. But the real answer you’re…
When we move to a new city, many of us simply forget or don’t have the time to find another primary care doctor. Here’s the biggest reason why that’s a mistake: you can get seen…