Comments on: "The quickest, most convenient medical care is not always the best" http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/quickest-most-convenient-medical-care.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/quickest-most-convenient-medical-care.html#comment-70741 Anonymous Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:23:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/the-quickest-most-convenient-medical-care-is-not-always-the-best.html#comment-70741 A Nurse Practitioner who works at a retail-based clinic responds to the latest AAP policy paper at http://narcp.blogspot.com A Nurse Practitioner who works at a retail-based clinic responds to the latest AAP policy paper at http://narcp.blogspot.com

]]> By: peterhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/quickest-most-convenient-medical-care.html#comment-70659 peter Sat, 20 Jan 2007 23:40:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/the-quickest-most-convenient-medical-care-is-not-always-the-best.html#comment-70659 some video of health care conference panel discussions on convenient care: http://health.scribemedia.org/2007/01/10/convenient-care-who-is-the-primary-healthcare-provider/ some video of health care conference panel discussions on convenient care: http://health.scribemedia.org/2007/01/10/convenient-care-who-is-the-primary-healthcare-provider/

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/quickest-most-convenient-medical-care.html#comment-70487 Anonymous Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:45:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/the-quickest-most-convenient-medical-care-is-not-always-the-best.html#comment-70487 Let's be honest here. This has nothing to do with concern over "fragmentation of care." This has everything to do with concern over losing patients to walk-in clinics. I like my physician and he provides good care, BUT if I have to wait a week for a UTI I'm headed for a walk-in clinic. I'm fairly certain I can pee in a cup and an NP can determine if there's bacteria or not. I like the convenience. I like not having to wait a week for an appointment. I like that I don't have to sit in a waiting room for hours before being seen. I have insurance but have paid out of pocket for the conveniences of a walk-in clinic and will likely do it again. Let’s be honest here. This has nothing to do with concern over “fragmentation of care.” This has everything to do with concern over losing patients to walk-in clinics. I like my physician and he provides good care, BUT if I have to wait a week for a UTI I’m headed for a walk-in clinic. I’m fairly certain I can pee in a cup and an NP can determine if there’s bacteria or not. I like the convenience. I like not having to wait a week for an appointment. I like that I don’t have to sit in a waiting room for hours before being seen. I have insurance but have paid out of pocket for the conveniences of a walk-in clinic and will likely do it again.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/quickest-most-convenient-medical-care.html#comment-70451 Anonymous Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:59:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/the-quickest-most-convenient-medical-care-is-not-always-the-best.html#comment-70451 Many of the pediatricians and internists I know in town tell their patients to go these "mini-clinics" for sore throats.<br/><br/>Health insurance ruined any chance that "a sore throat visit is change to develop a deeper relationship with the doctor."<br/><br/>People pay for things they think are worthwhile, be that milk, a haircut, cocaine or a car. If patients thought a doctor visit was a better value than a minute clinic, the minute clincs would not exist. Many of the pediatricians and internists I know in town tell their patients to go these “mini-clinics” for sore throats.

Health insurance ruined any chance that “a sore throat visit is change to develop a deeper relationship with the doctor.”

People pay for things they think are worthwhile, be that milk, a haircut, cocaine or a car. If patients thought a doctor visit was a better value than a minute clinic, the minute clincs would not exist.

]]> By: Criminallopathhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/01/quickest-most-convenient-medical-care.html#comment-70443 Criminallopath Tue, 16 Jan 2007 06:31:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/01/the-quickest-most-convenient-medical-care-is-not-always-the-best.html#comment-70443 The latest salvo of a corrupt organization attempting to maintain its stranglehold on the health care oligopoly. The AAP can oppose access to health care until they are blue in the face and have choked on their anti-access to care bile. The genie is out of the bottle and hopefully will result in the development of some competition for the status quo. The latest salvo of a corrupt organization attempting to maintain its stranglehold on the health care oligopoly. The AAP can oppose access to health care until they are blue in the face and have choked on their anti-access to care bile. The genie is out of the bottle and hopefully will result in the development of some competition for the status quo.

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