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Originally Posted by golfing eagles

OK, time for a reality check. The primary care docs in TVH are limited to a patient panel of 1200, they allot 30 min for a routine visit and 1 hour for a new patient, and are on salary, so it doesn't matter how many visits they have. So much for too many patients and "making a lot of money"

As far as seeing the PA goes, that is what allows TVH to see a sick patient the same day and the doctor to keep on schedule. Unlike many physician offices, I'll bet the average time in the waiting room is less than 5 minutes. The PA is under the direct supervision of a MD, and they have scope of practice protocols they must follow. My doctor has been my friend for 30 years, we practiced in the same group in NY, in fact, I was HIS doctor for 30 years. Yet, if I call today with an acute illness, I have every expectation that I will be seeing the PA. There is nothing wrong with that----if there was no role for physician extenders, they wouldn't exist.

Lastly, if a patient called me and wanted me to order an MRI, I would LMAO. Medicine is not a Chinese restaurant where the patient can pick one test from column A and 2 from column B---it takes many years of education and experience to evaluate a problem and choose the right tests. And BTW, who on this planet orders a MRI for pneumonia???? It is NOT indicated, it is a total waste of time and money.

Sorry, but I found many of the last 20 posts far beyond left field, more like in a different stadium.

So they won’t be going to the SuperBowl, will they. GE please visit the current thread about TV hospital. We have some crossovers missing some details on ERs. (Good to hear from you again.)


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