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Originally Posted by Russ_Boston
One suggestion: Make sure your Primary physician does visits at the hospital (TVRH). I say this because, as a nurse, I get lots of complaints by patients who say something like "who's this guy (or gal)?). They end up with a hospitalist. And while I think many of the hospitalists are great doctors they are not YOUR doctor.
When I chose my PCP I made sure that he did rounds in the hospital (of course I already knew that since that is where I met him  ) |
Russ, from my experience I don't see a need for my PCP to have privileges at certain hospitals. In the past my PCP sent me to a specialist (cardiologist) who sent me to a surgeon who did surgery, Cardiod artery, then years later triple by past. My PCP would visit me daily when in the hospital, check my heartbeat and leave. I was under the care of the surgeon and the PCP didn't have a say in what instructions or drugs to give me while under the surgeons care. After getting out of the hospital, both times, I got a large bill for daily visits from the PCP. He did nothing as far as I was concerned except to say hello.
I've heard that the PCP I recommended doesn't visit hospitals since you are under the specialist care. This is just what I've read about her on TOTV and can't be sure. There is no need that I can see for a PCP to visit you while you are in the hospital under the care of a specialist other than to line their own pockets.