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Originally Posted by mflasch
In anticipation of the opening of the new Creekside Medical Center, I called to set up an appointment for my wife and I five weeks ago. They wouldn't give us an appointment, but instead, set us up for an "initial meeting" for May 6. I received a call yesterday stating that they are not doing the initial meetings and that they were scheduling "new patient appointments." I said that was great and we would like one as soon as possible. The soonest they could get my wife and I in was September 22!
So far, I am not too impressed with the "new delivery of healthcare model" that was being touted by The Villages.
Looks like the same old model to me.
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Considering each doctor was to have no more than 1,500 patients and the fact that you cannot even get an initial appointment for almost 100 days, the numbers do not seem to work. At 20 patients per day, your contemplated doctor is going to see 2,000 patients before he can ever see you for the first time. This does not bode well for ongoing care unless you are rarely going to actually see your doctor on each visit.
It sounds like these healthcare centers are developing more as a model for a national healthcare system: scarce appointments, long delays, and most exams by other than a medical doctor.