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Old 05-03-2014, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by mflasch View Post
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.
This lengthy time period is only because it's your initial visit. Once you're a patient, they will get you in the same day or the next if you have some type of issue that needs attention. Even if you have an issue prior to your first appointment, you are to call. I can't believe that people who aren't even in the system are quick to criticize when they don't even know what they are talking about. I'm not talking about the poster, but about other people who aren't even using the system being critical. In the 10 years that I've been here, the medical services are about the only thing that I haven't been impressed with. This system deserves a fair chance for an appropriate amount of time before people make their judgements.