[exwave]

I have had Dr. Betts, an excellent doctor...very nice , but he spends most of the time st the computer...At the present time, I am suffering from a strained muscle in my leg...I can hardly walk. So,,,with no appointment, today, I went there...Dr. Betts is on vacation, so I saw a great Dr....excellent doctoring, and terrific way about her. She did very little computer work...She will be my doctor from now on...She has a vietnamese name. I am unable to tell the name, at this time, because I am hardly able to walk because of excruciating pain. excuse the spelling....

[TexaninVA]

Originally Posted by jazzeoneaj

I went for routine blood work today.

I was in the 'lounge' area..waiting..little after 7:30am.

I see my 'future' primary care doc walking in..he walked passed the receptionist and never acknowledged them..No 'good morning'..nothing.

He just strutted down the hall with a banana in his hand.

NOW..is that the Dr.Welby 'demeanor'? Dr.Welby smiled, he greeted everyone. He was a peoples people.

I am very leary that some of these doctors..are NOT 'people people'.

Just watch body language..it says a lot.

Its all touchy feely when the NP comes and gets you to take you back for your exam or whatever.., etc..but watch 'outside of the box". It may not be what it really is.

I was really disappointed...if you can't come into where you work..and smile and say HELLO to the ladies at the desk who were there..no patients..they were just smiling, etc. ..then YOU have a problem Dr. ..
Just wanted to share

Not sure what you are expecting? Maybe he just didn't see you or was busy?

[TexaninVA]

Originally Posted by exwave

I have had Dr. Betts, an excellent doctor...very nice , but he spends most of the time st the computer...At the present time, I am suffering from a strained muscle in my leg...I can hardly walk. So,,,with no appointment, today, I went there...Dr. Betts is on vacation, so I saw a great Dr....excellent doctoring, and terrific way about her. She did very little computer work...She will be my doctor from now on...She has a vietnamese name. I am unable to tell the name, at this time, because I am hardly able to walk because of excruciating pain. excuse the spelling....

Actually, Betts is my doctor. He's kind of geeky in a way, and does spend a lot of time updating the online visit and health record (which is ok with me). But he is VERY sharp and quickly diagnosed two items I've been struggling with for a year. I was impressed. My main concern is having a Doctor who is on the ball and knows his stuff. Betts qualifies IMHO.

[jazzeoneaj]

I heard from a reputable source with the united healthcare office that the 'numbers' for this village healthcare 'Marcus Welby stuff..is lower than what they expected.

I guess people are doing their homework or doing the 'meet and greet' and getting an idea of what kind of medical service they want. As many have said..this system here isn't for everyone. You have to go where you are 'comfortable'.

Hope they have enuf doctors to staff all these 'facilities' that they are building or will be building. Having 8 doctors at each location is a lot of staff and if they don't have the patients..many of the doctors won't have closed practices like some do now.

Perhaps in a year from now they can have a better idea of what is working and what isn't.

With all the publicity, etc you would think they over-reached their goal but apparently they haven't..

[Didiwinbob]

They may have a lot of doctors BUT, do we mKe the assumption that each doctor is there on a full time bases. I'm going in for the enrollment appointment but the there is still a large gap before I'm actually "scheduled" to see the doctor. Why? Remember don't ass--u--me.

[Bizdoc]

As much as like friendly, talkative people, I don't give a darn about my doctor's social skills. What I care about is his (or her) skills and knowledge. I prefer a doctor that actually talks to me, looks at me, and touches me when he or she examines me.

The best doctor that I know has (I suspect) Asperger's syndrome and has zero social skills. The flip side is that he is generally recognized as the top neurosurgeon in the world. His patients love him because he saves lives everyday and does his utmost to heal each and every patient that comes his way.

Bottom line is that results rather than Ipana smiles matter.

[rubicon]

Folks the following statement is not to be political but to address the factual issues facing health care today. The Affordable Care Act is not going to have just a negative affect on individuals but also those of us on medicare and eventually those of us with employer sponsored plans.

For those purchasing insurance via United healthcare, etc as individuals, doctors are going to be forced to accept fees lower that those paid by Medicaid . In addition the medical community as a whole is being forced to move all medical records electronically. My doc is with the Munroe System and apologized for not doing his usual face to face with me but was now required to electronically record everything then and now. the good news is that I can gain access electronically to my medical records. The bad news is that it is at a cost , the loss of the personal touch. This doc is a good example of where good doctoring and good bedside manner are not mutually exclusive. My doc uttered his chagrin at the changes coming to the medical field. Expect higher premiums, higher out of pocket costs and a decline in the quality of medical care for anyone of a number of reasons, low compensation, fewer doctors, more regulation at the expense of less doctoring......... SO IT AIN'T NECESSARILY THE DOCTORS FAULT