[pickleball119]

I am confused. You state that I ( who do NOT have a United Health Advantage Plan ) COULD see a "TV specialist"--which sounds good. BUT--wouldn't I have to be referred to that "specialist" by a TV "primary care" doctor ( which I cannot use ). OR--could my primary care doctor ( who is NOT a "TV doctor ), refer me to the "TV specialist"?

[Fast Freddy]

Isn't the overall problem of the local hospitals Staffing and the lack of over abundance qualified medical personnel. Where do they think they will find a pool of professional medical personnel in Wildwood??
Its great news to learn about all this medical development but without state-of-the-art technology and the knowledgeable and educated staffing found locally, where does all this go?
How is the proposed emergency department going to convince quality emergency doctors and associated staff to relocate to Wildwood, FL?
Isn't this the whole basic problem?

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Fast Freddy

Isn't the overall problem of the local hospitals Staffing and the lack of over abundance qualified medical personnel. Where do they think they will find a pool of professional medical personnel in Wildwood??
Its great news to learn about all this medical development but without state-of-the-art technology and the knowledgeable and educated staffing found locally, where does all this go?
How is the proposed emergency department going to convince quality emergency doctors and associated staff to relocate to Wildwood, FL?
Isn't this the whole basic problem?

My doctor likes living hereabouts. We do too and we had our choice where to live just like everyone else who moved here.

I dunno. It isn't living here that is the problem but the draw of a hospital that isn't really the sparkling best to entice the best and the brightest medical folks.

[Doro22]

Good question?

[Dan9871]

Originally Posted by pickleball119

I am confused. You state that I ( who do NOT have a United Health Advantage Plan ) COULD see a "TV specialist"--which sounds good. BUT--wouldn't I have to be referred to that "specialist" by a TV "primary care" doctor ( which I cannot use ). OR--could my primary care doctor ( who is NOT a "TV doctor ), refer me to the "TV specialist"?

Anyone can see a TVH specialist... they accept a bunch of different insurance plans, not just UHC Advantage.

Whether or not you need a referral to see a specialist depends on your insurance plan... some require your PC doc' to make a referral and some don't The TVH UHC Advantage does not require a referral. But some specialists require a referral too.

If you are in TVH UNC Advantage if you do see a TVH specialist they use the same health records data base so they can do a better job managing your case.

I know my wife's PC doc' and her TVH specialist worked together quite well.

Do TVH specialists give priority to TVH UHC Advantage members... I don't know.

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by champion6

I'm surprised nobody on TOTV took the time to cheer for the good medical news in Tuesday's Daily Sun. The article gave details about the Center for Advanced Healthcare at Brownwood.

It will be a 285,000-square-foot, golf cart-accessible medical center – a bedless hospital of sorts that features everything but an intensive care unit and an emergency department. It will be located on 31 acres on SR 44 and due west of Grand Traverse Plaza.

What took me by surprise is the long list of partners in this project - The Villages Health anchoring primary and specialty care services alongside Florida Cancer Specialists, Lake Medical Imaging, LabCorp diagnostics and testing, Lake Centre for Rehab, St. Luke’s Cataract & Laser Institute and Walgreens Pharmacy.

When fully completed, there will also be a 151-room hotel, a Wolfgang Puck-licensed restaurant and a full-service medical spa.

Link to article: Specialty Care Enters New Era in The Villages - The Villages Daily Sun: News

In addition to this, there was the announcement a few weeks ago by Central Florida Health of an expansion plan at Brownwood. The parent of The Villages Regional Hospital and Leesburg Regional Medical Center has under contract 40 acres due south of Brownwood with immediate plans to build a 24/7 emergency department and possibly another golf cart-accessible hospital.

Perhaps I am in the minority thinking, but The Villages has a history of over-promising and under delivering

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by rubicon

Perhaps I am in the minority thinking, but The Villages has a history of over-promising and under delivering

I really don’t think there’s a ‘perhaps’ about it.

[Mrs. Robinson]

Originally Posted by rubicon

Perhaps I am in the minority thinking, but The Villages has a history of over-promising and under delivering

Originally Posted by Polar Bear

I really don’t think there’s a ‘perhaps’ about it.

And I disagree with you, Polar Bear, as do many people where this kind of thing has come up in conversation.
Rubicon is not in the minority and I am sure he could mention many of these things.
It's easy to make a promise, not follow through and sweep it under the rug.

Furthermore, that this new medical facility cannot provide any kind of heart or stroke service, and knowing the age of those in TV, especially with all the development in the southern area, DOES THIS KIND OF FACILITY MAKE SENSE??!?

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Mrs. Robinson

And I disagree with you, Polar Bear, as do many people where this kind of thing has come up in conversation.
Rubicon is not in the minority and I am sure he could mention many of these things.
[B]It's easy to make a promise, not follow through and sweep it under the rug.

Furthermore, that this new medical facility cannot provide any kind of heart or stroke service, and knowing the age of those in TV, especially with all the development in the southern area, DOES THIS KIND OF FACILITY MAKE SENSE??!?

The Villages Hospital is not run by The Villages. It is run by a corporation called Central Florida Health that runs the one in The Villages and the one in Leesburg. The building was built by the developer who leases it to CFH.

I can't think of any "promises made by The Developer not followed through and swept under the rug." Can you name some?

[Villageswimmer]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

The Villages Hospital is not run by The Villages. It is run by a corporation called Central Florida Health that runs the one in The Villages and the one in Leesburg. The building was built by the developer who leases it to CFH.

Very important point. They probably should have named it differently to dispel the confusion. The Villages Health is not the same as The Villages Hospital, either.

[Mrs. Robinson]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

The Villages Hospital is not run by The Villages. It is run by a corporation called Central Florida Health that runs the one in The Villages and the one in Leesburg. The building was built by the developer who leases it to CFH.

I can't think of any "promises made by The Developer not followed through and swept under the rug." Can you name some?

I never said The Villages hospital was run by TV, nor did I say who owns it, or who runs it, or who built it, etc.
Read my comment again, or better yet, I've re-phrased what I did say, so you will understand:

What I did make reference to was the fact that the majority of people in the vicinity of this new medical center are seniors and many would definitely require the services of heart and stroke related issues.
For a new facility to not provide these services, particularly knowing that further growth will be at the southern end of TV, DOES THAT MAKE SENSE???

Regarding Promises . . . Ask Rubicon; he mentioned it first and has lived here longer.

[skip0358]

Didn't even put a shovel in the ground and already beating the crap out of it. Unbelievable!

[Dan9871]

Originally Posted by Mrs. Robinson

DOES THAT MAKE SENSE???

I think it makes a lot of sense.

It will put specialists, including cardiologists closer to residents of the southern end of the Villages... part of the new facility will be used as office space for specialists.

Heart problems are not the only issue the population of the Villages has to deal with, a lot also have joint issues and other problems that the new facility will be able to handle along with the adjoining hotel.

And CFH is putting up a stand-alone ED nearby and has land under contract for a new hospital. Even without the new hospital the Leesburg hospital is about the same distance from the the southern end of the Villages as The Villages Hospital is... so cardiac emergencies in the southern part of the Villages will be nearer to an ER than they are now.

Although it will take some time it looks like medical facilities in the southern end of the Villages will be improved a lot.

[champion6]

Originally Posted by Dan9871

I think it makes a lot of sense.

It will put specialists, including cardiologists closer to residents of the southern end of the Villages... part of the new facility will be used as office space for specialists.

Heart problems are not the only issue the population of the Villages has to deal with, a lot also have joint issues and other problems that the new facility will be able to handle along with the adjoining hotel.

And CFH is putting up a stand-alone ED nearby and has land under contract for a new hospital. Even without the new hospital the Leesburg hospital is about the same distance from the the southern end of the Villages as The Villages Hospital is... so cardiac emergencies in the southern part of the Villages will be nearer to an ER than they are now.

Although it will take some time it looks like medical facilities in the southern end of the Villages will be improved a lot.