In office doctor apt over a tv screen…..what???
 

Yesterday a friend went to Premier Medical at Santa Barbara Blvd. This was her first appointment with the doctor, she traveled from Ocala on a referral. She waiting in the lobby for over an hour. She was brought back into the examination room and put in front of a screen where the doctor pops up.

Yes her appointment at his office was over a computer screen. I have never heard of this it blew my mind.

Are we really at this point that you travel to see a in person doctor wait in his lobby for over an hour to talk to him on a tv screen. The big problem was his accent was very heavy and he spoke very fast so she walked out of there without knowing what was spoken about (part was she was so taken back) She couldn’t tell you what the doctor said it was beyond sad.

I found this way to operate your practice is shameful. Really what the point of traveling to the office to talk to a screen.

Has anyone had this happen to you? Do other doctors do this as well?

Never heard of that before.

But I have heard of Premier. In fact, I used them when we first moved here. Dropped 'em like a bad habit after only a few months of service, for various reasons. But let's just say that because of my experience with them, I can easily see them doing what the OP described.

This is crazy and I would have told them so - if I'm going to have a virtual visit, it's going to be from my home not their office.

In that case - what's the point of the office at all?
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I would find a new doctor.

They do it because the insurance company will pay for it. They also schedule appointments with a physician's assistant or a nurse practitioner because insurance will pay the same amount as a personal appointment with a medical doctor. Insurance companies should not pay the same amount for these types of appointments.

Won't be long before surgeons talk you through doing your own surgery.

I had a "virtual" appointment with a doctor just this week. I was fine with it because I was participating from the comfort of my home. I would never go to a doctor's office only to have him/her participate on a screen. That's outrageous.

Eventually AI will put doctors out of work. Next will be lawyers. :shrug:

More $$$$$.

She is not going back

She is reporting the doctor today to the insurance company and Medicare

Most of my discourse with my GP (PCD) these days is by phone.
Saves me a journey, and their time.
I only visit for tests, examination or treatment.
Works for my wife and I.

We had virtual ones during covid. Some value but since doc cannot listen to my heart and lungs and check blood pressure, limited value.

Very quickly asked doc how many masks can we wear so she would feel safe during a real visit. Not about to go back to virtual unless we had no choice.

What the hell! Sorry, this is beyond unacceptable. If it was me I’d write up this experience in every form of media I could think of, and rate the doctor etc etc. And keep on writing it for a long time to make sure as many people as possible would be warned about this practice.

From your lips to God's ears.