tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post6917213838418900368..comments2024-03-22T17:05:55.267-04:00Comments on MD Whistleblower: Do Patients Like Weekend and After Hours Medical Care? Michael Kirsch, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07555280388086931097noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-14689570935997803662019-09-03T22:15:52.900-04:002019-09-03T22:15:52.900-04:00Then none of you will EVER get any sleep! Laugh!Then none of you will EVER get any sleep! Laugh!Esther Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14330224814734640943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-52706228629806367732019-09-03T12:43:45.213-04:002019-09-03T12:43:45.213-04:00Thx for your comment. I think that 24/7 care is c...Thx for your comment. I think that 24/7 care is coming, I don't meet ER visits. Virtual physician visits have already started. I think folks will be able to 'visit' with a medical professional at any time and from any place. Michael Kirsch, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07555280388086931097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-64786076836831015452019-09-02T09:52:06.684-04:002019-09-02T09:52:06.684-04:00It's complicated, for sure! I was blessed to h...It's complicated, for sure! I was blessed to have the same brilliant, kind, wonderful PCP for nearly thirty years. My husband had the same PCP. Through all manner of job & insurance changes, we managed to keep him. His practice, grew, changed, morphed into one piece of a mega-practice, and we got to keep him. It was a true comfort to me that he'd known me at my best and my worst, as a newlywed, and later as a mom of four. When he retired I chose his NP as my new PCP because she knows me almost as well.<br /><br />I'm so grateful that the mega-practice has 365 Care. I trust it. That's my first choice for examination and treatment off-hours or for mid-day Work injuries (unless I'm in an ambulance and have no choice.) <br /><br />This weekend I went to Mega-Practice 365 Care for an eye infection that turned out to be only a blocked tear duct. Some will call that a wasteful use of precious medical resources. But I work in a school with students who have very complex needs and I cannot afford to miss a day after a holiday weekend because of delay in treating what could be nasty. I figured "new school, new germs", angry red eye + pain means I should get treatment before it gets worse. To be honest, I called both of my eye doctors first. <br /><br />I was very grateful for the kind doctor (a stranger to me) who examined my eye and told me I don't need antibiotics, but just a warm compresses and artificial tears. I hope he doesn't think I was silly and over-reactive. From my view, I was looking at a 3-day holiday weekend and the biggest weight was put on "Must Be Well By Tuesday When All Students Return".<br /><br />Thanks for "e-listening". <br /><br />For what it's worth, the regular doctor at Mega-Practice 365 Care sees me too often. Last year I had ten Worker's Comp injuries. Yes, ten. My students are strong and active.Esther Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14330224814734640943noreply@blogger.com