Comments on: The Case for Having a Primary Care Physician http://www.onemedical.com/blog/health-101/the-case-for-having-a-primary-care-physician/ Health advice, natural remedies, and medical tips you can trust. Tue, 21 May 2013 17:10:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: One Medical Group http://www.onemedical.com/blog/health-101/the-case-for-having-a-primary-care-physician/#comment-1754 One Medical Group Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:12:53 +0000 http://www.onemedical.com/blog/?p=985#comment-1754 Hi there, Thanks for your comment. We work closely with local hospitals to ensure seamless transition for hospitalizations. We typically schedule follow-ups after the patient is released, but we don't provide hospital visits. Feel free to give us a call if you have any additional questions--we're here to help! Hi there,

Thanks for your comment. We work closely with local hospitals to ensure seamless transition for hospitalizations. We typically schedule follow-ups after the patient is released, but we don’t provide hospital visits. Feel free to give us a call if you have any additional questions–we’re here to help!

]]> By: B.L. Ochman http://www.onemedical.com/blog/health-101/the-case-for-having-a-primary-care-physician/#comment-1722 B.L. Ochman Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:40:42 +0000 http://www.onemedical.com/blog/?p=985#comment-1722 Are your primary care drs able to visit patients in the hospital or are patients forced to deal with the new specialist "hospitalists"? Are your primary care drs able to visit patients in the hospital or are patients forced to deal with the new specialist “hospitalists”?

]]> By: One Medical Group http://www.onemedical.com/blog/health-101/the-case-for-having-a-primary-care-physician/#comment-1571 One Medical Group Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:42:54 +0000 http://www.onemedical.com/blog/?p=985#comment-1571 Hi Carol, Thanks for your comment. There are different types of privileges, depending on the service and hospital. Give us a ring at any of our offices so we can chat further: http://www.onemedical.com/sf/locations/ Hi Carol,

Thanks for your comment. There are different types of privileges, depending on the service and hospital. Give us a ring at any of our offices so we can chat further: http://www.onemedical.com/sf/locations/

]]> By: Carol Holmes http://www.onemedical.com/blog/health-101/the-case-for-having-a-primary-care-physician/#comment-1565 Carol Holmes Sun, 03 Mar 2013 19:47:20 +0000 http://www.onemedical.com/blog/?p=985#comment-1565 Do these doctors have privlileges at UC San Francisco? Do these doctors have privlileges at UC San Francisco?

]]> By: susan emmick http://www.onemedical.com/blog/health-101/the-case-for-having-a-primary-care-physician/#comment-1320 susan emmick Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:18:30 +0000 http://www.onemedical.com/blog/?p=985#comment-1320 amlooking for a P.A. but I know of a medical center that treats emergency cases..with M.D and P.As and nurse pract...caan they be a Primary Care center? Are they able to qualify with my insurance or is there a legal problem for this kind of medical care? amlooking for a P.A. but I know of a medical center that treats emergency cases..with M.D and P.As and nurse pract…caan they be a Primary Care center? Are they able to qualify with my insurance or is there a legal problem for this kind of medical care?

]]> By: Jordan http://www.onemedical.com/blog/health-101/the-case-for-having-a-primary-care-physician/#comment-1163 Jordan Fri, 09 Nov 2012 23:32:20 +0000 http://www.onemedical.com/blog/?p=985#comment-1163 I would have loved to have had a primary care physician or most of my adult life, but unfortunately due to frequent job changes / layoffs and moving to other cities, it just wasn't a possibility. I now live in Los Angeles and work freelance and have a PPO with s $3,000 deductable I will NEVER use since the last time I had a cold was in 2009. Now any time I go in for a sprained thumb or a check up, I have to pay just as much as my monthly insurance bill - so what is the point?? I have heard of some affordable health care here in Los Angeles, called LACARE. But I am still looking into it to see if I qualify with my income. I would have loved to have had a primary care physician or most of my adult life, but unfortunately due to frequent job changes / layoffs and moving to other cities, it just wasn’t a possibility. I now live in Los Angeles and work freelance and have a PPO with s $3,000 deductable I will NEVER use since the last time I had a cold was in 2009. Now any time I go in for a sprained thumb or a check up, I have to pay just as much as my monthly insurance bill – so what is the point?? I have heard of some affordable health care here in Los Angeles, called LACARE. But I am still looking into it to see if I qualify with my income.

]]> By: Editor http://www.onemedical.com/blog/health-101/the-case-for-having-a-primary-care-physician/#comment-932 Editor Mon, 20 Aug 2012 19:41:01 +0000 http://www.onemedical.com/blog/?p=985#comment-932 Hi Kristy, Thanks for commenting, and for your question. Patients are free to coordinate their own care when it comes to seeing a specialist, if that's what they'd prefer to do. But at One Medical, we believe there are several important reasons to consult your primary care provider before scheduling a visit with a specialist. For example, your PCP can help ensure that you need to see a specialist in the first place; that you don't undergo unnecessary testing, which may end up being time-consuming, expensive, and ultimately, harmful; and that you get scheduled to see the right specialist for your particular health concern -- and that's just to name a few reasons. The reasons for coordinating specialist care through your PCP are many and varied, and frankly, depend to some degree on each individual patient's symptoms. But we feel the author has done a nice job summarizing the main points in the sections "The Problem with Self-Referrals" and "The Big Picture." I hope this answers your question! Best, Nikki Jong Managing Editor One Medical Group Hi Kristy,

Thanks for commenting, and for your question. Patients are free to coordinate their own care when it comes to seeing a specialist, if that’s what they’d prefer to do.

But at One Medical, we believe there are several important reasons to consult your primary care provider before scheduling a visit with a specialist. For example, your PCP can help ensure that you need to see a specialist in the first place; that you don’t undergo unnecessary testing, which may end up being time-consuming, expensive, and ultimately, harmful; and that you get scheduled to see the right specialist for your particular health concern — and that’s just to name a few reasons. The reasons for coordinating specialist care through your PCP are many and varied, and frankly, depend to some degree on each individual patient’s symptoms. But we feel the author has done a nice job summarizing the main points in the sections “The Problem with Self-Referrals” and “The Big Picture.”

I hope this answers your question!

Best,
Nikki Jong
Managing Editor
One Medical Group

]]> By: Kristy http://www.onemedical.com/blog/health-101/the-case-for-having-a-primary-care-physician/#comment-919 Kristy Sun, 19 Aug 2012 22:10:39 +0000 http://www.onemedical.com/blog/?p=985#comment-919 Good article. Very easy to understand. Now I have an additional question. Some patients prefer to coordinate their own healthcare (not sure if this is what you all talk about in the article about self-referral) and would rather the PCP not do that for them. So my question is this: why do patients need a Primary Care Physician to coordinate care when it comes to dealing with specialists? Good article. Very easy to understand. Now I have an additional question. Some patients prefer to coordinate their own healthcare (not sure if this is what you all talk about in the article about self-referral) and would rather the PCP not do that for them. So my question is this: why do patients need a Primary Care Physician to coordinate care when it comes to dealing with specialists?

]]> By: Gokul http://www.onemedical.com/blog/health-101/the-case-for-having-a-primary-care-physician/#comment-629 Gokul Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:19:04 +0000 http://www.onemedical.com/blog/?p=985#comment-629 you need a Family GP. Intoday's fast changing world - with more specialities and technologies, family physician concept is eroding. This causes lack of 'Meaningful Use'. It is better to have a family Physician (a national level ratio of 1:2000) would be good. From GP's perspective, they need to be enabled with technologies to handle 2000 patients. I have a strong indiciation this would result in cost reduction in healthcare - at least prvenet cost escalation you need a Family GP. Intoday’s fast changing world – with more specialities and technologies, family physician concept is eroding. This causes lack of ‘Meaningful Use’. It is better to have a family Physician (a national level ratio of 1:2000) would be good. From GP’s perspective, they need to be enabled with technologies to handle 2000 patients. I have a strong indiciation this would result in cost reduction in healthcare – at least prvenet cost escalation

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