Annual Wellness Visit

[gregh1]

#1 is so the doctor can decide whether or not he or she wants to take you on as a patient. Sort of like a job interview.

That's interesting, kinda makes sense, but i've never heard of anyone who was rejected as a patient by a doc.

 

[05C40]

That's interesting, kinda makes sense, but i've never heard of anyone who was rejected as a patient by a doc.

Speaks well of the folks you hang out with.

 

[1moretimeagain]

“You said chronic halitosis? I’m sorry, ma’am, I don’t think this office is a good fit.”

 

[DiehardHeelFan]

I hadn't been to a primary care doc in 10 yrs, and needed something like a check-up. I'd moved so needed a new doc. I called a practice i'd been referred to and just to get the "physical" where they review my bloodwork, I need an introductory dr visit. Screw that, so i called a different place... same thing
So three trips were required: 1 to say hi, another for the blood draw, a 3rd for them to review the results. Seems like #1 was a bit wasteful...

3 seems wasteful unless abnormalities are found. Small practice?

 

[uncjhodges]

I hadn't been to a primary care doc in 10 yrs, and needed something like a check-up. I'd moved so needed a new doc. I called a practice i'd been referred to and just to get the "physical" where they review my bloodwork, I need an introductory dr visit. Screw that, so i called a different place... same thing
So three trips were required: 1 to say hi, another for the blood draw, a 3rd for them to review the results. Seems like #1 was a bit wasteful...

For someone like you, I would do that all in 1 visit.

 

[gregh1]

3 seems wasteful unless abnormalities are found. Small practice?

Yes, 1 MD, 1 PA, 1 FNP. They're close, a neighbor liked them.