A Country Doctor Writes

JUNE 3, 2025

But the math is the same, no matter how long your normal appointments are. I never liked when somebody else decided which patient and what kind of problem could be handled in half the time of another person’s appointment that could be something that, if anything, could have been expected to run over. Government.

Patients 130

Patients Appointment Patient-Centered Screening 130

Permanente Medicine

MAY 22, 2025

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Appointment 52

Appointment Board-Certified Patient-Centered Integrated Care 52

Blood, Sweat, and Tears

MAY 24, 2022

You have to be able to laugh at situations, the system, the government, people and especially yourself (Mostly yourself). I was suprised he had managed for so long. Sister N pointed to the screen with a blood pressure reading of 180/110. We booked a follow up appointment and he was on his way home. Everyone was happy.

Referral 52

Referral Community Patients Specialization 52

Permanente Medicine

MAY 20, 2025

And I quickly found myself in a role of access lead for Orange County and where I managed over 300 doctors. They’re due for cervical cancer screening, that they get that if they are due for a lab test, they get that. I know for a fact that the government or legislators looked to us in Permanente.

Patient-Centered 52

Patient-Centered Patients Medical IT 52

GeriPal

JULY 20, 2023

And the thought of a huge number of our patients who had really come to rely on being able to do their visits from home or from a place that was close to home and getting medications that they’ve really come to rely on for symptom management was just really kind of terrifying for us and for them. It may have come to a care manager.

Telemedicine 73

Telemedicine Telehealth Patient-Centered Board-Certified 73