http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/10/08/the-problems-with-walk-clinics/ Political News, Progressive Commentary, Liberal Opinions and Common Sense Conversation... Sat, 26 May 2012 16:39:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/10/08/the-problems-with-walk-clinics/comment-page-1/#comment-21721 The Country Doc Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:45:46 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=3260#comment-21721 Limited access to primary care is an important point to address. If people could call their doctor and get in to be seen in a reasonable amount of time, studies show that patients would rather see their physician than one at an urgent care center. One of the important issues is that there are not enough primary care docs to make this ideal happen. In this model of a healthy primary care system, if someone sprains their ankle at 10 o'clock at night, but is confident that they could be seen by their doctor the next morning, most would put a bag of ice on the ankle, take a couple of ibuprofen, and wait until their doctor can see them. Limited access to primary care is an important point to address. If people could call their doctor and get in to be seen in a reasonable amount of time, studies show that patients would rather see their physician than one at an urgent care center. One of the important issues is that there are not enough primary care docs to make this ideal happen. In this model of a healthy primary care system, if someone sprains their ankle at 10 o’clock at night, but is confident that they could be seen by their doctor the next morning, most would put a bag of ice on the ankle, take a couple of ibuprofen, and wait until their doctor can see them.

]]> http://thedemocraticdaily.com/2008/10/08/the-problems-with-walk-clinics/comment-page-1/#comment-21696 Irishspacemonk Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:11:28 +0000 http://thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=3260#comment-21696 I really can't agree with you. For example it's 10 o'clock at night and you've just sprained an ankle. It's on a weekend and trying to get your doctor is going to be impossible. Do you go to the emergency room and pay $2000 min for x-rays, or a quick care clinic that can take x-rays and not bill the horrendous emergency room price tag. I think you're confusing the needs of primary care with the needs of a non-emergency 24 hour care option. I really can’t agree with you. For example it’s 10 o’clock at night and you’ve just sprained an ankle. It’s on a weekend and trying to get your doctor is going to be impossible. Do you go to the emergency room and pay $2000 min for x-rays, or a quick care clinic that can take x-rays and not bill the horrendous emergency room price tag. I think you’re confusing the needs of primary care with the needs of a non-emergency 24 hour care option.

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