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Collaborative communication between and care by health care providers?
Neuropathy | Last Active: Apr 7, 2023 | Replies (21)Comment receiving replies
I don't think managed care is conducive to the team approach - they simply don't have time to call one another and consult. One occasional exception is when you have a PCP that is in a 'concierge' doctor network, who will call my specialists for clarification of a diagnosis or test result, if I ask him to do so. But I pay for this service (MDVIP) - about $1800/yr, above and beyond Medicare and Medicare supp. It also allows for a short wait time to schedule an appointment, and availability 24/7 anywhere in the U.S. Since I have multiple chronic diseases, I feel it's worth it. Otherwise, I'd spend the money in ERs. Another major shortfall in our medical system is that doctors get no education regarding side effects of drugs or cross-reactivity. Best to google any newly prescribed med before taking it to see if it will actually make your situation worse.
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Margaret, Most MDs are educated on what medications your on and how they will react. There’s also a secondary safety precaution in place at your pharmacy where a computer will put out a warning if it sees a problem. The worst thing I’ve seen is if people read the literature that comes with the Rx then their to scared to take it as the side effects are listed. The thread below naming Levoquin as bad for people with neuropathy. Levoquin which I take for sinus infections are rough on the tendons. But having chronic sinus infections and it’s the only thing that works for me…..David
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