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This is the craziest thing I've seen in light of the iPhone's new video capabilities. I don't think I would carry that around. But it is creative!
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This is what medical care should be like
Moving to a new city always means finding a new doctor, dentist, car mechanic, dry cleaner, etc. I've been using Yelp for all this and it hasn't failed me once.
I decided it was time for a physical so I looked on Yelp and found a doctor with good reviews. I called and was told he couldn't see a new patient until May! Back on Yelp, I found another doctor who was part of the Metropolitan Medical Group. All the reviews for the group and each of the doctors in it were great, so I gave them a call.
I'd never heard of anything like this before: they call themselves a boutique medical group. For a small annual fee, they offer:
- SAME DAY appointments. No kidding.
- Email and phone communication with your doctor
- Personal attention. You are never rushed
- Online tools. Register online, medical history questionnaires, prescription renewals, email appointments, and more.
- Prescriptions are sent right to your pharmacy of choice, no need to take in the slip and then wait.
- Feeling sick? Email your doctor, pick up medicine at the pharmacy an hour later
- Friendly and knowledgeable office staff
- Random little things like sheets on the exam bed (no butcher paper) and leopard print robes :)
I walked in, went straight into the doctor's office, had a solid one hour physical, and felt more comfortable with this doctor than with any I've had in my life. Incredibly painless. A few hours later, I got an email from my doctor listing some of the things he had recommended for me. I replied with a question and he answered.
I can't believe that having personal attention, less waiting, and email communication is something worth blogging about. But sadly our health care system is terrible, even for us lucky enough to have insurance. The crazy thing is, answering questions via email actually saves the doctor time and should let them treat people faster. It's just being smart.
I highly recommend Metropolitan Medical Group to anyone looking for a doctor in San Francisco. To do: cut back on coffee, cut back on diet soda, increase water intake, sleep more regular hours, get to the gym more. Nothing I didn't know, but it does make a difference to hear it from a professional.
