Hello Doctor! (Can I Call You M.D.?) - Health Blog - WSJ

The medical profession feels like it is under siege. The traditional MD trained, post residency doctor was trusted and looked up to as a pillar of knowledge and achievement.
In a vast array of ways there have been efforts to dislodge these professionals from their perch. Obfuscation of roles, privilege creep, payer acceptance, degree inflation, DTC advertising along with mid-level focused detailing(generally more corruptible), push of “universal health care”, push of generic terminology such as “providers” used in ways to commoditize then devalue the services. The push of EHR and protocol driven care, etc are all parts of the efforts to this end.
The problem is that this is leading to fall in standards, unfortunately not just in affiliated providers but even amongst MDs in my observation over the years. The approach of younger doctors appears to be that “if I am merely a provider I will just show that level of commitment” . Many no longer take out of hours call. They choose lifestyle specialties, prefer shift work, generally refuse anything more than minimal responsibility etc.
The old guard is aging and as they are phased out, the true unfortunate ramifications of this will become clear. We are being very short sighted undercutting such a venerable profession in such ways.

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More Patients Making Appointments Online As Doctors Embrace Web - Kaiser Health News

After relocating to Washington, D.C., Clint Morrison needed a doctor to follow up a tonsillectomy he had a few weeks earlier in California. But when he started calling specialists in his health plan’s directory, he struck out: they either weren't taking new patients or had no openings for several weeks.  

So in September Morrison went to a website called www.zocdoc.com. He could see doctors' appointment calendars and identify those that took his insurance and were located near his office. With a couple clicks, Morrison, 24, scheduled an appointment for the next day with Mark Dettelbach, an ear, nose and throat doctor. "It was painless," Morrison says of the experience.

Dettelbach's group practice is one of a growing number that allow patients to schedule appointments online — eliminating multiple calls, waiting on hold and increasing the likelihood of finding someone with an opening.

About 16 percent of family doctors used online scheduling in 2009, up from 6 percent in 2005, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. Most are doing it on their own or through health systems where they work.

Several factors drive the trend. On the doctors' side, it's mostly the need to add patients and reduce overhead costs. They're also growing more comfortable with computers. About half of family doctors use electronic health records and 44 percent prescribe electronically, according to the academy.

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Consult-A-Nurse - HCA Hospitals, Florida

Consult-a-Nurse is a FREE community service from the HCA hospitals in your area, designed to help you find a physician, obtain health information, or register for an HCA hospital sponsored event in your community.

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