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Originally Posted by duanep1963
.... I am having a whole mess of trouble coordinating Doctors and Neurologist and Insurance and Hospitals.
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Originally Posted by February
.... It is overwhelming to coordinate all that you say. I think if you start with a good neuro the rest will be made easier. University hospitals are great if there is one near you as they are a one stop shop. It helps that they share records and you won't have to go into details for every visit.
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Howdy to both of you and welcome.
I agree with
February's observations about
university hospitals (list) and the importance of good specialists, and I tend to value and rely heavily upon my
PCP, who probably knows me best (as he's seen me longer/more often than the others), is my first contact/"go-to" guy, coordinates the various specialists, testing, prescriptions, etc., writes my
ongoing prescriptions, sometimes acts as my advocate with insurance and the university, and more. On the medical-professional team of my
support network, he functions as my
manager/quarterback.
None of this is to say I have blind faith/acquiescence in the medical system. We all still have to be our own best advocates and take a pro-active role in our medical care. Having the best team(s) we can assemble (half of all doctors are below average
) just makes the task a bit... less frustrating (to put it mildly)
Doc