Really solid breakdown of why the volume-driven model fails older patients who need more careful attention. My dad's doctor barely had time to explain his new meds and we ended up having to google everything ourselves. The point about care coordination is huge tho - when multiple specialists are involved and nobody's connecting the dots, thats when things get dangerous for aging patients who cant advocate as strongly for themselves.
Thank you for sharing your personal story with this. I had a patient reach out to me wanting to join my direct primary care practice after a new, serious diagnosis. Unfortunately, I had to decline. It takes a lot of time to get up to speed with a new patient. That's something best done well in advance. Care coordination is a huge and important task that any good PCP must do.
Really solid breakdown of why the volume-driven model fails older patients who need more careful attention. My dad's doctor barely had time to explain his new meds and we ended up having to google everything ourselves. The point about care coordination is huge tho - when multiple specialists are involved and nobody's connecting the dots, thats when things get dangerous for aging patients who cant advocate as strongly for themselves.
Thank you for sharing your personal story with this. I had a patient reach out to me wanting to join my direct primary care practice after a new, serious diagnosis. Unfortunately, I had to decline. It takes a lot of time to get up to speed with a new patient. That's something best done well in advance. Care coordination is a huge and important task that any good PCP must do.