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treky · 12-14-2021, 02:41 AM

who here has done this? I did it once last spring and I'm doing it again this afternoon.

ponytail · 12-14-2021, 06:02 AM

I had a choice of phone or computer. I chose phone. Less anxiety for me on the phone. I have white coat anxiety.

Wawwie · 12-14-2021, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by treky

who here has done this? I did it once last spring and I'm doing it again this afternoon.

How is it done? What do you do?

Penny Lane · 12-14-2021, 10:30 AM

It's convenient but you still have to pay an office call. I have never used it but my son has.

Caroline13 · 12-14-2021, 02:01 PM

I used one back in May of this year after an in person appt, and as a follow up they offered zoom or tele, I don't use zoom, so took tele and it worked out fine to talk about labs, the office neglected to bill medicare. Their problem. For my May 2022 appt I'll have to decide. I have issues walking anyway and it's a real challenge for me getting around and forget about covid.

treky · 12-14-2021, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Wawwie

How is it done? What do you do?

every place is different, but for me the nurse called about 10 minutes before my apt. and asked me a few questions then at my scheduled time the doctor texted me and sent a link to click on and "see" her.

Wawwie · 12-14-2021, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by treky

every place is different, but for me the nurse called about 10 minutes before my apt. and asked me a few questions then at my scheduled time the doctor texted me and sent a link to click on and "see" her.

So what happened when you clicked on the link? Did your doctor diagnose you through web chat?

treky · 12-15-2021, 03:44 AM

yes, we were able to do the "visit" over the phone

Bonniegirl · 12-15-2021, 05:13 AM

Yes, at the beginning of the Covid in 2020 when everything closed down even Drs.offices , I needed blood pressure meds refill and had an over the phone appointment ! She just asked me how I was feeling, etc and got my prescription to the pharmacy !

And around that time my psychotherapist for my anxiety disorder was just working on the phone and she actually has never went back to her office ! So once a month now I just have my session via phone instead of going to her office, which is fine for me , much more convenient !

12-14-2021, 02:41 AM	#1
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12-14-2021, 06:02 AM	#2
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12-14-2021, 10:30 AM	#4
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12-14-2021, 02:01 PM	#5
Caroline13 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Jan 30, 2021 Location: So Calif Posts: 14,483	I used one back in May of this year after an in person appt, and as a follow up they offered zoom or tele, I don't use zoom, so took tele and it worked out fine to talk about labs, the office neglected to bill medicare. Their problem. For my May 2022 appt I'll have to decide. I have issues walking anyway and it's a real challenge for me getting around and forget about covid.
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12-15-2021, 03:44 AM	#8
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	yes, we were able to do the "visit" over the phone

12-15-2021, 05:13 AM	#9
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,636	Yes, at the beginning of the Covid in 2020 when everything closed down even Drs.offices , I needed blood pressure meds refill and had an over the phone appointment ! She just asked me how I was feeling, etc and got my prescription to the pharmacy ! And around that time my psychotherapist for my anxiety disorder was just working on the phone and she actually has never went back to her office ! So once a month now I just have my session via phone instead of going to her office, which is fine for me , much more convenient !