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LIR: Pippy, Our health system policy is to see anyone in person if that is what they want.

Posted by James Bond (aka Igor) (aka Igor) Jul 27 '20, 16:33

we try to divert patients to video if they are appropriate for it (and this patient is definitely appropriate for video) but if they want in person then we have to.

I can call her and discuss but you never know as some people like to complain. Her message already is very telling.

Realistically I think the risk to me is small because I wear pretty much full PPE for every encounter but the staff doesn't. And overall it just doesn't makes sense. The goal of seeing a physician is prevention... yet you risk exposure coming in.

I think these days if something can be done remotely then it should. Exposure risk should be limited and face to face interaction only reserved for when you truly need it. I mean come on, 4 million cases and increasing at like 2 million per month.

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I hope after my televisit with my podiatrist on Friday he'll see the necessity of seeing me in person. Took about 3 weeks to get the phone appt. but - Meg Jul 27, 17:08 1
- Yeah that one is more of an in person of course -- nm - James Bond (aka Igor) Jul 27, 19:26

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LIR: Pippy, Our health system policy is to see anyone in person if that is what they want.

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