Hate making a doctor’s appointment and then having to sit in the waiting room for hours? Well, now you may be able to visit your doctor without leaving your computer at home. My doctor participates in a program called, “RelayHealth.” This past week, when I still had a razor-like sore throat after four days, I made a “web visit” with my doctor. The next day, I received a reply and my doctor sent prescriptions to the pharmacy for the treatment of my condition. My insurance covers most, if not all, of the cost of my web visit along with the usual discount on the prescription drugs. No waiting for an appointment and no sitting in a room filled with other sick people!
A few words of wisdom: the web visits available are NOT for emergency use or for things like chest pains, etc. And, if you really need a doctor’s response the same day, you shouldn’t use the online form, either. Most of the time, the doctor will respond within 24 hours but that is not a guarantee.
I’m a believer in NOT reinventing the wheel, so for a much broader view and a deeper explanation of how these web visits work, I direct you to this Wall Street Journal article: click HERE.
This is the first time I’ve used a web visit and I was very happy with the results!
Glad to hear you are feeling better. Sorry I will be out of town Saturday and will miss your computer class. The doctor visits on-line are very interesting. Thanks for all of the information. Hope to see you Sunday. Jack