Some primary care physicians will drop seldom-seen patients. As open enrollment begins, people may want to check whether they are still patients of their physicians.
The argument for dropping the occasional patient makes some sense. Since many primary care doctors have a waiting list of prospective patients, removing those they rarely see opens up patient slots and improves access for others.Russell Phillips
Siegel said she rarely went to the doctor, adhering to her physician father’s counsel that people shouldn’t go unless they’re sick. She hadn’t been to her doctor’s office in person recently, but Siegel said she had corresponded with the practice staff, including keeping them up to date on herAfter receiving the online dismissal through the patient portal for the Jefferson Health system, Siegel called the family medicine practice’s patient line directly.
He said, however, “Patients not seen by their provider for three years or more are classified in the electronic medical records as new patients , per Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services guidance. Whenever possible, Jefferson works with these patients to keep them with their primary care provider and offers options for new providers in certain circumstances.
or more patients, studies show. Maintaining a workable number of patients is crucial, both for effective patient care and for the physicians.Demand for physician services is expected to continue to outstrip supply in the coming decades, as people age and need more care at the same time the number of retiring physicians is on the upswing.
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