The Future of Medicine (I hope…)
November 7, 2007 · Print This Article
I know I haven’t posted in awhile… swamped lately. However, the wonderful folks at Formspring posted about how one of their customers, a New York physician, uses the web to better serve patients and keep costs down… and I just had to share.
Dr. Jay Parkinson does medicine the old-fashioned way… but uses the web to get it done! Instead of getting (literally) hog-tied with big insurers, he offers house calls (house calls!!!) and simple pay-per service fees. Since his fees are reasonable (and disclosed in advance), he’s accessible to the uninsured. He keeps costs down with the help of email, chat and video to assist patients. Check out Dr. Parkinson’s informative blog post as to why your doctor can’t communicate with you electronically… it’s fascinating.
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