WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 1997: Re: Choosing a Doc

Re: Choosing a Doc

From: Holly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 11 Aug 1997 14:32:16 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi Luann -

Just wondering, did you put those same questions to her? I would be curious as to how she would answer?

Your insurance company should also be able to provide you with that information too - though I don't understand why you couldn't get a complete list from the hospital based program. I know that they are supposed to offer the first three choices, which are supposed to be listed at random according to the criteria you give them. The theory is that the names rotate in the computer system. At least that is how is used to work when I used to work for M.D.s. However, they are supposed to give you a complete list if requested.

Finally, I don't know where in No. Virginia you are. However, if you aren't too far from Bethesda, I can give you the name of the BEST OB/GYN (sorry to all the other Best doctors on the list :-) ) I've bragged on this list a few times about what a great physician he is. He is thorough, takes all the time you need to answer every question you have and always makes you feel that no question is silly, stupid, etc. He even points out the questions he thinks you should be asking. If you aren't too far from Bethesda, email me, and I'll give you his name/number.

Holly

At Mon, 11 Aug 1997, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>There's a thread going on on the doc's list, that I'd like to comment on, so
>I'll do so over here.
>
>I recently called the "health care finder" at a large hospital in Northern
>Virginia. I asked for a list of docs that are on my insurance, according to
>their records. I wanted to cross this with a list of "good" docs that a
>college classmate (now MD) had given to me.
>
>The health care finder generated a list of approx 20 names, based on the
>criteria provided: insurance plan and preferred age range (36-50). But then,
>she would only send me three that she liked and felt were geographically
>close to me. (I specifically asked how she was choosing from the generated
>list.)
>
>Yikes! What are her criteria for liking a doc? Why couldn't I get a list of
>all OB-GYNs on my insurance with privileges at that hospital? And, why would
>she assume that I wouldn't travel to the next town to see a doc?
>
>This did not inspire confidence in using a hospital based health care finder.
>
>Luanne

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