Texting Your doctor/ doctors Do You?

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Lon

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Lets face it seniors EVERYONE you need is texting and ya need to get with it.

During my just recent hospital stay my Cardiologist said to text him anytime if it was important. I did and it was sooooo much better than gowing through the switchboard and getting "PLEASE DON'T HANG UP YOUR CALL IS IMPORTANT TO US A OPERATOR WILL BE WITH YOU SHORTLY"
I now have two doctors that will receive texts. Face it folks. The docs confer and communicate with one another and hospital staff via text and if you want good care texting is definitely in your best interest. Texting is a real blessing for we hearing deaf and impaired.
 

Lon said:
Lets face it seniors EVERYONE you need is texting and ya need to get with it.

During my just recent hospital stay my Cardiologist said to text him anytime if it was important. I did and it was sooooo much better than gowing through the switchboard and getting "PLEASE DON'T HANG UP YOUR CALL IS IMPORTANT TO US A OPERATOR WILL BE WITH YOU SHORTLY"
I now have two doctors that will receive texts. Face it folks. The docs confer and communicate with one another and hospital staff via text and if you want good care texting is definitely in your best interest. Texting is a real blessing for we hearing deaf and impaired.
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Yes it is and so is closed captioning on T.V. I doubt I would watch anything without it.
 
I don't text as I only have one working hand. My doctors do have a patient portal which I can access and leave a message for my doctor and I usually get a message from him in 2 days. I can look at my medical records, scripts, lab work and his notes anytime 24 hours a day. They give you a unique to you ID login and you create your password. If he thinks I really need info he will call me or the nurse will. I also get an email when I have a message from him so I can open up the portal and get it.
 

terry123 said:
I don't text as I only have one working hand. My doctors do have a patient portal which I can access and leave a message for my doctor and I usually get a message from him in 2 days. I can look at my medical records, scripts, lab work and his notes anytime 24 hours a day. They give you a unique to you ID login and you create your password. If he thinks I really need info he will call me or the nurse will. I also get an email when I have a message from him so I can open up the portal and get it.
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....same here, except the doctor's nurse usually replies. It is nice being able to see all
your test results and even compare them to earlier results.
 
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terry123 said:
My doctors do have a patient portal which I can access and leave a message for my doctor and I usually get a message from him in 2 days. I can look at my medical records, scripts, lab work and his notes anytime 24 hours a day. They give you a unique to you ID login and you create your password. If he thinks I really need info he will call me or the nurse will. I also get an email when I have a message from him so I can open up the portal and get it.
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My old doctor had same and it was wonderful. I wish my new doc had same.
 
Text, e-mail, phone call - - -who cares. Use what fits you best. We have an service called "My Chart". Similar to the programs that you folks have mentioned. If you want to ask a question, you can do so using any of the three things that I mentioned and you'll get an answer in a day or two. If it's a semi-emergency (not 911 status), there's also a number to dial and they will address it then and there.

Personally, I prefer to use the phone - - yes, I'll listen to the elevator music, but I get a live person and can actually discuss my problem with questions back and forth.
 
I've never texted anyone. My health care provider has a website where I receive emails for my tests, etc. and you can contact them there by email. The once I did it I didn't get the doctor to reply at all, just got a phone call from a nurse. Next time I won't bother, I'll just make a phone call if I have to....that way I get the first volley :rolleyes:
 
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