Most people don’t like to have a
hassle. Rather than switching doctors,
even if they don’t like theirs, they’ll decide to stay with their current
situation. However, it’s important to be
proactive if your current doctor isn’t the best for you. Cinergy Health, a health plan provider
started by Daniel Touizer, offers tips and practical advice for getting the
best care for yourself.
First, take a look in your current
doctor’s practice. Perhaps there is
another doctor who will better meet your needs, thus allowing you to simply
switch doctors and not practices. If
you’ve been diagnosed with diabetes, for instance, you might want a younger
doctor who has specific experience working with patients with diabetes;
according to Dr. Margaret Lewin of Cinergy Health, you might even want a nurse
practitioner who has more time to talk about your needs.
If no one within the current
practice works for you, it’s time to look elsewhere. Start by looking through your insurance
plan’s list of physicians. Next, see
what hospitals the doctors are aligned with and see which is most convenient
for you. As Dr. Lewin says, "Limit
your search to those doctors affiliated with that hospital. In order to give
those doctors admitting privileges, the hospital wants them to meet certain
criteria."
