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My answer is "Why doesn't everyone use One Medical and have a doctor?" To laser-focus on the peninsula/south-bay in the bay area; going to PAMF or Stanford Med
by chucky_z 7y ago
My answer is "Why doesn't everyone use One Medical and have a doctor?"
To laser-focus on the peninsula/south-bay in the bay area; going to PAMF or Stanford Medical typically results in a 2-3 day wait to see a Dr.
If you're sick, you want to see a Dr asap. I have a doctor at PAMF, a doctor at Stanford Medical, and One Medical. If I am sick, I simply book an appointment at One Medical usually 30-min ahead of time, see them, get whatever treatment I need and go back home and be sick.
When something is truly wrong I start at One Medical for temporary help, and immediately book either at PAMF or Stanford depending on who is available sooner.
- maxerickson 7y agoThe barely viable hospital here in po-dunk has a ~25 minute wait at the walk in clinic. Most affiliated PCPs will do same or next days.
- chucky_z 7y agoRight, because there aren't a million people living there; that's why I specified peninsula/south bay, bay area. I would probably not use One Medical if I was still living in central FL, where I never encountered these problems.
- nradov 7y agoPAMF has several walk in urgent care clinics. You can also often call in and schedule a same day appointment with a primary care doctor (although perhaps not your regular PCP).
- chucky_z 7y agoI should add a caveat that One Medical is basically always the same price. I've had really bad experiences with anything labeling itself an "urgent care clinic," and pricing.
- mnutt 7y agoOneMedical used to be that way in NYC, now the Manhattan locations often have no appointment slots for a few days and you’ll have to go out to a Brooklyn location to get same-day or next-day care.