Find the Right Doctor with Cinergy Health
March 9, 2010
If you’re not comfortable with your current doctor, it’s time to make a switch. As Dr. Margaret Lewin of Cinergy Health explains, there is no reason to stay with a doctor that makes you uncomfortable. Now, how do you go about finding the right doctor?
Certainly, you can first check if there is another doctor within the first doctor’s practice that you’ll like more. You should also look through the list of doctors offered by your health plan so that you don’t go out of plan and spend more. To narrow your list, you could check Internet sites, but Lewin cautions that some of those ratings may be filled out by office staff or by angry patients.
Next, talk with friends to get recommendations and see if you can have an introductory visit with a few of the doctors. Dr. Lewin, the Medical Director of the health plan provider started by Daniel Touizer, offers sound advice. As she says, “A doctor can’t take care of you. He or she can educate you how to take care of yourself. That’s important. You want someone who can explain the diagnosis, what to do about it and the short-term and long-term implications.”
