Drive Through Medicine

Years ago there were country doctors. They had their practice out of their homes and you did not need an appointment. They even made house calls. Medicine evolved and became more like a big business. Doctors started booking appointments every ten minutes and the wait time was sometimes hours. We all sat and waited quietly as we revered the doctor like he was royalty. The tides are turning now. Urgent care practices are opening up in every town. I had a sore throat yesterday and the thought of going to my primary care doctor and waiting for an hour made me feel worse. I have been to urgent care facilities before and they were great. A new Premier Care opened up in my town, so I decided to go there and see a doctor for my throat. The office was spacious, clean and state of the art. I checked in at the front desk and was taken in immediately. A nurse took my vital signs and another nurse took my history. Within 3 minutes a nice doctor walked into the room and checked my throat. He gave me a strep test, which was negative. He diagnosed me with sinusitis and then he sent my prescription electronically to my local pharmacy. All of this took 15 minutes. When I arrived at the pharmacy, the Rx was waiting for me. I do not think I will ever go to my primary care doctor for routine visits anymore. This way is so much easier and they are opened 365 days a year.