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What do you think of this idea?

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I'm doing some serious thinking about starting a website with live chat to help people with medical questions,assist with interpreting medical jargon and help navigate the healthcare system. What do you all think?

Thanks in advance for your kind words.

I am qualified as I am a PA and have over 20 yrs of healthcare experience.
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sounds like a good idea..we all need help navigating our healthcare system...for us, insurance help is pretty nil
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I would be on board with that. I hear so many new things on this site and google what I don't understand but it would be nice to have a source where we can go to where we know they don't have ulterior motives for their point of view on a subject.
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Sounds good to me. What I think would be a good thing to add to it would be a section about what alternative methods people are using. I am really into avoiding meds and do many things. Could contribute many ideas.
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Great idea all that medical jargon really mixes you up and the live chat would be great who will answer your questions in words you can understand .You have my full support.
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great idea !!!!!
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Sounds like an excellent idea x So many doctors forget that not everyone's a doctor x good luck with that x
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What a kind thing to offer! I'd certainly be on board!
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Sounds great. How & when does this get started? I've spent so many years dealing with my ms (in remission over 7yrs). Love to speak about how & what I do.
GrammieP
GrammieP
I love this idea. My neuro is 2 hurs away (my choice) and to be abe to ask little questions and get help quickly would be great!
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Well, I have not seen my neuro in years & do my best to avoid it. Always trying to manage my ms with aws few meds as possible. May I ask, what is a PA?.
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A PA (Physician Assistant) is a mid-level provider. Training is in the medical model, much like a doctor. We are dependent practitioners because we work together with a physician. The physician acts as supervisor/resource.This does not mean that we are under direct supervision. Many PA's work in under served areas and function fairly independently, having only phone contact with the supervising physician. In short, a PA can do close to 95% of what an MD does. For more info you can go to www.aapa.org
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That would be awesome!! PA's are wonderful, I often like them more than MD's!! Tasha :)
CASMIRA
CASMIRA
will it be free or will you charge monthly?
deleted_user
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Fee? Haven't thought much about it. If there was.. it would be minimal..and if people couldn't afford it, it would be waived. I'm not sure on this piece of it.. Still getting ideas. Brainstorming.
deleted_user
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thats a really good idea ;)
looking forward to it and learning...
hugz
Morgaine
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