Originally Posted by OccultHawk

The pulmonology center called this morning and said due to covid-19 they’re switching to zoom but in order to set up the zoom appointment I need a referral

I said the ER referred me and they said we now need a referral from your primary care physician

So I called community health and my primary physician is on vacation this week but since it’s urgent they can get me in tomorrow but since I’m a new patient to whoever is seeing me I have to go in in person instead of on zoom

And that’s just to get the referral

I wouldn’t want to the pulmonologist to rush or anything it’s only potentially cancer - why worry