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How would you go about finding a new T1D healthcare provider if you moved to a new location?
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For diabetes care I would seek out other T1Ds in the community and see what they have to say. And of course would have to check out who is covered by insurance particulars.
When my last doctor moved his practise further than I preferred I use the telephone and just called. She’s the one that got me into the pump (although the last one mentioned it but I was afraid of damaging it, she stressed the 4 year warranty).
Just moved this past summer, spoke to neighbors and just called and got this GP. Ironically he initially said he knows nothing about the pump nor handles TYPE 1 but after seeing my a1C said if I was okay he’d follow up (he’d said few of his diabetics seeing a specialists had their levels below 7’s).
Seemed happy to got the booklets for my old pump/CGM
Unfortunately I don’t know any other t1ds in the area so I’ve always done an internet search looking at reviews, then of course what my insurance covers.
I checked all of the above because finding an endo practice is difficult, or the practice is not taking any new patients. Endocrinology is a speciality that medical students tend to avoid. It is vital and requires more education than a GP, but requires a lot of homework to find what fits best for you. I see a NP in the field of endocrinology who travels to my hometown.
Provider directory often inaccurate. Use ZocDoc let’s you filter location, insurance, language. Either way, then Google.
i agree with this, I recently found out many doctors hire an agency to “clean up” their bad reviews.
I would check out the ones covered by my insurance online diligently reading every review. I would ask other TIDs in the community, maybe call ADA and ask for whom the might be. I would also ask for referral from current endo even if in a different city. You can also look at list of endos in your city online. I would try one out that looks the best to me.
I live in the USA. It is not about patient preference, it is what insurance will cover.
When I moved 8 years ago I didn’t have the T1D exchange, so I asked my GP then searched the practice he referred me to on the internet. There are many more capabilities that can be used now, reviews, insurance search ratings, and even google…
Whenever I have moved I looked for an Endo associated with a teaching hospital figuring they would be the most up to date.
I have multiple options. First and foremost would be who was covered by my insurance. Then, if there were more than one choice, I’d try and get the opinions of other T1D folks in that area.
I’ve been connected with a group called Healthcare map through my Endo. I’ve really connected with the nurse I’ve been assigned. They live in a city I’m considering moving to so I would ask their advice.
all of the above.
I did that recently, researched the advanced training of local endocrinologists and chose one who did a fellowship at Joslin. In past times I got an endo I did not get along with and to change within the same system, I asked a sympatico nurse and my educator who they see, ended up with a gem.
I have moved several times without knowing anyone in the community so I had to do my own research on doctors. I live in the US and with my insurance I can use whatever doctor I want. The first criteria for me is that the endo be female.
You can try an internet search, but it doesn’t mean a good fit. Perhaps In can mob with recommendations from other T1s it would be better.
I currently have a provider but I am not entirely pleased . What would I do to find a new reliable provider? I am considering asking my insurance person since they would know the most reliable person for someone with Type 1 Diabetes.
All of the above would be a good answer.
All of the choices were chosen. I also like to see if what papers they have been currently involved in. I like my doctors to be involved in research or in a University hospital to know they are up to date.
I have always selected a doctor who is involved in academic medicine as they tend to be more up on the latest and greatest.
I have only ever had 2 endos and I found both by calling a local, well respected teaching hospital and choosing from their practice. I made sure that the endo I chose specialized in diabetes, and not something like reproductive medicine or another disease I don’t have.
I would contact the local Dexcom and tandem representatives and find out who in their area prescribed a lot of them and had a good reputation- because if someone were not tech savvy, they would not be a good fit for me.
I like that idea!
All of the above! I moved across the country over 25 years ago and am still looking for a doctor who is a “good fit” for me. I’ve found two or three who are okay, but no one that is great. So far, none of the docs I’ve gone to have been close to the level of treatment my old doctor gave me. Alas, he was one in a million!
I’d been T1 since age 9 and when my daughter was diagnosed at age 24, I immediately called my endo (who I love) who is also a researcher in Denver and asked, “Who do you know in Portland, Oregon?” He knew endo’s at a large patient & research clinic there and except for getting the initial appointment which took several days of me calling and sometimes being mom and sometimes pretending to be her, it has been wonderful since! If either of us ever moved, I would research like crazy and then go interview THEM, as would she.