I miss Jaime, who was very personable, gave individual care and was communicative with patients. New crew here seems to be charging full price for seeing a PA only (i have yet to see the new doctor here), and following the "book" at the visit.... without getting to know patients. It's like they look it up after your visit (probably not but feels that way) and then add in extra notes or something after the fact, because things in the online follow up system they didn't talk about during the visit. I didn't know to go look for additional info on their system, as we hadnt discussed anything needed (except future exam) during my appointment. So I missed it and didn't do it. They didn't follow up with me when the blood test they added into the electronic follow up note
subsequently remained incomplete (and note unread) since February.
I found out about said blood test (and potential kidney risk?) once I called in a prescription refill, a normal activity i had done a few times since the last visit, which was surprisingly rejected by the pharmacy. Pine Springs then called to tell me I needed the blood test to make sure my kidneys were ok.....umm what? I didn't know that was a risk? They alsoprovided no instructions for the lab draw, just gave me the lab name, saying I could drop in anytime. When I went to the lab I was told I needed to be fasting.. so I had to go home and go back again later (yeah, I work full time with kids, and have all the time in the world, you betcha) Once the test came back (normal, whew) results were posted electronically (no call). Then I had to remind pine springs I still needed the prescription filled. They told me they'd called the medications to my pharmacy, but when I checked the pharmacy didn't have it. When I asked pine springs about it, they said they had sent it. The next day, I got a call from a different pharmacy to say I had an order ready, but just one of the 2 meds. So I called my pharmacy again and they now had the other med order. So pine springs sent the 2 med refills to different pharmacies. Not sure how that even happens. So I told pine springs about the mistake and said
I'd go pick them up anyway since I needed the refills, but asked them to just please correct it for next refill. But no, they replied to say they cancelled the refill at the wrong pharmacy and sent the order to the original pharmacy. So now it is not ready again. No asking me what I'd like to do or if I was already headed to the pharmacy. Ugh. read more