I just got an email from CareNow, a national chain of urgent care centers. They wanted to sign me up for telehealth management of GLP-1 medication.
I’ve seen many a medical practice suddenly decide to jump into some new service line or other. Sometimes, the move makes sense. Other times, it doesn't. But every now and then, somebody does something so unexpected that I just have to laugh.
I've become pretty jaded as far as the weird business shenanigans of medical practices. I thought I'd seen it all. But urgent care diet centers? Now I'm wondering what’s next: “Trust your grandma to our compassionate hospice care. Plus, we'll get her beach-ready with a GLP-1!"
I’m not trying to say that urgent care practitioners can’t competently manage GLP-1 medications. I’m sure they could, with a little time, attention, and experience.
But I also think patients are better off with a provider who already has years (or decades) of relevant practice experience under their belt. In medical practice (like in almost everything else), experience matters.