Think! Primary Care Building.
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Great that they are planning another building, maybe not so great that it may possibly be built further west.
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So this "Think", are they an independent medical outfit? No affiliation with UNMC or CHI?
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I believe it is a UNMC/Methodist cooperation.Brad wrote:So this "Think", are they an independent medical outfit? No affiliation with UNMC or CHI?
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Some of the doctors broke off from CHI, at least a few that I know of.
He said "They are some big, ugly red brick buildings"
...and then they were gone.
...and then they were gone.
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BCBS is involved in it. Here is the original story http://m.livewellnebraska.com/consumer/ ... l?mode=jqm
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Am I the only one who sees "Think!" and thinks of the beginning of that Aretha Franklin song?
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What other parts of town do you think they would look at?Coyote wrote:I just confirmed that this rumor is an active rumor. I just talked to a Senior Project Manager and he said that they were waiting to see if this model takes off and if it is as successful as they imagine, there will be at least two other like models built in the Omaha community.
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My Doctor is heavily in involved with this. BCBS may be involved but I think the majority investors are the Doctor's themselves, at least that's the way he explained it to me before they even broke ground. I've got an appointment later this summer. Will have to ask him about additional locations, and possible timeframes for that. This is so new and they put a ton of money into it, I can't imagine anything is going to happen soon.
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Got a note on Thursday that said my doctor was moving today into this new network. (Thanks for the advance notice.) Since my insurance is United Health Care and Blue Cross is involved, I'm worried that this will be out of the network.
I see some advantages to this arrangement, but I worry that this type of development could actually worsen health care cost inflation.
I see some advantages to this arrangement, but I worry that this type of development could actually worsen health care cost inflation.
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So if what is being said on here is correct then a bunch of doctors got fed up and opened their own clinic... Sounds like they are cutting red tape to me, not adding it. I welcome more competition in the healthcare world.
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Browsing the website it looks like there will also be a membership option that you can pay for. It includes things ranging from delivery of your prescriptions to nite time on call service at your house to valet at the door.
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Yeah they basically just pooled their resources. With more government red tape to deal with now, along with how much equipment and software costs, it made sense.
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I wonder if maybe a Southport location would be considered. Good location with easy access and lots of residents around.Louie wrote:What other parts of town do you think they would look at?Coyote wrote:I just confirmed that this rumor is an active rumor. I just talked to a Senior Project Manager and he said that they were waiting to see if this model takes off and if it is as successful as they imagine, there will be at least two other like models built in the Omaha community.
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A south omaha or north omaha location may work as well, if they venture into community health.
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Article about this set-up in today's World-Herald: http://www.livewellnebraska.com/money/t ... 86304.html
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The inside of that place is amazing. They really did a fantastic job on this place.
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Got a tour of this place from a doctor i know there. Its very impressive and i have little doubt that it will be very successful, leading to more "Think" buildings.
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It is an impressive building with an impressive list of tenants. However, they have a way to go on staff training and especially getting the technology right. (And that's being said by a guy who loves technology.)
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Nope. Independent. Many of the doctors have privileges at those hospitals, and many were employed by those health systems, but not a collaboration of those doctors and health systems.
Coyote wrote:I believe it is a UNMC/Methodist cooperation.Brad wrote:So this "Think", are they an independent medical outfit? No affiliation with UNMC or CHI?
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They are independents but BCBS is a minority investor.
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This was in Sunday World-Herald Money section: http://www.livewellnebraska.com/health/ ... bfeab.html
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According to the Omaha World Herald the founding CEO of Think is no longer with them. As I have said before I don't think Think II is happening.
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My Doctor is one of the originals there and he insists they are not thinking expansion. They are just trying to figure out what can right the ship. I know the pharmacy continues to under perform but has improved.Greg S wrote:According to the Omaha World Herald the founding CEO of Think is no longer with them. As I have said before I don't think Think II is happening.
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As a patient, the little contact I have had with their pharmacy wasn't all that impressive. In the day of mail order pharmacies providing much lower prices, I am not sure how any pharmacy does well. Also, from what I remember their pharmacy doesn't have a drive-thru option so I would guess they are missing out on a lot of re-fill opportunities.Greg S wrote:My Doctor is one of the originals there and he insists they are not thinking expansion. They are just trying to figure out what can right the ship. I know the pharmacy continues to under perform but has improved.Greg S wrote:According to the Omaha World Herald the founding CEO of Think is no longer with them. As I have said before I don't think Think II is happening.
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They have a drive-thru on the east side of the building. Used it yesterday, in fact.hatwate wrote:As a patient, the little contact I have had with their pharmacy wasn't all that impressive. In the day of mail order pharmacies providing much lower prices, I am not sure how any pharmacy does well. Also, from what I remember their pharmacy doesn't have a drive-thru option so I would guess they are missing out on a lot of re-fill opportunities.Greg S wrote:My Doctor is one of the originals there and he insists they are not thinking expansion. They are just trying to figure out what can right the ship. I know the pharmacy continues to under perform but has improved.Greg S wrote:According to the Omaha World Herald the founding CEO of Think is no longer with them. As I have said before I don't think Think II is happening.
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I posted in this thread over a year ago that this place was going to lose money bad. Of course that post was deleted because not drinking the Koolaide is frowned upon around here often. Sure the place is beautiful but it is also a monument and poster child for the reason our medical expenses are going thru the roof. Grand Pianos in the lobby and coffee bars and a client base that mostly pays their bills with money extracted from the tax payers. It makes absolutely no sense.
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Not Possible You just joined a few days ago.GrandpaaSmucker wrote:I posted in this thread over a year ago that this place was going to lose money bad. Of course that post was deleted because not drinking the Koolaide is frowned upon around here often. Sure the place is beautiful but it is also a monument and poster child for the reason our medical expenses are going thru the roof. Grand Pianos in the lobby and coffee bars and a client base that mostly pays their bills with money extracted from the tax payers. It makes absolutely no sense.
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Yeah who is this guy?nebugeater wrote:Not Possible You just joined a few days ago.GrandpaaSmucker wrote:I posted in this thread over a year ago that this place was going to lose money bad. Of course that post was deleted because not drinking the Koolaide is frowned upon around here often. Sure the place is beautiful but it is also a monument and poster child for the reason our medical expenses are going thru the roof. Grand Pianos in the lobby and coffee bars and a client base that mostly pays their bills with money extracted from the tax payers. It makes absolutely no sense.
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This place is harder to get into then Harvard. I had to make a new nic. The technical hiccups and malfunctions that have recently plagued this forum have no doubt killed off many others. Unless you banned me. You wouldnt ban me would ya? Just ask nice and Ill gonebugeater wrote:Not Possible You just joined a few days ago.GrandpaaSmucker wrote:I posted in this thread over a year ago that this place was going to lose money bad. Of course that post was deleted because not drinking the Koolaide is frowned upon around here often. Sure the place is beautiful but it is also a monument and poster child for the reason our medical expenses are going thru the roof. Grand Pianos in the lobby and coffee bars and a client base that mostly pays their bills with money extracted from the tax payers. It makes absolutely no sense.
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NopeGrandpaaSmucker wrote:This place is harder to get into then Harvard. I had to make a new nic. The technical hiccups and malfunctions that have recently plagued this forum have no doubt killed off many others. Unless you banned me. You wouldnt ban me would ya? Just ask nice and Ill gonebugeater wrote:Not Possible You just joined a few days ago.GrandpaaSmucker wrote:I posted in this thread over a year ago that this place was going to lose money bad. Of course that post was deleted because not drinking the Koolaide is frowned upon around here often. Sure the place is beautiful but it is also a monument and poster child for the reason our medical expenses are going thru the roof. Grand Pianos in the lobby and coffee bars and a client base that mostly pays their bills with money extracted from the tax payers. It makes absolutely no sense.
You weren't banned....... yet..... Clear your cookies and try your old log in just for curiosity sake.
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They've been bleeding cash since they opened. My Doctor was one of the original investor/founders. Kept asking him about Think II (because one out west would have been much closer to me), and he kept telling me it was not going to happen until they got close to a break even point.
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Think appears to be planning some renovations (already) to their Aksarben building. In their monthly calendar to patients, they included: "Due to the refurbishment and re-design starting soon on Level 2 to facilitate the expansion of Primary Care Services in January 2018 and other developments at the center, we will be (regretfully) discontinuing ... classes November 1"
Level 2 has largely been their auditorium, gym, and glass-enclosed presentation suites. Sounds like they may be enclosing some or all of it to accommodate more physicians or specialists. Probably all driven by $$$ and the desire to have dead space generate more revenue.
Level 2 has largely been their auditorium, gym, and glass-enclosed presentation suites. Sounds like they may be enclosing some or all of it to accommodate more physicians or specialists. Probably all driven by $$$ and the desire to have dead space generate more revenue.
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They are turning that area into a "Nurture Health Clinic", whatever that will be...
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Thanks, Coyote -- that was enough for a Google search that pretty much explained it. It sounds like a prepaid clinic arrangement, where the employer or employee (patient) pays so much per month and gets "unlimited" contacts with the clinic. Reading some fine print, it appears many if not most of these contacts could be via phone or online. "Please touch your tongue to the USB port and say 'Ahhh'."Coyote wrote:They are turning that area into a "Nurture Health Clinic", whatever that will be...
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After the shock you get, you'll be forced to scream "Ahhh!"garyomaha wrote:"Please touch your tongue to the USB port and say 'Ahhh'."
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The WH has an article this morning that includes this Nurture Health Clinic in its discussion of "Direct Primary Care" model of health care. http://www.omaha.com/livewellnebraska/n ... 8f329.htmlCoyote wrote:They are turning that area into a "Nurture Health Clinic", whatever that will be...