The Wake Forest buy out in the High Point, Greensb...

The Wake Forest buy out in the High Point, Greensboro, Winston Salem triad area is the most detrimental event to happen to the healthcare system in this area. It is inundated with PAs in primary care.... in fact, from my experience the MDs are few. Behavioral Health, as they call it, is booked 4 months out, God forbid you're in crisis. Most other specialists are at least 2 months out and, gone are the days of working a patient with a severe condition into their schedules on a emergent status. If you have cancer or other serious illness, that diagnosis will probably be made in the ED somewhere because you've become so sick you can no longer wait to see the specialist. You will sign electronically to consent for treatment without ever knowing the verbiage content of what you've signed. You will do the same for financial responsibility. Your records are available to the entire Wake Forest Network even if you wanted a private second opinion. We've been left with few healthcare options apart from the Wake Forest Community because they now monopolize the area. That's scary. Thankful I'll be returning to the west coast soon.