After completing a residency in pediatrics and one in preventive medicine at Johns Hopkins, I started a practice for my neighborhood of Williamsburg, Brooklyn in September 2007. People would visit my website; see my Google calendar; choose a time and input their symptoms; my iphone would alert me; I would make a house call; they'd pay me via Paypal; and we'd follow up by email, IM, videochat, or in person.

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  • If there was a service that would let you: snap a photo of a mole you’ve been worrying about with your iPhone have it sent off and diagnosed by a trusted dermatologist the accuracy has been researched and is reported as being 98% accurate (the same as an in-person dermatology exam) and then get a response within 24 hours of it’s nothing to worry about or you do need to have it seen by a dermatologist keep in mind, if it looks suspicious, you’d still have to go see a dermatologist How much would you pay (be specific) for that virtual exam read by one of the best dermatologists in the city?

    If there was a service that would let you:

    • snap a photo of a mole you’ve been worrying about with your iPhone
    • have it sent off and diagnosed by a trusted dermatologist
    • the accuracy has been researched and is reported as being 98% accurate (the same as an in-person dermatology exam)
    • and then get a response within 24 hours of it’s nothing to worry about or you do need to have it seen by a dermatologist
    • keep in mind, if it looks suspicious, you’d still have to go see a dermatologist

    How much would you pay (be specific) for that virtual exam read by one of the best dermatologists in the city?

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    1. jeremyau reblogged this from jayparkinsonmd and added:
      advances in healthcare technology,...surprising how little healthcare delivery...
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    3. cheapapernapkns answered: $10
    4. mightymallens answered: $45 (the cost of my insurance co-pay for specialists)
    5. bjprat answered: IMO: $10 per mole: 5 moles = $50 dermo visit. I don’t travel/miss work (premium) balances out with doc seeing more patients (discount).
    6. oitotheworld liked this
    7. lelephant answered: Nothing. It should be free.
    8. 3pointoh answered: What’s the average price for seeing a dermatologist about a mole in person?
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    11. tresmeses answered: $10
    12. jonthornton answered: $40
    13. sarah-daily answered: i would expect this to be the natural evolution of healthcare. it should be covered by my insurance.
    14. fear answered: I paid $40 after insurance for a full dermatological checkup from one of the best dermatologists in New York. $10 would make it a ritual.
    15. rjross reblogged this from jayparkinsonmd and added:
      depend on the price...the follow up exam. If its $20 to send
    16. rjross liked this
    17. jakebphoto answered: Nothing… really would consider this something free that might drive business to a dermatologist.
    18. blogborygmi answered: Great question. I guess $100 or so. Would the followup visit be free? Otherwise seems the dermatologist is incentivized to recommend followup
    19. spicysammich answered: $100 USD
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    22. thompatzner answered: $40
    23. seanbohan answered: $100
    24. poppy-peony answered: $50
    25. donfuckingdraper answered: $30
    26. randomreserve answered: 150
    27. cyberflaneuse liked this
    28. soacblog answered: $0, I’m Canadian…
    29. thoughtsbecomeu answered: I’d pay $50 for peace of mind and/or next steps. It would be great if it wasn’t city dependent; a hub for initial look; local dr follow up
    30. onecarteblanche answered: 10$ ?
    31. stoopdoc answered: 10 bucks
    32. theflightrisk reblogged this from jayparkinsonmd
    33. neelesh20 answered: $100
    34. emilykilpatrick answered: $10
    35. ohbeep liked this
    36. lauragriffin answered: $40
    37. tyap answered: Jay what about the need for history and thorough examination for different lesions? This would be a good service for GPs - but 2 much 4 pts p
    38. swagotflowers liked this
    39. atehatihan answered: Since everything’s electronic for the most part, I’d say $80 if multiple moles submittedm but would include a follow-up photo submission
    40. doctorbone liked this
    41. newdeepthoughts answered: 25 to 50 dollars, depending on how worried i was.
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    46. nodak answered: $30-100
    47. thelearningcurves answered: $40-70
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