Lance R. VickMar 11, 2024

It's official. After 3 months of back and forth, a major medical provider has elected to drop me as a patient for not having a Google or Apple device.

It is unclear if this is legal, but it is very clearly discriminatory and unethical.

Any tech journalists or lawyers interested in this?

I would like to do anything I can to ensure this never happens to anyone else.

Show threadJenniferMar 11, 2024
@lrvick what?? Why on earth would you need an Apple or Google device?
Show threadBen AvelingMar 11, 2024
@Jennifer Guessing, but suspect their device needs an ap and those are the only supported platforms.
@lrvick
Show threadLance R. VickMar 12, 2024

@BenAveling @Jennifer There are no medical devices involved.

They said they only willing to communicate, schedule, and exchange medical information with patients with their apple/google mobile app moving forward, even if it means terminating relationships with existing patients.

I even offered to show up in person for every communication, and they refused.

Show threadmirabilos
@BenAveling @lrvick @Jennifer that’s appalling and has to be illegal!
Mar 12, 2024 at 4:31pmWeb