Hey MD: The fact that appointments we pay a bunch of money for are only 15 minutes is pretty fucked up in a lot of cases. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been pushed out the door with out having my concerns addressed by shitty practices that are in a hurry to cram in as many “patients” (read: customers) as possible while employing as few doctors as possible to maximize profits, often not fixing the actual problem. Instead, we have to book additional appointments with the hope that, eventually after lots of time and money, there will be an accurate diagnosis.
Things weren’t always like this either, shit is getting increasingly dystopian and people are getting fed up with it.
Oh, and the fact that you all can cancel on us at the last minute with no problem, but if we cancel we get charged is absolute bullshit.
Hey MD: The fact that appointments we pay a bunch of money for are only 15 minutes is pretty fucked up in a lot of cases.
It is messed up, I agree. You can’t address much in 15 min. What you don’t necessarily see is the BS administrative burden that also comes with visits that may or may not be factored in to the face-to-face encounter duration.
Oh, and the fact that you all can cancel on us at the last minute with no problem, but if we cancel we get charged is absolute bullshit.
Not every practice does charge for cancellation. But if someone reviews your chart before the visit and you cancel the same day or night before, you might actually end up wasting provider time. Just an FYI.
Hey MD: The fact that appointments we pay a bunch of money for are only 15 minutes is pretty fucked up in a lot of cases. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been pushed out the door with out having my concerns addressed by shitty practices that are in a hurry to cram in as many “patients” (read: customers) as possible while employing as few doctors as possible to maximize profits, often not fixing the actual problem. Instead, we have to book additional appointments with the hope that, eventually after lots of time and money, there will be an accurate diagnosis.
Things weren’t always like this either, shit is getting increasingly dystopian and people are getting fed up with it.
Oh, and the fact that you all can cancel on us at the last minute with no problem, but if we cancel we get charged is absolute bullshit.
It is messed up, I agree. You can’t address much in 15 min. What you don’t necessarily see is the BS administrative burden that also comes with visits that may or may not be factored in to the face-to-face encounter duration.
Not every practice does charge for cancellation. But if someone reviews your chart before the visit and you cancel the same day or night before, you might actually end up wasting provider time. Just an FYI.