The Buckets by Greg Cravens for November 12, 2018

Know your doctor

Too true. I’ve had that experience. Never go back.

I’ve always wanted to charge them for MY time when they make me wait

""Now you’re not going to have enough time to fill out all of the paperwork"

he sure is DEAD ON THE PROBLEM THERE…I had an appointment at 10…the doctor showed up at 2 PM!

Pretty sharp there Pop!

We had one doctor who did this all the time. I finally had a discussion with him, and told him I was going to have to change doctors because of the long wait every appointment. I don’t know what they did, but I haven’t had to wait more than 15 minutes since. Maybe the Dr didn’t know what his office staff was doing and bringing it to his attention was all it took.

Say what they will about Medicare, the only time I’ve had to wait very long in the last two years has been for a flu shot. “Just walk in” and wait behind 35 other people.

done that before, showed up late on purpose. Now if you find a place that can stick to the schedule, treat them like gold.

I’m surprised she didn’t cancel his appointment and still charge him.

I always try to make the appointments for as early in the day as I can. I once told a nurse that, not only was that because of wait times, but because the doctor/dentist/whatever would be fresh and not as likely to make mistakes early in the day. I can only remember one case where I had to wait for an extended time (about 45 minutes).

my appointment was 1 pm they called me back at 1:45, doctor came in at 2:55

I have had the first appointment of the day and still had to wait.

I used to take my mom to her DR. and she had a 1:00 PM right after lunch and no one else in the waiting room and still was not called back until 2PM..

THIS is why I go to a walk-in clinic. If I have to wait anyway, at least then it’s me that’s causing them to fall behind “schedule.” LOL