Pre-Doctor Check-In
Oct 24, 2023 14:21:31 #
The day before my annual eye exam, I got an email asking me if I would like to check-in online. Sure, why not? So many questions! When I went to the doctor's office, the receptionist breezed me right through. The man who came after me spent at least ten minutes checking in with the receptionist. As the Fram commercial used to say, "Pay me now, or pay me later." They're going to get your information one way or the other.
A few minutes ago, I got a recorded phone call asking me to rate the doctor and his office. That comes from the Big Medical side of it, not the doctor himself. Doctors must hate giving patients a chance to rate them lower than perfect.
A few minutes ago, I got a recorded phone call asking me to rate the doctor and his office. That comes from the Big Medical side of it, not the doctor himself. Doctors must hate giving patients a chance to rate them lower than perfect.
Oct 24, 2023 14:51:48 #
My 96-year-old mother had to sit in the waiting room for 2 hours yesterday before moving her to the eye doctor's exam room. Another 30 minutes in there before she saw a doctor. Pretty sad.
Oct 24, 2023 14:52:15 #
Oct 24, 2023 15:03:17 #
Nodpete
Loc: Naperville, IL
I had a doctor's appointment scheduled for yesterday. I had filled out all the info online. Nurse called and said "doctor didn't make it in today, we'll have to reschedule you, how about next Monday ?" I said fine, in less that 1/2 and hour I get an email asking me to answer all the same questions online again.
Oct 24, 2023 15:10:04 #
Nodpete wrote:
I had a doctor's appointment scheduled for yesterday. I had filled out all the info online. Nurse called and said "doctor didn't make it in today, we'll have to reschedule you, how about next Monday ?" I said fine, in less that 1/2 and hour I get an email asking me to answer all the same questions online again.
Computers.......Oct 24, 2023 15:16:13 #
kpmac wrote:
My 96-year-old mother had to sit in the waiting room for 2 hours yesterday before moving her to the eye doctor's exam room. Another 30 minutes in there before she saw a doctor. Pretty sad.
That's beyond sad. The rule is to keep the waiting room full so there is a steady flow of "Chargeables."
My eye doctor used to be part of a small private practice with two other doctors. Then the changes began for about three years, every time I went there, they had a different name. Now, it's Optum.
Oct 24, 2023 16:32:49 #
therwol
Loc: USA
jerryc41 wrote:
Doctors must hate giving patients a chance to rate them lower than perfect.
Doctors try to manipulate their ratings with patients. I worked as a doctor at a large HMO, so I know. There are the follow up phone calls and also email messages encouraging high ratings, or they ask you to discuss what you didn't like so it can be corrected before turning in the rating. In the old days of prescribing large amounts of narcotics for questionable reasons, the doctors who prescribed the most got the highest ratings by far. Why did this matter? Salary increases used ratings as a factor.
Oct 24, 2023 20:34:11 #
For doctors it is a mercenary businesss. Nothing or very likttle to do with palliative care.
Oct 24, 2023 22:14:47 #
As a military veteran with a service connected disability I recieve free health care through the Veterans Administration. On my recent annual checkup at the local VA clinic I was sorely dissapointed in the new changes they've made. First question my check-in nurse asked me was if I had any suppressed sexual orientation issues I felt the need to talk to someone about. She was quick to add that she didn't like asking but under the new "woke" VA guidelines she is required to ask. Guessing from the look I gave her she figured it best to move right along to any physical health issues I may have. Next came the MD visit. All of a sudden here's this big fat slob in street clothes on a big screen TV up in the corner of the room. He says, ya got any medical issues ya wanna to talk to me about. I was sorely tempted to ask him the best way to lose the extra 10 lbs. Iv'e gained over the last several years. No longer any blood draws, etc. etc.
Oct 25, 2023 07:33:10 #
therwol wrote:
Doctors try to manipulate their ratings with patie... (show quote)
That's a sad state of affairs. People from other countries are surprised to see lawyers and Rx drugs advertised on American TV.
Oct 25, 2023 07:34:52 #
usnret wrote:
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My brother has had less than ideal experiences with the VA. Lots of traveling, switching doctors, changing appointments, offices closing. At least he's getting treatment.
Oct 25, 2023 09:57:30 #
therwol wrote:
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Older patients (in their 80’s or 90’s) must vary widely in their demeanor and personality. I am guessing it might be difficult for a doctor to stay on schedule if you have 3 or 4 patients in a row who may have difficulty speaking (aphasia) or maybe even like to visit with the doctor in a familiar way. Nobody likes waiting in the doctors office. It seems like wasted time. But we should all be mindful that there are not enough doctors to go around.
Oct 25, 2023 09:57:47 #
Never forget that the Federal Government took over a brothel in Nevada and went broke. Anytime that the government gets involved in anything, it builds a never-ending kingdom to administer it. As of 25 Oct 2023, there are over 70,000 ICD-10-PCS procedure codes and over 69,000 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes as part of the Affordable Care Act.
Some are so silly that they are beyond belief. Two of my favorites are "Bit by a Pig" and "Hit by a Duck". Only in America.
Some are so silly that they are beyond belief. Two of my favorites are "Bit by a Pig" and "Hit by a Duck". Only in America.
Oct 25, 2023 11:02:12 #
kpmac wrote:
My 96-year-old mother had to sit in the waiting room for 2 hours yesterday before moving her to the eye doctor's exam room. Another 30 minutes in there before she saw a doctor. Pretty sad.
I have been known to walk out of the doctor's office when the wait time got excessive.
Oct 25, 2023 11:42:36 #
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