I am so sick of portals and being nagged to confirm appointments

[Anonymous]

I swear it seems every doctor and lab has a different portal. And every appointment from a doctor or dentist apparently involves multiple reminders in the weeks before and multiple requests to confirm via text or whatever.

It is maddening sometimes.

Rant off.

[Anonymous]

ME TOO> Especially with 3 kids.
And you show up and they hand you a damn ipad every appt asking you to do their job for them.

[Anonymous]

I mean in general I think digitalization is a good thing. But yeah, it isn’t actually resulting in more efficiency I don’t think.

[Anonymous]

Yes and the survey after every appointment asking how they fid.

[Anonymous]

FWIW, I love them. I love not having them call me to confirm, and I love filling out the "paperwork" before I get there and not have to sit in the waiting room filling it out.

I am guessing my doctors are more organized since I get a text to confirm, which takes me to the link to fill out the forms. Then I get a text 24 hrs before to remind me of my appointment. What I love about this is it gives me an option to cancel and reschedule without having to call.

[Anonymous]

I appreciate them.

[Anonymous]

I agree it would be nice if they all had one shared portal! I hate having to fill out the same thing over and over for different offices.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FWIW, I love them. I love not having them call me to confirm, and I love filling out the "paperwork" before I get there and not have to sit in the waiting room filling it out.

I am guessing my doctors are more organized since I get a text to confirm, which takes me to the link to fill out the forms. Then I get a text 24 hrs before to remind me of my appointment. What I love about this is it gives me an option to cancel and reschedule without having to call.

OP here and maybe it’s just my dentist but sometimes it seems like I get multiple requests to confirm I’m coming even after I answer the first time.

Also, I don’t know when Doctor’s offices started calling to confirm. Yes, I am coming. I wouldn’t have made an appointment otherwise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree it would be nice if they all had one shared portal! I hate having to fill out the same thing over and over for different offices.

That’s why it’s good to have multiple doctors like I do in the Johns Hopkins system, where they all access my same info in the same portal.

[Anonymous]

Why are you going to the doctor so much?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FWIW, I love them. I love not having them call me to confirm, and I love filling out the "paperwork" before I get there and not have to sit in the waiting room filling it out.

I am guessing my doctors are more organized since I get a text to confirm, which takes me to the link to fill out the forms. Then I get a text 24 hrs before to remind me of my appointment. What I love about this is it gives me an option to cancel and reschedule without having to call.

OP here and maybe it’s just my dentist but sometimes it seems like I get multiple requests to confirm I’m coming even after I answer the first time.

Also, I don’t know when Doctor’s offices started calling to confirm. Yes, I am coming. I wouldn’t have made an appointment otherwise.

PP here. You are clearly organized. Many people aren't and don't show up for appointments. Oh! I forgot! I'm very organized, but I've had this happen to me.

Also, it might be that you are confirming but not clicking on the attached to fill out the documentations--the same forms you fill out in the office, only now available online. It saves everyone time if forms are already done when you get there.

I was irritated by them until I figured them out. Now, as mentioned, I love them. But I hate people calling me, and I hate sitting in a waiting room (especially with a bunch of sick people) having to fill out all those forms.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why are you going to the doctor so much?

I am 53.

I recently switched primaries because my doc retired.

Dentist checkup

Ophthalmologist checkup

Endocrinologist for diabetes

Rheumatologist for arthritis

Therapist

[Anonymous]

I agree with you OP. I have a chronic medical condition, so I spend a lot of time going to medical appointments, and all the reminders are highly annoying.

[Anonymous]

I don’t mind the reminders except I hate confirming an appointment one month or even one week out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t mind the reminders except I hate confirming an appointment one month or even one week out.

If you don't confirm, then yes, they'll keep reminding you. When I confirm I always get a remind the day before with the possibility to cancel.