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[quote=Anonymous]Thankfully, we rarely have difficulty getting appointments (except dermatology). I had an MRI scheduled in ~ one week. Both DH and I have been in healthcare for > 30 years. And it is changing.

I don’t think waiting a week for an MRI is terrible. The US has more MRIs in one city than most countries. The MRI where I work is operational for all but maybe 6 hours in a 24 hour period. 
It is also not bad to have to get preliminary tests/results before moving on to more expensive/complex tests.

Those complaining about healthcare workers, let be sure to tell you patients have changed just as much in the past 30 years. Look up the recent trends in workplace violence in hospitals. The poster than mentioned all the tests and measures- this is referred to as defensive medicine. You order all the test and measures so that when you are sued, you can refer back to said tests and measures. And of course, with all the physicians practicing defensive medicine, the wait time for those test and measures get higher.

Keep in mind, many people with chronic disease would have died only a few decades ago. There were no transplants, the average age for cystic fibrosis was 20, breast cancer was a death sentence. These are just a few of the hundreds of patients who used to die and now live with chronic issues. All of this costs a lot of $ and ongoing tests/procedures/appointments.

So many people would have better health if they would eat right, exercise, eliminate toxins (smoking, drugs), and find people/activities that bring them happiness. It certainly won’t stop everything, but it is a good start.[/quote]

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