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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s even worse when they make you wait in the examination room. One of those times, I gather my stuff and went to the hallway to cancel my appointment because 80 minutes had passed from my appointment time. I saw the doctor sitting relaxed in his office. [/quote]

+1 Waiting in the examination room is the absolute worst. I changed doctors for this reason.

I appreciate that since COVID, more providers allow patients to wait outside or in the car. Most practices that run late also have crowded waiting rooms. I would much rather walk outside or take a work call in my car than sit in a crowded indoor space.

I haven't read all the responses, but I wish more providers would give patients a heads-up that they are running exceptionally late. I'm one of those who feels late if I'm not 15 minutes early. If a doctor is running 30 minutes or more behind schedule, I would love a call if for no other reason than to let me know that I don't need to be early.

I also appreciate that more is being done through telehealth appointments. The final straw with my old practice came when I had an appointment to discuss bloodwork results with a nurse practitioner. I waited in an exam room for over an hour, before the NP came in to tell me (almost two hours after my appointment time) that I have a Vitamin D deficiency. I never set foot in that office again. [/quote]

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