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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a provider, I often run late because I actually listen to my patients.

If a patient complains about the timing, I apologize profusely and then do my absolute best to see them in 5 minutes or less.  It is what they wanted me to do with the ithrrs, so that is what they can have.

I work in an obgyn field.  Every time you read about maternal mortality and morbidity in the USA, or that it takes 10+ years to diagnose endometriosis (takes a 15-20 min detailed interview), I assure you these docs run on time.

I would love to have a scheduled 30 min appt to see each patient, but it is unrealistic.[/quote]

Listen doctors, your patients are not morons.  We know the doctors that run late because they spend time with each patient, listening attentively, and the ones who cannot manage themselves if their practice depends on it.  We know when doctors are late for emergencies -- because when it's an actual emergency -- the staff and doctor let you know.  We know when are BSing us because you were late due to bad scheduling.

You actually could schedule 30 min appt per patient.  You've just decided that it's not financially worth it for you.[/quote]

Sure they could do this and charge you twice as much.  And since doctors would see half as many patients, the wait time for an appointment would double.  You'd just have something new to complain about.

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Lord, your post above shows you absolutely don't understand scheduling.  Seeing half the patients doubles wait times ONLY IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO MANAGE A CALENDAR.  I'm beginning to see the real issue.  You guys have no ability to manage and deal with a calendar.[/quote]

Let me help you with the math.
If a doctor schedules 4 15-minute appointments for one hour, but his second patient takes 30 mins, and the third patient takes 25 mins, he will be late to see the 4th patient by 25 minutes. You can see how this problem is exacerbated as the day goes on.
You propose that they fix this problem by scheduling longer appointments.  Now in that same one-hour block, he can schedule 2 patients.  16 patients over an 8-hour day instead of 32. 
Now you want an appointment with this doctor.  Well, so do 96 other people.  Normally he would see those 96 patients in 3 days, and he could see you on day 4.  But now it will take him 6 days to see those patients.  Throw in a weekend, and you won't get in to see the doctor for 8 days instead of 3.

I can't believe I had to explain this 3rd grade math to a grown adult.[/quote]

The practice would go under before they got to the PPs appointment because practices can’t survive on 2 patients an hour (when about 20% will no show on average)[/quote]

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