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If this is such a constant problem, it may be due to one of the following four common reasons.
1. You're in an area with low provider numbers which results in an overload of patient to provider. Doctors fall behind simply because they have too many people needing service and not enough doctors to provide the service.
2. You have crappy insurance so providers don't accept that insurance leading to the same issue as #1.
3. Patients are entitlement snobs. As previously mentioned, you're area's patient makeup has lots of people who call for a single minor thing but end up unloading every health issue known to man on the doctor that requires excess time to unravel.
4. You're a problem patient so they really don't want to deal with you. As a result, they avoid seeing you as long as possible in hopes you go elsewhere.
Does any of these four common reasons fit you? (hint, based on your comments, I'm leaning towards #4)
1. As this has happened all over the country, I dont think that would apply.
2. Paid cash.
3. Call, make an appointment and show up on time and then have to wait a long time, not sure how wanting to be seen on time makes someone entitled.
4. Not sure how regular check ups and occasional other issues would make someone a problem patient.
There are many hills in life. You choose which one you'll die on. Some people would rather die on the "principal of the thing" hill, than the "getting their health needs taken care of" hill.
I'm glad we have the freedom in this country to choose which hill we'll pick. My doctor asks me to confirm my appointments. And out of respect of my doctor's time, I comply, and confirm the appointment. He's never more than 10 minutes late and when he IS running late, someone in his office has enough respect of my time to come out and tell me that he's running late.
Last week, I had a test center call to confirm my appointment. I'm very glad they did, because I'd forgotten to put it in my calendar and didn't remember making it three months ago. I would've ended up not only being charged for the visit that I never showed up for, but I also would've missed an important test.
Your mileage may vary, but a doctor/patient relationship requires trust and cooperation. Just imagine if you showed up on time for your appointment, and the doctor's receptionist said "oh gee - we never put you in the system, so you came for nothing. Woops!"
They're ensuring that this doesn't happen. You should be grateful.
Great post. Like you, there have been RARE times I have forgotten about an upcoming appointment...particular those 'regular appointments' that the office wants to schedule early.
Great post. Like you, there have been RARE times I have forgotten about an upcoming appointment...particular those 'regular appointments' that the office wants to schedule early.
It's because of people like you and me, that the doctors offer this additional step to confirm appointments.
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