Tuesday, March 10, 2009

My suggestion for ending long waits at the doctor's office!

Yesterday, I went flying out of here to make my 11am doctor appointment, only to sit in the waiting for almost 45 minutes! UGH!!! Honestly, I'm not mad...I understand...if it was me that needed extra attention, I wouldn't hesitate taking up more of the doctor's time. But, I got to thinking, as I was sitting there, that there's a simple solution...this could be the end of long waits at the doctor's office! You know how you get an automated message the day before your appointment, reminding you of the appointment, well, what about getting an automated message when you're doctor's running more than a half hour late? I think it's a great idea...then, you're not wasting time by sitting there! The benefit to the doctor's office is that you don't have a waiting room full of angry people!

What do you think?

4 comments:

  1. If only life were that easy! I've called my doctor, who is always behind, to see if she was running on schedule. They advised me to come at my scheduled time and you know what...I waited for OVER an hour, as usual!!! Then when I finally get in there the doc tells me we have to make it quick she's really behind! YA THINK? I told her I called first and she told me that it would make it worse if I show up late...WHAT?!?! While I think your idea rocks, I think Docs enjoy making us wait! ;)

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  2. That's an awesome idea... We could take it a step further and have everybody text us when things are running late. Like, "Hi, this is Acme, the checkout lines are super long, so I'd wait an hour or two before picking up your bread and milk." Or, "Hello, Route 1 is loaded with traffic; you might as well stay in bed a little longer, since you're going to be late for work anyway." It would make life much easier, no?

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  3. Life would be so much easier. I mean, just sitting in the doctor's office is a HUGE waste of time. I mean, c'mon, people have places to go, things to do. I hate it when I have to go somewhere, and I have to wait. Wearing a watch, doesn't help much. I'm CONSTANTLY looking at it, trying to make time go faster. I think the doctor's clock is either running way behind, or running full speed ahead. I love the idea though!!

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  4. You need a better doctor. There is a good one in EW where waits are minimal...

    Bob
    www.BobsBlitz.com

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