How long are you supposed to wait in a doctor's lobby?

[Passions]

Why is it that you have to wait in the lobby for 1 hr+????

I have PPO and every general doctor I've been too, I'm stuck wasting time in the lobby for more than an hr, reading stupid magazines. BS!!!!

If they say your appointment is at 2PM, then it should be at 2PM. Not Q!@#$(*@# 3PM!!!

All doctors should goto hell and suffer.

 

[Proletariat]

LOL

 

[EatSpam]

I can't believe you have to wait in an American doctor's office. I thought that sort of thing only happened in Canada!

 

[spidey07]

So find a good Doctor.

If my appointment is at 2:00, then I am seen at 2:00. No waiting, ever.

 

[FAS284]

we have to make $

but we also have patients who bring in a notepaper full of complaints. and we have to do a lot of paperwork as well..

 

[Shame]

After about 15 minutes, tell the receptionist that your time is valuable, you have other engagements, make another appointment, then leave. My buddy does it. Says it works like a charm. Doctors are as bad as hairslyists...

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: Passions
Why is it that you have to wait in the lobby for 1 hr+????

I have PPO and every general doctor I've been too, I'm stuck wasting time in the lobby for more than an hr, reading stupid magazines. BS!!!!

If they say your appointment is at 2PM, then it should be at 2PM. Not Q!@#$(*@# 3PM!!!

All doctors should goto hell and suffer.

here in Australia, we have socialized medicine. I wait in the lobby for 5 minutes, see the doctor, and then walk out the door without paying a cent.

 

[eakers]

I never have to wait at my doctors but at the walk in clinic I generally expect at least 2 hours

 

[User1001]

Originally posted by: Passions
Why is it that you have to wait in the lobby for 1 hr+????

I have PPO and every general doctor I've been too, I'm stuck wasting time in the lobby for more than an hr, reading stupid magazines. BS!!!!

If they say your appointment is at 2PM, then it should be at 2PM. Not Q!@#$(*@# 3PM!!!

All doctors should goto hell and suffer.

I'm going to generalize just like you. I think you should suffer and go to hell.

 

[theknight571]

Generally I'll give them 15-20 min past my appointment time before I start to wonder whats going on.

I understand that patients can be a PITA sometimes and that can cause the Dr. to fall behind schedule.

I also make the appointment with the expectation that I will not be seen right away...so I always leave extra time in my schedule for the delay.

Now what gets me more than waiting in the Dr's office is waiting in the ER.

It's an Emergency Room... not a paitently wait for the kind Dr room. lol

 

[EatSpam]

Originally posted by: aidanjm

Originally posted by: Passions
Why is it that you have to wait in the lobby for 1 hr+????

I have PPO and every general doctor I've been too, I'm stuck wasting time in the lobby for more than an hr, reading stupid magazines. BS!!!!

If they say your appointment is at 2PM, then it should be at 2PM. Not Q!@#$(*@# 3PM!!!

All doctors should goto hell and suffer.

here in Australia, we have socialized medicine. I wait in the lobby for 5 minutes, see the doctor, and then walk out the door without paying a cent.

How unAmerican! We Americans like our insurance premiums, copays, and deductibles high and to be denied coverage should our illness not profit a CEO.

 

[rudder]

Originally posted by: Passions
Why is it that you have to wait in the lobby for 1 hr+????

And why the hell do they think I care who won the 1998 National Championship for college football. You bastards are charging me $300 for 5 minutes of your time, buy some new damn magazines!

 

[HardcoreRobot]

find a different doctor

 

[dawnbug]

In my doctor's office, there's a sign saying that if you've been waiting for more than 20 minutes after your appointment was scheduled for, to go back up to the front desk and they'll call the doctor and see what the holdup is. I've only had to do that once. However, I usually end up waiting in the little room for 20-30 minutes, which kinda sucks. I'm still usually out within an hour or so total, though.

 

[mwtgg]

Way to generalize, asshat.

 

[ElFenix]

because the doctor never could be busy tending to people longer than he expected. no no no, medicine is an assembly line!

 

[hjo3]

What's PPO?