$20 to wait 90 minutes
I'm getting a cyst on my finger surgically removed tomorrow so I had a pre-op appointment with my doctor today. I paid $20 to sit in the waiting room for 90 minute!
I must have watched two dozen patients who got there after me walk in and get taken care of. I felt invisible. I wanted to wave my arms or jump up and down just to let them know I'm here, I'm here, I'm here! After waiting for 90 minutes I finally asked for my medical card back and left.
Here's a novel idea. What if doctors paid us to sit in their waiting rooms? Talk about health care reform. It would revolutionize the medical industry :)
I can think of so many ways I'd rather spend $20 or 90 minutes :)
Thanks for letting me hyperventilate :)
PS. These kinds of circumstances are why I never go anywhere without a book. The 90 minutes wasn't wasted.
I must have watched two dozen patients who got there after me walk in and get taken care of. I felt invisible. I wanted to wave my arms or jump up and down just to let them know I'm here, I'm here, I'm here! After waiting for 90 minutes I finally asked for my medical card back and left.
Here's a novel idea. What if doctors paid us to sit in their waiting rooms? Talk about health care reform. It would revolutionize the medical industry :)
I can think of so many ways I'd rather spend $20 or 90 minutes :)
Thanks for letting me hyperventilate :)
PS. These kinds of circumstances are why I never go anywhere without a book. The 90 minutes wasn't wasted.
4 Comments:
I just blogged about something very similar. http://imagemarketing.blogspot.com Doctor's offices make me nuts.
My former Pastor had the same thing happen one day. He said when he finally got to see the doc, he calmly but firmly said, "I may not be a doctor, but my time is just as valuable as yours." He said he never waited again, he always saw the doc at the appointed time. I always thought that was a great way to handle it.
I'm inclined to agree with Lori -- basically say that you'll be on-time (or a little early) for your appointment, but you expect the doctor to afford you the same privledge.
The doctor would charge you $20 for a missed appointment, or if *you* were late... so why isn't the converse true?
-kb
Doctors suck, Pastors rock!
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