http://trishatorrey.com/2008/12/09/need-a-same-day-doctor-appointment-cant-make-it-happen/ A blog about patient empowerment, advocacy, safety, consumerism and tools to navigate the dysfunction of American health care. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:13:27 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://trishatorrey.com/2008/12/09/need-a-same-day-doctor-appointment-cant-make-it-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-30962 NPs Save Lives Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:27:05 +0000 http://trishatorrey.com/?p=673#comment-30962 Our office has same day scheduling and no is told that they can't be seen. It stops the pre-scheduled appts that always are forgotten and the truly sick patients can be seen quickly. I very much disagree with Elizabeth Cohen's telling patients to "go a little crazy" and putting an example of a patient calling a television station to complain as very irresponsible. One can only cry wolf so many times before something truly bad happens. I did agree with the other four suggestions however. Our office has same day scheduling and no is told that they can’t be seen. It stops the pre-scheduled appts that always are forgotten and the truly sick patients can be seen quickly. I very much disagree with Elizabeth Cohen’s telling patients to “go a little crazy” and putting an example of a patient calling a television station to complain as very irresponsible. One can only cry wolf so many times before something truly bad happens. I did agree with the other four suggestions however.

]]> http://trishatorrey.com/2008/12/09/need-a-same-day-doctor-appointment-cant-make-it-happen/comment-page-1/#comment-30399 Sharon Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:40:06 +0000 http://trishatorrey.com/?p=673#comment-30399 I remember one time a few years ago when I had accidentally stepped on a fish hook and couldn't get it out. They offered me an appointment in 6 weeks. Ridiculous. I remember one time a few years ago when I had accidentally stepped on a fish hook and couldn’t get it out. They offered me an appointment in 6 weeks. Ridiculous.

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