Re: Is this a nationwide trend, or just here?
I find it to be almost exclusive (almost!!) to TV.
The demand is so great they do not have to do what others in their profession do to provide satisfactory service.
And this also does not apply to all the physicians here. I find if you mention it to the doctor, he will often times not be aware of the short comings his staff has introduced into the process to make their job easier.
The other irritation when a new arrival is can take months to get an appointment. Even doctors who advertise they are taking new patients, it is not uncommon to be one plus months out.
I have resorted to specialists with offices in and around MRMC South of Ocala just off SR 200. The Ocala physicians/specialists do not have the pent up demand as in TV. Then I book one of those far out appointments with one in TV I would like to eventually wind up with. I will not go without the appropriate and TIMELY care because of TV bottleneck.
The physician location problem overall is also exacerbated when trying to find one that speaks understandable English!!!
BTK
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