TIRED OF BEING PUSHED OUT? 3 tips… Since most of us providers have only 10 minutes to spend with you…here’s what we suggest…. 1) When you call for an appointment, ask the call center to give you a 20-minute appointment. 2) Go for either the first appointment of the day or the first appointment in…

Happy New Year! Sometimes, there comes a point in our lives when we need to make a change. It might be drastic. Or it might be as small as buckling our seatbelt before the car’s reminder bell goes off.  Either way, this change is part of your story, and part of what sets you apart…

Besides you, your favorite doctor cares about time… Understand that your doctor has a certain amount of time to spend with you, even if they run late they still only have about 10 minutes to spend with you. This is not the choice of your doctor. If you happen to go to a favorite doctor…

In the old days, doctors knew their patients and their lives. They knew the family, they knew the family’s medical history, they went to the weddings, funerals, graduations, christenings, bar mitzvahs. The doctor was always invited to these events and they knew how much their patients ate, drank and smoked.  Most of them even delivered…

We hear a lot in the news about Healthcare. When I hear the news say Health Care for everyone I cringe because we really don’t want Healthcare, we want Medical Care. Let’s look at the differences between the two. Medical Care has never been better. Medical Care brings us new procedures, new remedies, new medications,…

“I’ll put my cell phone away when you put your computer away,” said the patient. These were the very words I heard upon opening the door and stepping into the exam room. As I stood waiting for him to look up, I was already looking at my computer for his name. Needless to say, I…