Many of my clients report significant stress over their organization’s requirement to see a high number of patients per day. They are often not given sufficient time to see each patient and falling behind schedule is the norm.
One doctor described her frustration: “I feel the pressure to get through my caseload. I wind-up falling behind and so I’m behind schedule for the rest of the day. I’m not allotted enough time to address my patients’ concerns in the manner that I would like. Since I’m often late, many patients are already angry with me when I walk into the exam room. This is not the kind of interaction I hoped to experience as a doctor.”
One major clinic here in central Florida has posted notices in the exam rooms telling patients they are limited to three questions to their doctors per visit.
How are things at your facility?
The best to you.