10 Time Saving Tips for the Doctor’s Office
September 3, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under health, time management, time saving
Here at Thrifty Mommy we sometimes provide tips on saving time as well as saving money. After all, your time is valuable to you just like your finances. Unfortunately, one of the places where you might spend and waste a lot of your time is in the doctor’s office waiting to be seen. Ironically, I am now sitting at a doctor’s while my son is being seen.
Here are some tips to save you time:
1) Be on time. This one may sound simple, but so many people are late for their doctor appointments. Being late can cost you time. Many offices have a policy that if you’re more than 15 minutes late you’ll lose your appointment and have to reschedule. And I’ve even heard of some office staff that penalize late clients by making them wait at least an hour or two to be seen even if they’re not busy. This is not just rumor. I have heard this from employees. So the first simple step is to be on time.
2) Call before your appointment. Sometimes I will call on the day of my appointment just to confirm that everything is scheduled properly. Unfortunately I have had circumstances where my appointment time was not written down by office staff. Also, calling ahead gives you the opportunity to ask if the doctor is on schedule for the day or running behind. The nurse may tell you to come 15 or 20 minutes later than scheduled. This is time that can keep you from sitting around and waiting.
3) Be specific when making your appointment. Tell the person what the appointment is for. If you tell them that you’re making the appointment for your hurting back and then you ask to have something else tested then they may not have the staff on duty at the time.
How do you save time at the doctor’s office?
Stay tuned later this week for part 2 of 10 Time Saving Tips for the Doctor’s Office.
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