Top Ten Things I Expect
1. If I have an appointment with a doctor, I expect to, at some point, however brief or fleeting, see an actual doctor. 2. If I have been sent all over creation doing expensive and invasive tests, I expect that a doctor will review them with me at the appointment for which I have cleared my schedule, traveled, finagled and paid for. 3. I expect that if a physician is not available to see me, I will be informed, and have the opportunity to cancel the appointment, and that my insurance will not be billed as though I did see a physician. 4. I expect to see a physician whose name bears some resemblance to the name I submitted to my insurance company and primary care physician. A close resemblance would be preferred. This would help me help you keep up the facade that you are actually seeing all of the patients that the insurance companies (and I) are billed for. 5. If I am asked to do any invasive tests, I ask that they are thoroughly and accurately prepared, and that I am not