Are telehealth appointments late?

Sometimes, just like a face-to-face appointment, Telehealth appointments can run behind schedule. We appreciate your patience. If your appointment is 30 minutes late, please call the number provided on your appointment letter.

Does the doctor call me for telehealth?

If the appointment is via a regular phone or video call, it can generally be expected that the doctor will call you when it is your appointment time. If this has not been explicitly stated, then contact the medical practice to ask.

What is the average wait time for a doctor’s appointment?

The doctors were from five medical specialties: family medicine, cardiology, dermatology, obstetrics/gynecology, and orthopedic surgery. Researchers said the survey showed that the wait time for a new patient-physician appointment has risen to an average of 24 days. That compares with 18 days in 2014, 20 days in 2009, and 21 days in 2004.

How can I reduce the wait time at the doctor’s office?

Fewer patients on that day will hopefully mean shorter wait times. When you book your appointment, make sure the doctor won’t just be returning from a vacation or conference, or a period of time out of the office. If the doctor sees children as patients, then try not to book your appointment on a school holiday.

What is the best time of day to make an appointment?

Try to get the earliest appointment in the morning or the first appointment after lunch. During each of those times, you’ll avoid a backed up group of patients and you have a better chance of spending less time in the waiting room. When you make your appointment, ask which day of the week is the lightest scheduling day.

What to do if your doctor takes too long to see you?

Complain about the waiting times on social media sites like Facebook or Twitter, or websites like Yelp or Angie’s List. Send your doctor a bill for what you consider to be your excess waiting time. Don’t laugh. People have received checks. If you don’t want to keep seeing your doctor, you can sue your doctor in small claims court for your time.