Most people like their doctors. We know this because a recent Harris Poll of over 3,000 people found that 88 percent of those who visited a doctor’s office in the past year were satisfied with their last visit, and 69 percent of people 70 or older were very satisfied. But what exactly do people like about their doctors? HealthDay reports on the the factors  deemed most important by most people. First comes overall knowledge, training and expertise (83 percent of people), access to overall medical history (65 percent), time spent with the doctor (58 percent), ease of making an appointment (49 percent), efficient and simple billing (45 percent), and being able to communicate by phone or email with the doctor outside of an appointment (44 percent). Wait, there’s more: Time spent waiting was a very important factor in judging how positive the visit was for 43 percent of those surveyed. Less important factors were convenience of a doctor’s office location (40 percent), amount of paperwork (32 percent), and the appearance and atmosphere of the doctor’s office (31 percent).
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This report is pure unadulterated Bull Shit. Now a days it is not easy to make an appointment, there is no way to communicate with a MD after office hours, time spent is almost non existent, there is no way an elderly or for all the effect any patient can make a reasonable judgement about a MD considering the little time spent with the MD and the MD would not be able to earn a living if more time or as matter of fact more time than the study says an MD spends, wpould really be spent.
My doc comes in with his nose in a laptop and starts pecking the keyboard while asking me questions. Then he might look at me, perform some physical inspection and then back to the laptop. The more government controls the medical field the more it seems to be run like a fast food business. Mooooo!!!
Robert and Curtis need to find new doctors. There are very good people out there, just ask around. The best references are patients.
I have had the same doctor for over 20 years, and I have told him he cannot retire. He is up on all the latest medical information, he is thorough and when necessary creative. Spends adequate time with each patient and listens to what is going on in their lives; not only because he is interested in them as people, but knows that can give him hints of possible medical issues. He uses paper notes that get put into a computer record by his staff.
I also have a PA dealing with my allergies. She has a computer with her, but manages to focus on me.
Right now I am very happy with my medical care. Wish I could say the same for my health insurers.