Spend more time with me as a PERSON, not just a body or body parts. Also, I'm on time for my appointments so be reasonably on time for yours. If you get hung up, have your stupid, *****nurses inform the patients that are just waiting and waiting and waiting. Also, try to get them to hire some nurses with better people skills and compassion, even though you are not directly involved in the hiring process.

Spend a decent amount of time with me. What is a 45 min wait for if I only get 5 min with you? What is the blasted co-payment FOR, and worse, what is the full cost of a visit with you FOR? Because you're an MD???? The only people I ever got decent time with were physical therapists. I got 30 minutes.

If we have to wait so long, how about waiting rooms that are not artic like in temps? The exam rooms are even worse, with you sitting around in that flimsy stupid gown. In the waiting/exam room, they could have some soothing music or colors, prettier pictures on the wall of things such as nature scenes instead of the generic ugly things they put up.

I am thinking of changing one of my doctors next year, but it's all trial and error, except if you get a referral.

I like my dentist. She talks to me awhile before poking around in my mouth. I found out we both suffer from allergies and like the same kind of books/movies. We both have Kaiser (they suck), and we happen to share the same primary doctor. She referred me to a couple of specialists I might want to consider when I want to change doctors. She too, like me, expects a decent amount of time for the "doctor's visit."

Now that I've vented on that, I feel better.

Thanks for starting this thread.