was_butnotnow
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Have you had this happen to you? Your stories please.
My story and and I'm sticking to... is I made my main Dr. appointment a year in advance as I left the office last year. Been doing it like this for many, many years. Ya sounds good... for in July in IA... Made reservations at a COE lake in IA for 14 days in the time frame for the appointments. Also made other Dr. stuff for right after the main one so the blood work would be good for them as well. All are paperless (same clinic) so can see my records. Called the office and got approved for blood work to be done the week before. No problem.
The rest of the story... got my mail forwarding late Friday from SD (I might get a mail drop once a month) and in it was a letter from the Dr. office dated 4/11/12... a couple of weeks before I had called them to confirm... Stating the Dr. would be out of the office and to call to make a new appointment.
Oh.. thanks. Do you think the Dr. office which I have been with for many years could have called me... but just send a note to my mail forwarding address out of state from their office. My Dr. has been very understanding with this lifestyle only seeing me once a year...and I hope we can work something out. Their office is all electronic with records... ahead of the curve...
Now I have to worry all weekend if I can get in while back in IA in my time frame.
HERE IS THE GOTCHA...
Me thinks I might have been outsmarted by a paperless Dr. office computer system.
You see I had been receiving robo calls saying I should call in to make a appointment as it had been three months since my last appointment. I mean several times a week I would get the automated calls.. I called the office and explained I had a visit scheduled for July and only go in yearly. Was told she would fill out a form to stop the robo calls. Well I now think by not only stopping the robo calls the system now has it flagged so as not to call me at ALL.
So... pay attention for what you ask for... These FREDS (F*&king Ridiculous Electric Devices (computers) can get you when you aren't looking.
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Not that it makes any difference, but if it makes you feel better, just remember that if they mess up your appointments and lab schedules, THEY DON"T GET PAID ANYTHING!!! Course they make twice as much off someone else, especially if you are on medicare like us. Younger patients with better insurance policies pay a LOT more.
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Joy
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Call in, talk to a real live person and explain your situation. Hopefully they can accomodate you. If not, and you cannot change the COE reservations, I'd do the labs and hope for a cancellation you can have. If no cancellation, I'd not worry about the checkup unless you have a condition that absolutely requires it. Dr can read labs and see more than actually looking at you in most cases anyway. If required, he can call you and discuss med changes - if necessary, you can make an appt at that time. I'm sorry but I resent being treated cavalierly by Drs offices - I expect reasonable courtesies and if I do not get that consideration I will find another Dr.
See ya' down the road!
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Me thinks I might have been outsmarted by a paperless Dr. office computer system.
These FREDS (F*&king Ridiculous Electric Devices (computers) can get you when you aren't looking.
You are dealing with a HAL 9000 
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gbopp
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Isn't technology great?
With all the computers, faxes and cell phones, they can still screw up appointments just like they did years ago when all they had was 3x5 index cards. 
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To ere is human....to really screw things up it requires a computer !!
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I never call for an appointment more than 2 months ahead of time. Our problem is always the constant turnover in office staff meaning that you have to re-educate them as to why you can't drop in for your 6 months checkup when you are in Seattle and the physician is in Tyler, Tx.
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was_butnotnow
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Well I called the Dr. office and worked it out so I could get in on the next Monday at 4:30 PM with blood work done 10 days before. The appointment is on the last full day at the COE campground so it will work but just barely. Got to get me some more boxes of Jello... Might need to try a different flavor.
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