1 /5 Alivea Howell: I have never encountered a more disorganized and frustrating medical office. I take my uncle to all his appointments, and every visit to his primary care physician has been a challenge. For the past two months, he has been trying to see his doctor with no such luck. Every appointment made ends up being rescheduled due to some issue.
Last month, we had to resort to leaving a written note for his doctor with the front desk staff because he was unable to get an appointment. This month, we scheduled an appointment for early March, only to arrive and be told it was canceled because the doctor was unavailable. While inconvenient and a waste of time and gas, we rescheduled for late March—the earliest available slot. The front desk staff informed us that we could do a walk-in any day before his appointment, as cancellations occur frequently. Despite multiple attempts, each visit resulted in the same response: no availability.
Today, on the actual day of his (long-awaited) appointment, we received a call informing us that it was once again rescheduled because his doctor isn’t there and would be unavailable for another month. At this point, the repeated cancellations and lack of communication are completely unprofessional and incredibly frustrating. Patients deserve better scheduling management and more reliable care.