Some big changes in the coming months. First we’re switching to an EMR. After that, there’s the increasing pressure by management to see more patients – not to mention having our compensation structure more directly correlate with our productivity RVUs. I’m thinking of changing my schedule structure – currently it’s the standard 15-minute blocks with 30-minute physicals. Many advocate the modified-wave structure. Looks good on paper. The other option I’m looking at is switching over to a 10-minute increment schedule (i.e. 10-minute appointments, 20-minute physicals – with blocked, 10-minute catch-up time hourly). Any thoughts?
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I wonder about this. Catch up time seems like a nice idea. But 10 minute appointments? In the practices I’ve observed, hallways are narrow and patients are obese, or elderly, or using a walker… it often took patients a few minutes just to get settled into a room. With the increased turnover, there’ll be more traffic — I wonder if everyone will feel pressured and uneasy knowing that the clock is ticking.
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