How long should an office visit be? Is 20 minutes enough? Can you call that patient-centric care?
This seems like a silly question. Of course it is not enough. But physicians today feel the pressure to see more and more patients, faster and faster due to increasing financial pressures. Fred N. Pelzman, MD has a very interesting perspective on this issue I wanted to share. In his September 1 Medpage article "20 Minutes Enough for an Office Visit? Yeah, Right. You've got a list you want to discuss? So do I", Dr. Pelzman shares his view on the subject. Click here to read
