Both my doctor and the nurse spend more time filling in the blanks on their laptops during a visit than they do focusing on the patient!... In the last 3 visits, 4 corrections were made as we talked! Wouldn't expensive doctor time be better spent diagnosing a patient and taking notes, then letting an office typist input the info? I sure would feel a lot more confident in my doctor being a doctor rather than a data typist!
Now the other shoes begin to drop. Voters knew in November that many of the promises Obama made in 2008 had been broken. The economy had not revived as he had promised it would ("or we'll be talking about a one-term proposition"). He has not "changed the tone in Washington" -- except for the worse. He didn't prevent lobbyists from holding positions in his administration. He didn't cut the deficit in half; he increased it radically. But voters apparently decided that the president deserved credit for good intentions.
How long will that indulgence last? The next four years, whatever else...
And the appointment and billing system is part of it. it's very efficient.
some are going on a cash-only basis; you pay,and you seek reimbursement from your insurance.