If it seems
like you’re waiting a while to be seen by your doctor, it’s not your
imagination. The average wait time for a patient to see a doctor in Dallas is
now 21 days, according to a new study from AMN Healthcare and Merritt Hawkins.
D CEO’s
Chris Goodwin reports: “While waiting for three weeks may seem like a long
time, the national average was 26 days, which is up 8 percent since 2017 and 24
percent since the survey was first conducted in 2004. Dallas fairs much better
than many cities around the country. In Portland, the wait is 45.6 days, in
Boston its 33.8 days, and in Minneapolis its 30.8 days.”
If you’re
waiting to see a dermatologist or OBGYN, you may wait a month or more. But good
news: If you need to see a cardiologist or your family physician, you’ll wait
13 days and 17 days, respectively.
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