Last week I got a call from an automated robot scheduler informing me that in order to continue with my current primary care provider, I needed to schedule a physical exam. This was just routine ...

That's the average amount of face time each person has with their doctor during an office visit - and even that's not guaranteed. Physicians may see 20 to 60 patients each day, which leaves anywhere ...

Here are 7 interesting statistics and facts about office-based physician visits in 2004 broken down by the eight most common specialty types of office-based physician specialties, as gathered by the ...

Millions of people will be able to see a doctor on their smartphones or laptops for everyday ailments once the nation’s largest drugstore chain and two major insurers expand a budding push into ...

Physicians should review the patient's medical chart before the appointment. While brief small talk is fine, patients should avoid lengthy personal conversations to ensure the appointment stays on ...

A friend recently returned from a doctor’s office visit upset the doctor didn’t explain much of anything. He hardly entered the examination room, asked a few superficial questions while he typed on ...