The result of all of the above is having a terrible effect on my ability to provide podiatric care in a timely manner. New patients now must wait for 5 months before they can be seen, although we try to make exceptions for urgent care, such as infections.
What we are finding is, that because of this delay, patients are attempting other forms of therapy, medications and devices while they wait. This hit and miss strategy is expensive, time consuming and often leads to frustration and ongoing pain.
David Greenberg D.P.M