[RANT ON] WHY, oh why, do medical organizations make appointments for me to come at a certain time, knowing this is not the whole story? I agree to the appointment, put it on my calendar and make arrangements for a driver if necessary, etc.
THEN a few days before the appointment I get texts or emails telling me to come earlier than agreed, typically 30 minutes, or as one that came today, 45 minutes early to "complete paperwork".
If you want me to come at 7:15am please make the appointment for 7:15, not 8am. Is that too much to ask? I will certainly be there at whatever time we have agreed on. I may not be able to come at a much earlier time. (I have llamas and horses and peacocks to feed and hatching birds to care for.)
Has this happened to anyone else or just to me? Am I the only one wishing this would change? Maybe I'm just getting grumpier in my elderly years, unsurprisingly coincident with increasing number of medical appointments. [RANT OFF]
I think I understand why they do that - to them the appointment is the time the procedure or doctor's visit is scheduled in their facility. To me, the appointment is the time I am to be there. (I always try to come a little early anyway in case of traffic delays, etc)
JKJ
PS: I should temper this rant by saying that I am SO grateful we have access to good doctors and specialists and increasingly effective medical technology AND the`means to take advantage of it. Many (most?) the world's people don't - either it doesn't exist where they live or they can't afford it. Insurance, what's that?