Doctors “Fire” Patients – and Patients Respond

Many of you, my readers, have had complaints about the healthcare system, including the relationship you have (or don’t have) with a doctor. And I hear you — I’ve had bad experiences with some doctors, too.

But that begs the question — do doctors have complaints about patients, too?

Of course they do!  I asked, and received input from more than three dozen healthcare professionals.  I learned:

• What those doctors’ complaints are, and….

• What doctors do about them (which ranges from firing patients to putting codes in their charts to warn others)
• Then I put together some ideas for how patients can get back in their doctors’ good graces if that’s what they would choose to do.
• AND – I invited readers to share their stories of how they got dumped by their doctors, and what they’ve done about it since.

Ha!  Opened the floodgates, I did.  You’ll be amazed at some of the stories.

Since then, I’ve come across this question from KevinMD – and commentary by one of his responders that suggests that rather than fire his patients, he just makes them so miserable that they choose to leave him. (find comment from MANALIVE)

Have you been frustrated by a meeting with your doctor?  Have you received a letter telling you the doctor will no longer work with you?

I invite you to share your story, too — and to discover whether you fit one of those patient profiles that doctors really just don’t want to work with.

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