The doctor will see all of you now - The Boston Globe
Since July, Lindsey has been seeing his Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates patients only in groups, formally called shared medical appointments. It’s part of an ambitious plan by Harvard Vanguard to ease physician shortages, and reduce patient and doctor dissatisfaction over constantly feeling rushed during appointments. Many patients, it turns out, are willing to sacrifice privacy and modesty for improved access to doctors. Patients willing to see their doctor in a group visit generally can get appointments far sooner. And many pa tients have similar problems and questions, and can learn from one another in the group visits.
