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sillygirl · 01-08-2007, 12:17 PM

In the clinic where I worked, you had your regular visit at like, $40. Urgent, meaning "work you in as soon as possible" was I THINK $60 or $70 and Emergency which was "OMG My dog got hit by a car" was $90, the same as the emergency clinics around here. Their reasoning behind it was that the people who had regular exams reserved their appointment, showed up, and were ready. The urgent people were worked in, which meant that other people were pushed back and had to wait, and the emergency people were seen right as they walked in the door, everyone else had to wait or reschedule.

This really did work because of the fact that very rarely would someone bring in their dog, who had been kind of sneezy that morning, and demand for them to be seen right away.. the extra 50 or so detracted them from doing that.

And people who WERE forced to wait well, if it was a long wait, they usually got a percentage or so off of their visit.

It wasn't my decision, but I see the point.

01-08-2007, 12:17 PM	#24 (permalink)
sillygirl Newlywed Location: at home	In the clinic where I worked, you had your regular visit at like, $40. Urgent, meaning "work you in as soon as possible" was I THINK $60 or $70 and Emergency which was "OMG My dog got hit by a car" was $90, the same as the emergency clinics around here. Their reasoning behind it was that the people who had regular exams reserved their appointment, showed up, and were ready. The urgent people were worked in, which meant that other people were pushed back and had to wait, and the emergency people were seen right as they walked in the door, everyone else had to wait or reschedule. This really did work because of the fact that very rarely would someone bring in their dog, who had been kind of sneezy that morning, and demand for them to be seen right away.. the extra 50 or so detracted them from doing that. And people who WERE forced to wait well, if it was a long wait, they usually got a percentage or so off of their visit. It wasn't my decision, but I see the point. __________________ Anyone can be passionate, but it takes real lovers to be silly-Rose Franken ....absence makes me miss him more...