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REHABILITATION THE POWER OF The Promise of Hope Our interdisciplinary teams of nurses, therapists, assistive technologists and others provide extraordinary care, harnessing the POWER of rehab technology and treatments … so patients with stroke, traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, and those with neurological, cardiopulmonary and orthopedic disorders can rebuild their lives. Along with our magnificent Hudson River views ... all compelling reasons to choose Helen Hayes Hospital for rehabilitation care. Owned and operated by the New York State Department of Health − Member NewYork-Presbyterian Regional Hospital Network. Route 9W, West Haverstraw, NY 10993 helenhayeshospital.org 1-888-70-REHAB Founded in 1900 as one of the country's very first physical rehabilitation facilities, we have a singular focus: restoring mobility while offering patients and families HOPE. LOSING THE WAITING GAME BY STEVE BARRETT A 2017 STUDY by Merritt Hawkins found average wait times for an initial appoint- ment have increased significantly in recent years, at least for the 15 major and 15 mid- size metropolitan areas the hea lthcare search and consulting firm included. Researchers focused on cardiology, fam- ily medicine, dermatology, OB-GYN and orthopedic surgery. Among their findings: + In major ma rket s, wa it ti mes g rew by a n average of 30 percent — rising to 24.1 days — since a similar survey in 2014. + Mid-size markets saw greater increases: Average wait time was 32 days. + Boston, a major metropolita n ma rket, had the longest appointment wait time at 52.4 days. Among mid-size markets, Ya k i ma , Wa sh i n g ton, led t he pa ck at 48.8 days. + Da lla s' 14.8-day wa iting period wa s the lowest a mong major ma rkets. + Billings, Monta na's 10.8 days was the shor test a mong mid-size ma rkets. + For fa m i ly me d ici ne s p e ci f ic a l ly, s e ei n g a phy s i c i a n t o ok a n a v e r - a g e o f 2 9 d a y s i n l a r g e m a r k e t s a nd 56. 3 days in mid-size ma rkets. Patients in A lba ny, New York, wa ited the longest overa ll: 122 days. The wait was seven days in Billings. ■ IF YOUR NE W PATIENTS ARE E XPRESSING FRUSTR ATION WITH THE SCHEDULING PROCESS FOR THEIR FIRST APPOINTMENT, IT MAY BE A SIGN OF MORE THAN THE USUAL IMPATIENCE A SSOCIATED WITH WAITING. CORE 059990046_PM2 [P].indd 1 11/16/17 11:17 AM 0 5 M D N E W S . C O M /// M D N E W S L O W E R H U D S O N / B R O N X ■ 2 018 P R A C T I C E M A N A G E M E N T ❰❰❰❰❰ 0 5