Neurology / 14.01.2025
Long Wait Times To See A Neurologist, Especially for MS, Epilepsy and Parkinson’s Patients
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Brian C. Callaghan, MD, Ph.D, FAAN,
Chair of the American Academy of Neurology’s Health Services Research Subcommittee
University of Michigan Health in Ann Arbor, Michigan
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: Access to neurologists can be a challenge, but few studies have attempted to quantify wait times to see neurologists and the factors that affect how long a patient must wait.
MedicalResearch.com: What are the main findings?
Response: Patients on Medicare wait an average of 34 days to see a neurologist after being referred by another physician with almost one in five waiting more than 90 days.
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