A longer appointment is not automatically better medicine.

Time spent in an appointment is not the only indicator of expertise.

If a practitioner spends a lot of time with you, but doesn’t know how to interpret the information you are sharing, it is not a good use of your time or money.

This is why I believe it is important as a patient to vet your practitioner. Especially, when they have a cash-pay practice. It is important to know your money is going to a practitioner who is deeply invested in your individual healing journey.

You are not paying for the minute-by-minute time spent with a practitioner. You are paying for their experience with your symptoms and conditions. You are paying for their knowledge about the best way to move forward from your personal starting line. You are paying for their proficiency with the treatment plan they are recommending. And, you are paying for their ability to modify as needed based on your progress.

-Dr Hall, ND