Mayo Clinic seems to have abandoned its motto "the...

Mayo Clinic seems to have abandoned its motto "the needs of the patient come first", in favor of cherry picking cases. They now have review committees that look at your medical records (but only what they access via EMR) to determine *IF* they will see you. Two depts pulled this stunt when I requested an appt; Urology flat refused to see me at all (despite 2 lesions), and Gynecology refused to deal with one of my gyn problems. Mighty patient-centered...not. It's not clear who exactly decides who gets past the indifferent gatekeeper, but my bet is a panel of nurses, PAs, and other nonphysicians. It's a stain upon Mayo's previously stellar reputation, and I say that having worked there for a decade.

I have never been so disappointed in Mayo's practice model. It's the end of an era.