Great Rant ATFP.
I adopted a policy several years ago of seeing one rep (they can bring reps from the same company if they like), at lunch (they bring lunch for me and office staff), once a week.
So I see one rep a week. I like it actually as we can have a detailed discussion, not a quick 5 minute thing when I am rushed.
The reps kind of like it as they know they will get to see me and have time to give their talk.
The staff likes it as they get a lunch once a week.
The patients like it as there are no longer reps delaying their visits.
I have a sign in the waiting room that says "Drug Reps seen only by appointment at lunch on Wednesdays."
Also sign up for the AMA data restriction program (even if you are not a member of AMA) - this will decrease the number of reps you see.
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/abo...-physician-data-restriction-program.pageThis has worked pretty well. For me it was a good compromise between totally banning them and the chaos we had before. Good luck!
