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At Cummins clinic, patients get more time with the doctor

Patient rooms are arranged around medical bullpens, where health care providers work. (BRADFORD WERNLE)
December 26, 2016 05:00 AM

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Patients at most medical clinics around the U.S. know the drill: They walk into a doctor's office, where they sit for an indeterminate length of time, first in the waiting room and then in an exam room, where they eventually get to see a doctor for a mere 10 minutes or so. The fee could be $75.

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