u/EchoAcrobatic5648

Multiple instances in the past few weeks as a cyclist using crosswalks (trail x road crossings), even when the flashing lights have been triggered, of someone not realizing til the last moment I was in the crosswalk and slamming on the brakes, nearly giving me a heart attack. Also multiple instances of cars pulling out of side streets/driveways and nearly hitting me in the bike lane, cars turning left in front of me when I was clearly going straight, and cars veering right into the bike lane on me while preparing to make a right turn. I wear a neon yellow helmet and have a large brightly colored bike, frequently wearing a bright neon jacket. About as visible as one can possibly be without putting a disco ball on my head. There is absolutely NO excuse. I am fearing for my damn life. You are driving a death machine that's going to get wherever you're going much faster and more safely, so slow TF down and look around!!!

Extremely poor experiences with Mt Baker Imaging, due to the fact that they might not tell you when you schedule (or anytime leading up to the appointment) what to expect and may surprise you AT your appointment with additional procedures, fees, and preparatory requirements. If you don't like unnecessary, totally preventable medical surprises being sprung on you, I strongly recommend looking elsewhere.

First they tried to slap a $1,000+ painful, lengthy procedure onto what was supposed to be a completely painless quick scan, calling it their 'protocol'. No prior information about it given to me, and it was not in my referral from the doctor, who was surprised to hear of it and ultimately deemed it unnecessary.

A few months later, walked in expecting a different completely painless and relatively quick scan, found out that I was supposed to have fasted (already had breakfast) and there would be an IV and far more time involved than I'd planned to take off of work, and I was not prepared as needed because NO. ONE. TOLD. ME.

They have now delayed my medical care twice due to extremely poor communication practices at their office. And despite the obvious line the scheduling office manager gave me about this not being 'a normal experience for patients', the first two reviews I saw on Google had very similar experiences!

Patients need time to plan and prepare for these things: the time involved, the pain involved, the costs involved. I shouldn't have to explain this to them. Every other medical office I (and also everyone else I've talked with about this) have been to has made it abundantly clear what to expect and how to prepare well ahead of time, and often via multiple modes of communication to make sure it's received and understood -- as they should!

MBI acts like this total lack of communication is normal but it is clearly not normal or acceptable. Their solution each time was to try and have a tech talk to me about the pros and cons of the procedure but that's completely beside the point and doesn't solve the issue that they have unnecessarily given me a massive anxiety spike, and delayed my care. Those factors should have been explained to me when or shortly after the appointment was made!

This treatment really makes me feel like they see me as just a slab of meat they can put in a scanner to make money come out. Very little consideration given and I can't imagine why they seem to think this is reasonable policy or good business, let alone good care for people.