Apr 15, 2025

Good Doctors. Bad System. Why Even Great Care Can Still Leave You Undone.

You weren’t overreacting. You were underserved. Your OB wasn’t trying to rush you—they were trapped in a system built for speed, not care. Fifteen-minute slots. Double-booked days. EMRs that treat patients like tasks. The care was “fine.” But you felt invisible. That’s not on your doctor. That’s on the machine.

Tyler Lloyd, MD

Physician Founder

Apr 15, 2025

Good Doctors. Bad System. Why Even Great Care Can Still Leave You Undone.

You weren’t overreacting. You were underserved. Your OB wasn’t trying to rush you—they were trapped in a system built for speed, not care. Fifteen-minute slots. Double-booked days. EMRs that treat patients like tasks. The care was “fine.” But you felt invisible. That’s not on your doctor. That’s on the machine.

Tyler Lloyd, MD

Physician Founder

The problem isn’t that your doctor didn’t care. It’s that the system didn’t give them time to show it.

The System Doesn't Reward Listening. It Rewards Speed.

In most clinics, a full prenatal visit is scheduled for the same amount of time as an urgent care cough. You waited 40 minutes to be seen. Got 7 minutes of eye contact. Walked out with a form letter follow-up. Not because your provider didn’t want to do more—but because they physically couldn’t.

High quality” isn’t always high touch. And most systems are built to meet the minimums, not exceed them.

Good Doctors Are Burnt Out. Not Bad.

Behind the scenes, most OB/GYNs are just as frustrated as you are. They want to deliver real care—not just meet RVUs, click boxes, or race to the next patient. But the system is a conveyor belt. And burnout isn’t just a feeling. It’s a design flaw.

At thrē, we cut the volume. We built around presence, not productivity. Because you can’t be heard in a system that only values how fast your story gets summarized.

You Deserve a Doctor Who Can Stay in the Room.

We designed thrē so doctors don’t have to run. So they don’t need to choose between checking your chart and seeing their own kids. So you can ask questions without feeling like a burden. So a full-body exhale is part of the care plan—not just a lucky accident.

This isn’t concierge. It’s correction. We’re not luxury. We’re what care should’ve been all along.

Medicine Was Never the Hard Part. The System Was.

Great OB care doesn’t require genius—it requires margin. Time. Trust. Structure. And that doesn’t happen in the traditional model. It happens in places built with intention.

Places where your provider isn’t just present—they’re with you.

And that’s what thrē exists to protect.

Let’s keep in touch.

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