Do you go to MDACC? --FT Sent from iPhone
> On Nov 16, 2020, at 9:29 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > My cancer doctors in Houston do the same kind of the same thing. Initially, > I was a bit hesitant and I wondered why in the world they would ask me those > very intrusive questions. But then I reasoned that away in my head thinking > people who either have or just heard they have cancer could be mentally > freaked out. > Still. It seems way too intrusive for anything other than doctors who deal > with potentially terminal issues. > > Bob R > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov 16, 2020, at 7:08 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> wrote: >> >> Interesting. Our internist’s practice is heavy in geriatrics, but we aren’t >> at the point of being eligible for Medicare, so unless they’ve adopted it >> across the board that wouldn’t apply to us. >> >> -D >> >>>> On Nov 15, 2020, at 9:08 PM, Dwight Giles <dwight.gi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> I thought they were Medicare questions because that is when i started >>> getting asked. >>> >>> Dwight Giles Jr. >>> Wickford RI >>> >>>> On Sun, Nov 15, 2020, 8:08 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: >>> This isn’t exactly dealing with electronic records, but…. >>> >>> Our long time internist’s practice was recently bought out by a major >>> healthcare provider. For the most part it’s been pretty transparent and >>> little has changed, which is nice. However… >>> >>> During your triage or interview with the receiving nurse when you go for >>> your annual physical, they have a series of “mental wellness” questions, >>> like, “Are you happy with your life?” or “Do you feel centered?” (whatever >>> the heck that means!) and other touchy-feely sort of crap like that. The >>> nurse started down that road with me and I got ugly with her. “But sir, >>> it’s part of your whole self wellness evaluation” >>> >>> Nope. Not answering those questions. And back out the ones you started >>> with, dear. >>> >>> I stood over her at the computer for a minute and watched her remove my >>> responses to the first question she had asked. No different than the, “Do >>> you have any firearms in your house?” question they used to ask. “I don’t >>> know, do you?” After that response my internist must have redlined that >>> question as I've never gotten it again. >>> >>> Geez. >>> >>> -D >>> >>>>> On Nov 15, 2020, at 7:53 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes >>>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> The office I go to has been on electronic records for about 15 years now. >>>> I hadn't been in for a long time so the last time I went they did a full >>>> review of medications. The had me listed as "Currently Taking" every drug >>>> they had ever prescribed for me. That included 5(!) different blood >>>> pressure, 2 different cholesterol, and the same blood thinner but twice. >>>> They also thought I was taking MASSIVE doses of vicodin every day because >>>> I'd been prescribed it when I broke my wrist and then had re-upped that >>>> prescription. >>>> >>>> Nobody seemed to question that I would be taking all those drugs. I gave >>>> the doc a really hard time about it, "Wouldn't I be dead? Wouldn't that >>>> cause your governing body to ask some uncomfortable questions?" >>>> -Curt >>>> >>>>> On Saturday, November 14, 2020, 6:15:52 PM EST, Allan Streib via >>>>> Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Can't say that is the case here. Clipboard and stack of papers when you >>>> check in is still the routine. You're always treated like someone >>>> they've never encountered before. >>>> >>>> One office had converted it to a web page that you could fill out from >>>> your phone, but it was so laughably bad I asked for paper after about 5 >>>> minutes of struggling with it. >>>> >>>> Allan >>>> >>>> OK Don via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> >>>> writes: >>>> >>>>> I now no longer have to fill out complete histories, immunization records, >>>>> medications, etc., etc., every time I'm referred to another doc - they all >>>>> have the electronic record in front of them, and come into the room having >>>>> already read it, knowing what the issue is. >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com <http://www.okiebenz.com/> >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> <http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com <http://www.okiebenz.com/> >>>> >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>> <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> <http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com <http://www.okiebenz.com/> >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> <http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> <http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
