Getting test results to patients - maybe
June 25, 2009, 11:05 PM
A study this week finds that physician practices too often fail to tell patient about lab results - including findings that require follow up and treatment. There are better practices.
I hear the reform train a com'in
June 15, 2009, 2:15 PM
A health care reform bill will pass Congress this year, and it's taking shape. President Obama spoke to the AMA today, and the public option proposal has a twist. Here's this week's update.
The Goal Is in Sight
June 08, 2009, 4:40 PM
The swirling discussion, proposals, and disinformation are coming together to the passage of a health care reorganization plan this year. It's not at all like Canada or England. It will be different, but not that far from where we are ...
Pre-op meetings have paybacks
May 29, 2009, 10:50 AM
A study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons suggests that per-operative planning meetings - short and just prior to surgery - improve staff performance and patient outcomes. These types of meetings are widely used an make ...
Time to clean our room!
May 27, 2009, 6:50 PM
An article posted by Physician Practice magazine reminds us that "coffee stains on the flip down trays mean bad maintenace on the airplanes". Time to fix up the office without spending a lot of money.
Feds announce new, enhanced anti-fraud
May 20, 2009, 8:35 PM
Attorney General Holder and HHS Secretary Sebelius announced a new interagency effort to combat Medicare fraud. Here is the press release.
A little levity
May 17, 2009, 10:40 AM
To lighten your day - from the WSJ's "Pepper.....and Salt" ...
So that's where the time goes: MGMA says over $21B
May 14, 2009, 8:40 AM
A study from MGMA and fellow researchers found that some $21 = 31 billion of practice staff timne is spent interacting with health plans. Here is the press release and link to the Health Affairs article.
Guess who came for lunch? More on the trade group proposal
May 12, 2009, 1:50 PM
Yesterday, a coalition of health trade associations committed to slow the growth of health care costs by 1.5% per year, potentially $2 trillion over the coming 10 years. Here are the links to the letter and reporting and my take ...
Health trade groups commit to cut $2 trillion in costs
May 11, 2009, 7:55 AM
It's all the news - a group of leading health care trade organizations are committing to cut $2 trillion in costs over the next decade. After a White House meeting set for late this morning, the group's letter and more ...
Months later 3 to be exsact! I bring my daughter for a Gluclose tolerance test ,and decide to get my Blood test results from the LAB being that I was there NOW! and THE DR didn't give to me..well
OH OHjust let me also explain 2 things before I give my punch line, most of my previous tests ,I was reported bythe LAB" that It was a NON FASTING TEST" BUT IT Was incorrect I am allays fasting if I am doing a BLOOD TEST.
and My doc was reading thinking it was not high cause It was not fasting and not 1x was I asked by doc why am I NOT FASTING FOR ALL MY TESTS!
ok and
MY BLOOD TEST WAS OVER DUE SO LONG OVER 1 year,I was and still am weak,and sad,crying and in a PIT!
MY Ins company sent me a note!you are over due for BT you are on Blood pressure pills with duiretict,you must have electrolights checked! over year late! Ok so
NOW
I go to doc several times and say I NEED A BLOOD TEST AND SH FOR WHAT EVER REASON WILL NOT DO!
and I finnial get it done,
and that high cholestroil and mild sugar elevation is ALL REPORTED!
well I GET HARD COPY FROM MARCH 2009 in END OF MAY!
IT SAYS MY TSH IS allmost a 7 again and I am on synthroid and ,also a enzyme is off,I do not understand that one! I CALL THE DOC and say DR MY TSH thyroid is really off,and I was not told,DO YOU KNOW HOW I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING!
and no menses,and more!
and she said I needed to only take brand name pilll and upped to 125!!
OK YOU TELL ME!