On Fri, 16 Dec 2016 05:12:47 +1100, Jeßus > wrote:

> On Wed, 14 Dec 2016 18:37:03 -0800, sf > wrote:
>
> >On Wed, 14 Dec 2016 16:55:02 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
> >
> >> On 12/14/2016 6:21 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> > Many health care providers put patients before profits. My GP and
> >> > the wife of a buddy at work are squeaking by. It's the overhead,
> >> > mostly. Malpractice insurance and the electronic recordkeeping
> >> > systems mandated for Medicare and Medicaid patients eat up a lot
> >> > of the "profits".
> >> >
> >> > Cindy Hamilton
> >> >
> >>
> >> The electronic recordkeeping was forced, but it is a good thing for the
> >> patient. Have you ever seen the paper files of patients with chronic or
> >> multiple issues? Ny wife's file was about 8" thick. it would be at the
> >> GP and when she had to visit the cardio doc that file had to ho to him.
> >> You would have an X=ray at one location and sometimes had to carry it to
> >> the doctor later.
> >>
> >> Now you can have a scan or X=ray and your doctor can see it instantly
> >> and if he wants another to see it he can also even if 20 miles away.
> >> Our HMO started to do it before the mandate because it is a smart thing
> >> to do.
> >>
> >> Want to know the trend of a particular blood test over the past three
> >> years? I cn get it on my computer or phone, just like the doctor can.
> >
> >I love all of that too. On top of having my medical record at my
> >fingertips, they fast. Something major happened just before
> >Thanksgiving. Since then, I've had biopsies and surgery and expect to
> >know what the treatment will be by the end of next week.
>
> Hope you recover quickly!

I do too, thanks.


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