http://jasonplancaster.com/2007/mass-healthcare/ Dancing, Lindy Hop, technology, web applications, programming, design, user interfaces, climbing, and bouldering. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:28:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://jasonplancaster.com/2007/mass-healthcare/comment-page-1/#comment-331 Amy Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:41:19 +0000 #comment-331 After my past couple of trips to the emergency room, I've lost all faith in ER doctors. Patient First, on the other hand, has been awesome. They've been knowledgeable, have actually ordered tests when necessary, and were a heck of a lot friendlier. And they don't treat me like I'm an idiot. When I had my concussion, the ER doc just poked at my head and told me that I had a bump. No lie - that's all they told me. And with my hand, they just poked at it and told me that it was bleeding. Silly ER docs. After my past couple of trips to the emergency room, I’ve lost all faith in ER doctors. Patient First, on the other hand, has been awesome. They’ve been knowledgeable, have actually ordered tests when necessary, and were a heck of a lot friendlier. And they don’t treat me like I’m an idiot. When I had my concussion, the ER doc just poked at my head and told me that I had a bump. No lie – that’s all they told me. And with my hand, they just poked at it and told me that it was bleeding. Silly ER docs.

]]> http://jasonplancaster.com/2007/mass-healthcare/comment-page-1/#comment-329 Christopher M. Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:12:21 +0000 #comment-329 Oops, I forgot to ask what did you step on or hit what with what. Oops, I forgot to ask what did you step on or hit what with what.

]]> http://jasonplancaster.com/2007/mass-healthcare/comment-page-1/#comment-328 Christopher M. Tue, 06 Feb 2007 02:34:20 +0000 #comment-328 There are advantages to visiting your PCP for routine & semi-emergency situations. Your PCP has immediate access to your cumulative medical history, allergies & drug interactions. A walk-in place wouldn't have such info. If you have to see a different doctor each time you visit a clinic for a recurring condition you get tired of explaining all the problems. The walk-in clinic does have its place for common & non-life-threatning conditions as it diverts folks aways from emerg. If it is well equipped it can handle most conditions inhouse. The danger of a walk-in place is that you might pickup something extra on your exit that you didn't have on your arrival. (Nosocomial infections occur in 40% of cases) Measuring health care quality is hard to do as our health care system doesn't keep track of outcome data. That is, this procedure worked better than that. I agree, for most of my ailments, I usually self-diagnose and then if necessary see the PCP for confirmation and we usually jointly order up the tests. Having a med school nearby does help in looking up stuff. There are advantages to visiting your PCP for routine & semi-emergency situations. Your PCP has immediate access to your cumulative medical history, allergies & drug interactions. A walk-in place wouldn’t have such info. If you have to see a different doctor each time you visit a clinic for a recurring condition you get tired of explaining all the problems. The walk-in clinic does have its place for common & non-life-threatning conditions as it diverts folks aways from emerg. If it is well equipped it can handle most conditions inhouse. The danger of a walk-in place is that you might pickup something extra on your exit that you didn’t have on your arrival. (Nosocomial infections occur in 40% of cases) Measuring health care quality is hard to do as our health care system doesn’t keep track of outcome data. That is, this procedure worked better than that. I agree, for most of my ailments, I usually self-diagnose and then if necessary see the PCP for confirmation and we usually jointly order up the tests. Having a med school nearby does help in looking up stuff.

]]> http://jasonplancaster.com/2007/mass-healthcare/comment-page-1/#comment-327 Christopher M. Mon, 05 Feb 2007 23:54:00 +0000 #comment-327 The entry reminded me of a recent Business Week article I read.<br /> http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/economicsunbound/archives/2007/02/health_care_is.html?chan=search The entry reminded me of a recent Business Week article I read.
http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/economicsunbound/archives/2007/02/health_care_is.html?chan=search

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