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Why healthcare costs are so high
Bubba had shingles.
Those of us who spend much time in a doctor's office should appreciate this! Doesn't it seem more and more that physicians are running their practices like an assembly line?
Here's what happened to Bubba:
Bubba walked into a doctor's office and the receptionist asked him what he had. Bubba said: 'Shingles.' So she wrote down his name, address, medical insurance number and told him to have a seat.
Fifteen minutes later a nurse's aide came out and asked Bubba what he had.
Bubba said, 'Shingles.' So she wrote down his height, weight, a complete medical history and told Bubba to wait in the examining room.
A half hour later a nurse came in and asked Bubba what he had. Bubba said, 'Shingles..' So the nurse gave Bubba a blood test, a blood pressure test, an electrocardiogram, and told Bubba to take off all his clothes and wait for the doctor.
An hour later the doctor came in and found Bubba sitting patiently in the nude and asked Bubba what he had.
Bubba said, 'Shingles.' The doctor asked, 'Where?'
Bubba said, 'Outside on the truck. Where do you want me to unload 'em??'
Those of us who spend much time in a doctor's office should appreciate this! Doesn't it seem more and more that physicians are running their practices like an assembly line?
Here's what happened to Bubba:
Bubba walked into a doctor's office and the receptionist asked him what he had. Bubba said: 'Shingles.' So she wrote down his name, address, medical insurance number and told him to have a seat.
Fifteen minutes later a nurse's aide came out and asked Bubba what he had.
Bubba said, 'Shingles.' So she wrote down his height, weight, a complete medical history and told Bubba to wait in the examining room.
A half hour later a nurse came in and asked Bubba what he had. Bubba said, 'Shingles..' So the nurse gave Bubba a blood test, a blood pressure test, an electrocardiogram, and told Bubba to take off all his clothes and wait for the doctor.
An hour later the doctor came in and found Bubba sitting patiently in the nude and asked Bubba what he had.
Bubba said, 'Shingles.' The doctor asked, 'Where?'
Bubba said, 'Outside on the truck. Where do you want me to unload 'em??'
Oh, yeah, that's what I'll do!!! They know me pretty well after so many visits this past year, so I'll surprise them and say it first. I know it will make them laugh when I do it with a big smile. Great idea!
I use to amuse myself at the hospital by verifying all my personal information before they get to ask me. They get really really confused about having to find something new to ask =)
Love the story jd =D
Love the story jd =D
I love it! So funny!
At my clinic visits, I am always asked to confirm my DOB and address. At the receptionist, with the tech who does my vital signs... I guess it is a way of confirming identity, but certainly annoying to be asked over and over. While working as a nurse in the ED, I remember asking people to confirm their identity and DOB, I guess now they've added in the home address.
I wish hospitals were as good at preventing other types of mistakes as they are about verifying identity.
At my clinic visits, I am always asked to confirm my DOB and address. At the receptionist, with the tech who does my vital signs... I guess it is a way of confirming identity, but certainly annoying to be asked over and over. While working as a nurse in the ED, I remember asking people to confirm their identity and DOB, I guess now they've added in the home address.
I wish hospitals were as good at preventing other types of mistakes as they are about verifying identity.
Good story. Man he had patience, didn't he?
Mike - I know what you mean. What are all those computers for anyway?
frijole
Mike - I know what you mean. What are all those computers for anyway?
frijole
That was funny.
On a more serious side: Before I was transplanted I was sent to numerous departments and at every one of them I was asked the same questions. They were all within my hospital. I mentioned several times - maybe more than several - that I found it troubling that if I owed money that information would be known at every department but nothing about my medical history is known by any on them.
On the transplant table after having all my chest hair and a little lower shaved off I was asked "Are you allergic to anything?". I flipped out with anger, panic and incredulity and I was immediately told that it was mandatory that they ask that and a few other questions but they did know the answers. Although I believed they were telling me the truth all of my previous experience in that institution certainly inclined me to think otherwise until it was explained - I think my surgeon characterized it as a pre-flight check. Then I asked if I was going to get any drug and they said "no, but don't worry you'll be out soon". Comforting words.
Mike
On a more serious side: Before I was transplanted I was sent to numerous departments and at every one of them I was asked the same questions. They were all within my hospital. I mentioned several times - maybe more than several - that I found it troubling that if I owed money that information would be known at every department but nothing about my medical history is known by any on them.
On the transplant table after having all my chest hair and a little lower shaved off I was asked "Are you allergic to anything?". I flipped out with anger, panic and incredulity and I was immediately told that it was mandatory that they ask that and a few other questions but they did know the answers. Although I believed they were telling me the truth all of my previous experience in that institution certainly inclined me to think otherwise until it was explained - I think my surgeon characterized it as a pre-flight check. Then I asked if I was going to get any drug and they said "no, but don't worry you'll be out soon". Comforting words.
Mike
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