ERNursey: “Sometimes patients need to be told NO. No an Xray is not indicated. No, you’ve had 15 visits for dental pain in the last few months – we’re not going to give you any more narcotics. No you cannot have an MRI today, you can wait for your outpatient appointment next week. No you cannot have an antibiotic for your bronchitis.”
Related posts:
- Dentists are getting into the medical spa business
- Wanting the same thing
- Chronic pain in the ER
- Patient satisfaction vs pain relief
- Pain management and contradictory articles
- Expanding coverage without access
- Whites and narcotics prescriptions
KevinMD.com on Facebook
{ 2 comments }
I so much agree. One of my favorite fantasies is to have , in my future life, a big rubber stamp saying “denied”.
I tell people they can have anything they want (that is safe), just that their insurance company will likely decline payment. 9 out 10 shut up thereafter. Like HH says, Free=More
Comments on this entry are closed.