Comments on: Op-ed: What we have in health care today is a failure to communicate http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/06/classic-post-what-we-have-in-health.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: disgustedhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/06/classic-post-what-we-have-in-health.html#comment-111630 disgusted Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:49:37 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/06/op-ed-what-we-have-in-health-care-today-is-a-failure-to-communicate.html#comment-111630 Is it me? I have wonderful doctors but it seems that some of their staff members don't communicate with them much! Does anyone else seem to have this problem? Is it me? I have wonderful doctors but it seems that some of their staff members don’t communicate with them much! Does anyone else seem to have this problem?

]]> By: AngryYoungMrshttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/06/classic-post-what-we-have-in-health.html#comment-106010 AngryYoungMrs Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:51:48 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/06/op-ed-what-we-have-in-health-care-today-is-a-failure-to-communicate.html#comment-106010 As a young Finnish GP-to-be, I¨d rather give a patient 30 minutes or more, see them leaving satisfied and meet them again in six months or a year than 8 minutes per head and have them either come back to me or visit the ER after a week. But alas, it is seen as more "efficient" and "cost-effective" to have dissatisfied patients. Fast food is sloppy and unhealthy nutrition, why on earth go Fast healthcare? As a young Finnish GP-to-be, I¨d rather give a patient 30 minutes or more, see them leaving satisfied and meet them again in six months or a year than 8 minutes per head and have them either come back to me or visit the ER after a week. But alas, it is seen as more “efficient” and “cost-effective” to have dissatisfied patients. Fast food is sloppy and unhealthy nutrition, why on earth go Fast healthcare?

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/06/classic-post-what-we-have-in-health.html#comment-87074 Anonymous Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:17:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/06/op-ed-what-we-have-in-health-care-today-is-a-failure-to-communicate.html#comment-87074 http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/337/jul04_1/ a664<br/><br/>I hope you'll enjoy seeing that the problem is bad in UK as well.<br/><br/>If you think 10-15 minutes is quick per patient try UK medicine where anything over ten minutes a patient is considered extravagant.<br/><br/>Bad communication is endemic in UK NHS. http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/337/jul04_1/ a664

I hope you’ll enjoy seeing that the problem is bad in UK as well.

If you think 10-15 minutes is quick per patient try UK medicine where anything over ten minutes a patient is considered extravagant.

Bad communication is endemic in UK NHS.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/06/classic-post-what-we-have-in-health.html#comment-86456 Anonymous Tue, 24 Jun 2008 06:54:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/06/op-ed-what-we-have-in-health-care-today-is-a-failure-to-communicate.html#comment-86456 Your EMR can't talk to my EMR. <br/><br/>Electronic records don't help. What they do is make long, unreadible notes that are easy to bill from. These same long, unreadible notes often convey minimal (if any) unseful clinical information.<br/><br/>Communication is much more difficult and care is more fragmented than ever. You're solution (changing the incentives) would work and solve a lot of problems.<br/><br/>Let me bill for talking to a pt's PCP, nephrologist, oncologist and family. I'll make sure t get it done and documented. Your EMR can’t talk to my EMR.

Electronic records don’t help. What they do is make long, unreadible notes that are easy to bill from. These same long, unreadible notes often convey minimal (if any) unseful clinical information.

Communication is much more difficult and care is more fragmented than ever. You’re solution (changing the incentives) would work and solve a lot of problems.

Let me bill for talking to a pt’s PCP, nephrologist, oncologist and family. I’ll make sure t get it done and documented.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/06/classic-post-what-we-have-in-health.html#comment-86444 Anonymous Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:45:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/06/op-ed-what-we-have-in-health-care-today-is-a-failure-to-communicate.html#comment-86444 I take issue with your mention that EMR's reduce medical errors. Best as I can tell from what data exists, it may reduce some and create others. I take issue with your mention that EMR’s reduce medical errors. Best as I can tell from what data exists, it may reduce some and create others.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/06/classic-post-what-we-have-in-health.html#comment-86443 Anonymous Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:13:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/06/op-ed-what-we-have-in-health-care-today-is-a-failure-to-communicate.html#comment-86443 I agree that this is a tremendous problem. Just read through the comments on the last 2 posts and you will see how wide that divide is! I agree that this is a tremendous problem. Just read through the comments on the last 2 posts and you will see how wide that divide is!

]]> By: Onehealthprohttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/06/classic-post-what-we-have-in-health.html#comment-86442 Onehealthpro Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:41:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/06/op-ed-what-we-have-in-health-care-today-is-a-failure-to-communicate.html#comment-86442 Hooray! Great ideas. I spend a great deal of time maintaining copies of medical records for my aging parents because the various offices involved frequently lose the information provided.<br/>Onehealthpro Hooray! Great ideas. I spend a great deal of time maintaining copies of medical records for my aging parents because the various offices involved frequently lose the information provided.
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