As the EHR/EMR Borg assimilates the medical world, the level of documentation required by E&M coding, EMR "Meaningful Use" and other administrative toys turns doctors back into "clerks".
Hal Dall, MD --Outlier Physician
Medical Commentary and anecdotes; some serious, some satire
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Monday, December 31, 2012
Thursday, December 27, 2012
SNAP Off Food Stamp Obesity
JAMA has a viewpoint this week "Opportunities to Reduce Childhood Hunger And Obesity" (behind paywall) about the paradox of obesity in Food Stamp Program (SNAP) recipients.
The authors point out the program sucks up about $4,000,000,000 yearly for taxpayer funded soft drinks. I also observe our local Starbucks doing well with my state's program.
Although the article had tidbits pointing to improvements, in the end the bureaucratic solution of more study ("more systematic approach to data collection") was recommended.
Why not use the WIC rules to define eligible items for food stamps?
The authors point out the program sucks up about $4,000,000,000 yearly for taxpayer funded soft drinks. I also observe our local Starbucks doing well with my state's program.
Although the article had tidbits pointing to improvements, in the end the bureaucratic solution of more study ("more systematic approach to data collection") was recommended.
Why not use the WIC rules to define eligible items for food stamps?
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
No Wonder Some Of My Patients Feel Sick
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Weighing The Fa(c)ts
Nurse Dall: "Many of the overweight patients assert: 'Your scale is wrong. My home scale never reads that high!' (often claiming a 10 pound discrepancy)."
"The normal weight people tell me the office scale is correct."
"The normal weight people tell me the office scale is correct."
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Stinky Feet
As I gloved to perfom a rectal exam on the 45yo man with rectal bleeding, he said:
"I must apologize for my stinky feet "!
"I must apologize for my stinky feet "!
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Oregon Medical Methamphetamine Program
ATTENDING PHYSICIAN’S STATEMENT
Oregon Medical Methamphetamine Card Program
Instructions: Please complete all sections of this form in order to comply with the registration requirements of the Oregon Medical Methamphetamine Act OR provide relevant portions of the patient’s medical record containing all information required on this form. This does not constitute a prescription for methamphetamine.
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY.
PATIENT INFORMATION
PATIENT NAMES (LAST, ALIAS LAST, FIRST, ALIAS FIRST, M.I.) DATES OF BIRTH:
____________________________________________________
MAILING ADDRESSES: MESSAGE TELEPHONE #:
________________________________________
CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE
_______________________
PHYSICIAN INFORMATION
PHYSICIAN NAME: TELEPHONE #:
__________________________________
MAILING ADDRESS: CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE:
__________________________________
PHYSICIAN STATEMENT
Patient’s Debilitating Medical Condition: Check appropriate boxes.
[ ] 1. Malignant unproductive disorder
[ ] 2. Excess Teeth
[ ] 3. Pre-ulcerated Skin
[ ] 4. Positive status for White Trash Virus (WTV) or Acquired Life Deficiency Syndrome
[ ] 5. Agitation due to narcotic refusal
5. A patient with a medical condition or treatment for a medical condition who causes the attending physician any of the following: (check all that apply)
[ ] a. Persistent ED/office visits, including but not limited to visits seeking narcotics
[ ] b. Severe Tenesmus
[ ] c. Believable Threats
[ ] d. Severe agitation
[ ] e. Chronic or Acute Suicidal Ideation
Comments:
I hereby certify that I am a physician duly licensed to practice medicine in Oregon under ORS Chapter 677. I am stuck with the primary responsibility for the care and treatment of the above-named patient. The above-named patient has caused a debilitating medical condition in me, as listed above. Methamphetamine used medically may mitigate the symptoms or effects on me of this patient’s condition.This is not a prescription for the use of medical methamphetamine.
PHYSICIAN’S SIGNATURE: DATE:
MAIL ATTENDING PHYSICIAN’S STATEMENT TO: DHS/OMMP PO Box 14450 APS 2008 Portland, OR 97293-0450
Oregon Medical Methamphetamine Card Program
Instructions: Please complete all sections of this form in order to comply with the registration requirements of the Oregon Medical Methamphetamine Act OR provide relevant portions of the patient’s medical record containing all information required on this form. This does not constitute a prescription for methamphetamine.
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY.
PATIENT INFORMATION
PATIENT NAMES (LAST, ALIAS LAST, FIRST, ALIAS FIRST, M.I.) DATES OF BIRTH:
____________________________________________________
MAILING ADDRESSES: MESSAGE TELEPHONE #:
________________________________________
CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE
_______________________
PHYSICIAN INFORMATION
PHYSICIAN NAME: TELEPHONE #:
__________________________________
MAILING ADDRESS: CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE:
__________________________________
PHYSICIAN STATEMENT
Patient’s Debilitating Medical Condition: Check appropriate boxes.
[ ] 1. Malignant unproductive disorder
[ ] 2. Excess Teeth
[ ] 3. Pre-ulcerated Skin
[ ] 4. Positive status for White Trash Virus (WTV) or Acquired Life Deficiency Syndrome
[ ] 5. Agitation due to narcotic refusal
5. A patient with a medical condition or treatment for a medical condition who causes the attending physician any of the following: (check all that apply)
[ ] a. Persistent ED/office visits, including but not limited to visits seeking narcotics
[ ] b. Severe Tenesmus
[ ] c. Believable Threats
[ ] d. Severe agitation
[ ] e. Chronic or Acute Suicidal Ideation
Comments:
I hereby certify that I am a physician duly licensed to practice medicine in Oregon under ORS Chapter 677. I am stuck with the primary responsibility for the care and treatment of the above-named patient. The above-named patient has caused a debilitating medical condition in me, as listed above. Methamphetamine used medically may mitigate the symptoms or effects on me of this patient’s condition.This is not a prescription for the use of medical methamphetamine.
PHYSICIAN’S SIGNATURE: DATE:
MAIL ATTENDING PHYSICIAN’S STATEMENT TO: DHS/OMMP PO Box 14450 APS 2008 Portland, OR 97293-0450
April Fool 2012
The best I've seen:
Medieval Unicorn Cookbook found
http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2012/04/unicorn-cookbook-found-at-the-british-library.html
Adblock was taken over iz now Catblock
http://adblockforchrome.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/inturdusing-catblock.html
Google Street Roo
http://google-au.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/google-street-roo-exploring-outback-one.html#!/2012/04/google-street-roo-exploring-outback-one.html
Many links to more at http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/45109/april-fools-day-2012-highlights and http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9178949/April-Fools-Day-todays-best-stories.html#disqus_thread
Medieval Unicorn Cookbook found
http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2012/04/unicorn-cookbook-found-at-the-british-library.html
Adblock was taken over iz now Catblock
http://adblockforchrome.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/inturdusing-catblock.html
Google Street Roo
http://google-au.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/google-street-roo-exploring-outback-one.html#!/2012/04/google-street-roo-exploring-outback-one.html
Many links to more at http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/45109/april-fools-day-2012-highlights and http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9178949/April-Fools-Day-todays-best-stories.html#disqus_thread
Monday, February 13, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Let Me Rephrase That
Phone call.
Neurosurgeon declines to perform procedure on my alcoholic elderly patient.
I hang up and turn to my staff and say:
Hal Dall, MD: "Dr. X won't operate on Mr. Y because he's a drunk".
Dr. Dall's staffer: "Dr. X is a drunk"?
Neurosurgeon declines to perform procedure on my alcoholic elderly patient.
I hang up and turn to my staff and say:
Hal Dall, MD: "Dr. X won't operate on Mr. Y because he's a drunk".
Dr. Dall's staffer: "Dr. X is a drunk"?
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