What is happening in the doctor's exam rooms? There was a computer tech (called a scribe) taking notes. He is standing in the corner, with his computer on a stand.
Does he have any medical qualifications to be present at an exam?
Or just a BA in computer science?
No notes on the suggested prescription for Diflucan. Not at pharmacy, not at the other pharmacy. Called the urgent care, no Rx. was written or sent.
Fail.
Invasion of privacy with a stranger in the room.
Patient made to follow up with 6 frustrating phone calls, searching for a prescription that does not exist.
Delayed treatment.
A UTI can cause irritability, and bad mood, So can a yeast infection. A yeast infection can lead to tears, crying.
Used to be that an exam room was sacrosanct.
Defined: "(especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with."
For reference, questions/discussions are reviewed separately from answers/comments/replies. To complicate things further, I can't differentiate replies from answers in our moderating tool, so cleaning up forum activity inadvertently results in more confusion at times!
I've restored the question status of your post and the missing replies. Hope this helps.
Aging Care CM
In re: Thread restored to Questions
You are correct, it was meant more as a statement on current policies and procedures for doctor's offices than a report on my own symptoms. It could have been a discussion if that had not messed with the replies.
You are very kind to do that.
Thank you for fixing the chronological order of the thread!
I had a discussion with my tech dH, who said the website is limited as to it's function. That is okay with me because I just don't need to see another facebook. Well, except for the ability to delete our own comments anytime. I think Gladimhere has mentioned that before as something she would like.
Thanks again! You are doing a great job!
I got over long ago fearing being labeled a "difficult" patient. To most docs, the difficult patient is the non-compliant one, not the one who asks clarifying questions.
My doc's nurse takes my BP. When my doc comes in, he takes it again. And then takes it again at the end of the visit. He satisfies himself that my BP is within range at least once. No idea what goes into the record. But he's never recommended meds.
@ AgingCare
In RE: My question about "Going to the doctor in 2022
When my question was transferred from 'Questions' to 'Discussions', it caused the chronological order of 'reply' to change, and no longer make sense. There is no 'reply' available in discussions.
I will return to what was taught in elementary schools, which was:
Always address your correspondence to someone.
Always write the question in your answers.
Always put the date on your correspondence.
One issue I'll raise is to confirm that the note taker has been advised that HIPAA compliance is mandatory. (I might even ask for a copy of the notes, stating that I plan to move later in the year and need to compile charts for the next group of practitioners.)
I'm not going to comment on the mistakes I've in hospital records though. I can't imagine how disastrous this could be if the notetaker has no medical training.
Just thought of something though; our ophthalmologist always made medical comments if not dictated them while he performed exams. There was always a medical person in the room at those times. But his staff was highly trained, and outstanding in my opinion. I doubt he'd ever dictate complex medical issues and terms to a nonmedical person.
BTW, there was no exam to discover the true diagnosis. But they sent in a urinalysis for culture which may or may not yield a diagnosis days from now.
I think patients are on their own now, and at times better off staying home with Dr. Internet. BTW, a self-exam disclosed the diagnostic evidence of a yeast infection causing the burning. Looks like 'cottage cheese, white'.
Angry.
Transcriptionists allow the doc to interact with you and not stare and her/his computer screen.
I always confirm with out Urgent care AND our reg doc's receptionist (the front desk/check out people) that the script has been sent to to correct pharmacy. Because there have been times where it has gone astray.
Was the urgent care center not quick to re-send to your preferred pharmacy?
There has never been a time when my Rx did not go astray! Questioning them in advance just makes me a difficult patient, in their opinion.
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In RE: Interesting about the B/P thing.
Thank you Barb.
Once again, that is how it should work, they re-take the high blood pressure reading. The doctor retakes the reading. They did this especially in the cardiologist's office, it was required by the doctor where I worked.
I am reassured that someone is getting good care out there.
And that is how it has worked for me in the past. But not anymore, not for years now. The delivery of routine medical procedures has changed, and not for the better, imo.
Changed from a medically qualified note taker in the exam room to a computer tech and his computer in the exam room, a person without a medical background.
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