Hitting a Nerve
Hitting a Nerve
Access without a portal
Just because I don’t have a digital patient portal doesn’t mean I’m hiding things from patients.
Hitting a Nerve
When the EMR is MIA
Hitting a Nerve
The struggle for insurance coverage
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Health care on holidays
The nature of medicine is such that we give up our own time to help others.
Hitting a Nerve
The migraine-go-round
Patient care isn’t always as simple as “take this and call me in the morning.”
Hitting a Nerve
No-shows
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Enjoy the ride
We often lose track of time’s effects on us until we see the changes it has brought to another.
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When the wrong history repeats itself
Medical records need to be as accurate as possible for current and future hospital stays and for treating physicians to be aware of.
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An unwelcome second opinion
All doctors, like all people, make mistakes.
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Learning to coexist
Refusing to work with another competent physician because I disagree with their personal, religious, or political beliefs is just plain stupid.
Hitting a Nerve
Note to self: Relax!
Have I become a workaholic in my middle age?