Merry ****ing Christmas

[Lamount]

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U.K. medical practice mistakenly texts patients they have "aggressive lung cancer" instead of wishing them a merry Christmas

They were also sent a form meant for people with terminal illnesses to apply for benefits.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[TheWallnerus]

U.K. medical practice mistakenly texts patients they have "aggressive lung cancer" instead of wishing them a merry Christmas

They were also sent a form meant for people with terminal illnesses to apply for benefits.

www.cbsnews.com

More and more feel like world is attempting to achieve peak Peter Principle

 

[A_DeMichele]

electronic communications is the worst invention in Oncology in past 20 years

 

[radiaterMike]

electronic communications are worse than electronic brachytherapy ?

 

[Gfunk6]

electronic communications is the worst invention in Oncology human history in past 20 years ever

fixed it for you

 

[medgator]

fixed it for you

Soup cans and strings? Messenger pigeons? What's your preference?

 

[evilbooyaa]

electronic communications is the worst invention in Oncology in past 20 years

?? Just don't let incompetent ninnies be able to send a mass text.

What're you gonna do for EVERY result, have somebody call a patient?

 

[Ray D. Ayshun]

Does this mean one patient got a very nice, and very surprising, Christmas text after he asked about his PET.

 

[A_DeMichele]

?? Just don't let incompetent ninnies be able to send a mass text.

What're you gonna do for EVERY result, have somebody call a patient?

If it's a test result that you need to know about, you come in for a visit

 

[RadOncDoc21]

Too late for me, patients have immediate access to every test result. I actually do the opposite of what was intended for me to do and give very vague responses without explaining anything but making it seem like there is a plan of action going forward even if there is none.

It’s just another silly game brought on by admins placing the docs in yet another awkward situation because we’re devoted to patient satisfaction metrics and not what really matters. Don’t ever give them what they want because once you do, they will always ask for more. The best way to fight is to become that disgruntled doctor administrators hate to talk to becuse eventually they will leave you alone and move on to the bright eyed bushy tail new doc trying to make a difference in the world. I used to always wonder how it happens, now I know!

 

[medgator]

If it's a test result that you need to know about, you come in for a visit

My nurse calls back patients if it's a negative result.

Positive results usually require an office visit with me

 

[bobbyknightranger]

Does this mean one patient got a very nice, and very surprising, Christmas text after he asked about his PET.

Underrated post

 

[IonsAreOurFuture]

My nurse calls back patients if it's a negative result.

Positive results usually require an office visit with me

I do the same. Some patients balk at having to come in, but I usually let them know that if it's worth having a $5,000 PET scan, it's worth taking 10 minutes to talk about what it means.

 

[Lamount]

I do the same. Some patients balk at having to come in, but I usually let them know that if it's worth having a $5,000 PET scan, it's worth taking 10 minutes to talk about what it means.

Everyone automatically gets their results when they are read to our hospital patient portal. I try to do same-day scans but I am not in clinic everyday. I tell every patient at consult “never get upset about a scan result until you have had a chance to talk to me”

 

[evilbooyaa]

If it's a test result that you need to know about, you come in for a visit

If you're a PCP, then sure

ROs don't have time for that **** with patients who forget to get labs or have outside scans...

Yeah sure, the 'scheduled' f/u scans sure let's talk about it, but otherwise?

A 'Hey your PSA that you forgot to get drawn before our visit is fine, see ya in 6 months like we discussed'?

Patient comes to see one of ya'll for prostate cancer. Boomer urologist, no MRI. Patient w/ favorable intermediate risk disease per sextant biopsy. You're getting an MRI of the prostate to confirm nothing super bad and for tx planning. You see them without the MRI. Discuss RT. Schedule CT Sim.

You scheduling another f/u to discuss MRI results?

 

[Mandelin Rain]

If you're a PCP, then sure

ROs don't have time for that **** with patients who forget to get labs or have outside scans...

Yeah sure, the 'scheduled' f/u scans sure let's talk about it, but otherwise?

A 'Hey your PSA that you forgot to get drawn before our visit is fine, see ya in 6 months like we discussed'?

Patient comes to see one of ya'll for prostate cancer. Boomer urologist, no MRI. Patient w/ favorable intermediate risk disease per sextant biopsy. You're getting an MRI of the prostate to confirm nothing super bad and for tx planning. You see them without the MRI. Discuss RT. Schedule CT Sim.

You scheduling another f/u to discuss MRI results?

I mean, in this scenario, I'd just tell them at the CT Sim.

 

[evilbooyaa]

I mean, in this scenario, I'd just tell them at the CT Sim.

What if MRI is scheduled after CT Sim, because you're in a not super busy practice that can just do a same day CT sim for maximum efficiency

 

[Mandelin Rain]

What if MRI is scheduled after CT Sim, because you're in a not super busy practice that can just do a same day CT sim for maximum efficiency

"I'll call you if the MRI shows anything new or changes the plan. Otherwise, it's just to help me with treatment planning and you should assume it turned out fine. See you in a week to start your treatment."