Comments on: DENIAL

By: Buckman

Buckman — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:57:17 +0000

Patient confidentiality plays a lot into this, Danimal. And the expense of the system. You are talking about a wireless microphone, with a recording system in the truck. You are also talking about training, and someone to review those tapes and archive them. It is not cheap. There are also HIPAA considerations. It is possible, but very few services will have the kind of funds to throw at what is considered a minor problem. (Unless the service has lost a suit, in which case the sting of that may make funds available.) I still think that a solution is possible. The tech is getting cheaper and many services are going to laptop based reporting. If you have a toughbook with a microphone in the room with you, there is really no excuse not to get this done.

By: Danimal

Danimal — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:53:38 +0000

re: #6: That seems like common sense to me. Any idea why you don’t carry audio (or even video) records to handle patient refusals? Hell’s Bells, my cell phone can do all of that just fine

By: Chris T

Chris T — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:19:25 +0000

Wow, I think you have been eavesdropping on my personal thoughts. Your way, my way, would make the world a beautiful place to live in again. Just give me 1 or 2 years of this type of law and the idiots would be gone.Sweet Jesus this was beauitful!

By: Buckman

Buckman — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:48:17 +0000

Oh, its true. You know it is. I have just gotten to the point where I can vocalize it without having a stroke myself. Although my blood pressure is now elevated…

By: Nurse

Nurse — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:03:12 +0000

*sigh* I wish I could say that what you have written is not true.

By: redbaglovr

redbaglovr — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:21:32 +0000

Nice! Again, another masterpiece…