Spending for health care

[TheMercenary]

Yea, since I work in the hospital it is easier for me than most, but even my family can't get theirs without a blessing from the Pope. Now if you want a copy for a referral appt that is in 2 days they can let you process a request and you can get it in 2 weeks, maybe.

The one good thing is our Radiology Dept went all digital so radiological tests which involve dye can be obtained on a disk and other providers can actually view the test. The turn around to get those copied was 15 min. Radiology has always been on the cutting edge of the digital revolution in health care, 5 or more years ahead of the rest of the herd.

[TGRR]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Yea, since I work in the hospital it is easier for me than most, but even my family can't get theirs without a blessing from the Pope. Now if you want a copy for a referral appt that is in 2 days they can let you process a request and you can get it in 2 weeks, maybe.

The one good thing is our Radiology Dept went all digital so radiological tests which involve dye can be obtained on a disk and other providers can actually view the test. The turn around to get those copied was 15 min. Radiology has always been on the cutting edge of the digital revolution in health care, 5 or more years ahead of the rest of the herd.

Thing is, trying to FORCE that is like trying to push a string.

[Flint]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Radiology has always been on the cutting edge of the digital revolution in health care, 5 or more years ahead of the rest of the herd.

And yet, those of us in Radiology say things like: "Witness the very nature of DICOM itself, the most non-standard standard that ever existed."