RE: Top court strikes dow
The first thing to do is cut costs and the time spent. Here's one example...
Tuesday I went Health Sciences. They sucked enough blood out of me to leave me light-headed, cut me three times to see how long I bleed for, and had me piss in a cup. It took longer to get checked in than it did to have the tests taken.
To get to that stage, I had to see my GP for a referral.
The tests are unneccessary. I already know what the results will be and so does everybody in my family...it's a genetic condition and all the men have lived with it all of our lives. I've had similar tests before, but things are more modern and accurate now. The doctor has to cover his ass too. If I died on him and he hadn't done the tests, he could be in trouble.
Now, when those tests are done and they want to give me the results, I have to go see a doctor again. This time it will be a different specialist. The results will also be sent to my GP and the first specialist.
After all of that, they can perform a minor procedure. All these tests are just to pick a medication I need before the procedure. Depending which medication they choose, it might be an out-patient thing or they might keep me in overnight to load me up with an IV drip.
Now, if the system was changed slightly I could go in and say, "When my uncle had this done they gave him these pills and it was fine." At that point I should be able to sign a waiver. That would also keep the bastards from locking me up where I can't smoke for a night.
At the very least, they could give me my test results on the phone, or e-mail them to me, or mail them to me, or whatever. The problem is that it takes time for the doctors and/or their staff to do that. They don't get paid unless you show up in person though. If they could bill a lesser amount to give results by phone or mail, it would save money and time.