RE: Equipment -Expensive or Budget?

[Guest guest]

I bought a $10 glucose monitor and the "home model" for the thermascan thermometer. The clinical model was like $230 and had a stainless steel neck, but the same "innards". The "home" model is all plastic and $29 at Walmart. It works really well (it is the forehead core temp scan thing) and I figure I can drop it and break it 10 time before the clinical one would be paid for. I also bought a ton of stuff on ebay when I opened 6months ago and saved a ton of money. I don't think you can tell all my stuff was used, it even goes with the decor. I did my mini waiting room and admin areas with stuff from my antique booth and I think it looks awesome. I say buy cheap if possible!

[Guest guest]

I bought a $10 glucose monitor and the "home model" for the thermascan thermometer. The clinical model was like $230 and had a stainless steel neck, but the same "innards". The "home" model is all plastic and $29 at Walmart. It works really well (it is the forehead core temp scan thing) and I figure I can drop it and break it 10 time before the clinical one would be paid for. I also bought a ton of stuff on ebay when I opened 6months ago and saved a ton of money. I don't think you can tell all my stuff was used, it even goes with the decor. I did my mini waiting room and admin areas with stuff from my antique booth and I think it looks awesome. I say buy cheap if possible!

[Guest guest]

I bought a $10 glucose monitor and the "home model" for the thermascan thermometer. The clinical model was like $230 and had a stainless steel neck, but the same "innards". The "home" model is all plastic and $29 at Walmart. It works really well (it is the forehead core temp scan thing) and I figure I can drop it and break it 10 time before the clinical one would be paid for. I also bought a ton of stuff on ebay when I opened 6months ago and saved a ton of money. I don't think you can tell all my stuff was used, it even goes with the decor. I did my mini waiting room and admin areas with stuff from my antique booth and I think it looks awesome. I say buy cheap if possible!

[Guest guest]

go cheap. Do not be afraid to buy equipment that makes you money

however.

Brent

>

> Greetings All,

> Wondering people's thoughts on office equipment. I'm ordering things

> right now and wondering:

> -if I really need to spend $200 on a fancy thermometer that will take

> up more space, or can I buy a $10 one?

> -do I need to buy a $200 blood glucose machine, or can I buy a $20

> glucometer.

>

> Thanks for everyones help and jokes about my fee schedule questions:)

>

> Shay

>

[Guest guest]

go cheap. Do not be afraid to buy equipment that makes you money

however.

Brent

>

> Greetings All,

> Wondering people's thoughts on office equipment. I'm ordering things

> right now and wondering:

> -if I really need to spend $200 on a fancy thermometer that will take

> up more space, or can I buy a $10 one?

> -do I need to buy a $200 blood glucose machine, or can I buy a $20

> glucometer.

>

> Thanks for everyones help and jokes about my fee schedule questions:)

>

> Shay

>

[Guest guest]

go cheap. Do not be afraid to buy equipment that makes you money

however.

Brent

>

> Greetings All,

> Wondering people's thoughts on office equipment. I'm ordering things

> right now and wondering:

> -if I really need to spend $200 on a fancy thermometer that will take

> up more space, or can I buy a $10 one?

> -do I need to buy a $200 blood glucose machine, or can I buy a $20

> glucometer.

>

> Thanks for everyones help and jokes about my fee schedule questions:)

>

> Shay

>

[Guest guest]

I almost bought my entire back office on Ebay. Exam tables, autoclave,

nebulizer, etc.

Just got look for the bargains

rocky

--- Shay wrote:

> Greetings All,

> Wondering people's thoughts on office equipment. I'm ordering things

>

> right now and wondering:

> -if I really need to spend $200 on a fancy thermometer that will take

>

> up more space, or can I buy a $10 one?

> -do I need to buy a $200 blood glucose machine, or can I buy a $20

> glucometer.

>

> Thanks for everyones help and jokes about my fee schedule questions:)

>

> Shay

>

>

>

>

Rakesh Patel MD

Arizona Sun Family Medicine, P.C.

633 East Ray Road, #101

Gilbert, Arizona 85296

www.azsunfm.com

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[Guest guest]

I almost bought my entire back office on Ebay. Exam tables, autoclave,

nebulizer, etc.

Just got look for the bargains

rocky

--- Shay wrote:

> Greetings All,

> Wondering people's thoughts on office equipment. I'm ordering things

>

> right now and wondering:

> -if I really need to spend $200 on a fancy thermometer that will take

>

> up more space, or can I buy a $10 one?

> -do I need to buy a $200 blood glucose machine, or can I buy a $20

> glucometer.

>

> Thanks for everyones help and jokes about my fee schedule questions:)

>

> Shay

>

>

>

>

Rakesh Patel MD

Arizona Sun Family Medicine, P.C.

633 East Ray Road, #101

Gilbert, Arizona 85296

www.azsunfm.com

PLEASE NOTE: Email is not a secure form of communication. It should not be used

for urgent or sensitive messages. Email may be done securely through our web

portal. If you have a medical emergency go to an Emergency Room or call 911.

[Guest guest]

The $10

one is too slow. You can get a

pretty quick one for about $35, but they don’t last as long as the $200

one. As for Glucometer,

if you are willing to deal with them, drug reps will give you some of

those. Try your Novo Nordisk rep..Or

call the diabetes educator at your hospital and ask them to put you in touch

with manufacturers

Annie

Equipment -Expensive or Budget?

Greetings All,

Wondering people's thoughts on office equipment. I'm ordering things

right now and wondering:

-if I really need to spend $200 on a fancy thermometer that will take

up more space, or can I buy a $10 one?

-do I need to buy a $200 blood glucose machine, or can I buy a $20

glucometer.

Thanks for everyones help and jokes about my fee schedule questions:)

Shay

[Guest guest]

Hi Shay,I got top of the line stuff for exam table ( a hulking beautiful recovered beauty that will outlast me) but otherwise I go with the cheap stuff that works for disposable stuff like the tempadots I use for taking temps, disposable anoscopes and speculae.  There is an awesome place just over the bridge from you in vancouver that has great medical office equipment - excellent exam tables that he will recover in any color - it is A to Z medical.  Let me know if ya need more help.Pamela Greetings All, Wondering people's thoughts on office equipment. I'm ordering things right now and wondering: -if I really need to spend $200 on a fancy thermometer that will take up more space, or can I buy a $10 one? -do I need to buy a $200 blood glucose machine, or can I buy a $20 glucometer. Thanks for everyones help and jokes about my fee schedule questions:) Shay

[Guest guest]

Don't forget to ask for equipment from local medical supply companies,

especially if you already have a relationship with one or them. I got my

nebulizer, tubing and masks, analog scale, height thing and several sizes of BP

cuffs from the one I use in town. I got the professional Thermoscan, and I agree

that the retail version is likely comparable. I got my exam table for 200

dollars, I think, from a local hospital and a patient picked it up for me on his

way to an appointment.

I am about to splurge on pelvic exam specula with the light source that fits

into the handle. I figure going cheap on something like that is not worth it to

my female patients. I will look for a light on Ebay first, then I will look for

retail bargains.

Charlie

lin, NC

From: mkcl6@...

Date: 2006/07/18 Tue PM 07:08:33 CDT

To:

Subject: Re: Equipment -Expensive or Budget?

I bought a $10 glucose monitor and the " home model " for the thermascan

thermometer. The clinical model was like $230 and had a stainless steel neck,

but the same " innards " . The " home " model is all plastic and $29 at Walmart. It

works really well (it is the forehead core temp scan thing) and I figure I can

drop it and break it 10 time before the clinical one would be paid for. I also

bought a ton of stuff on ebay when I opened 6months ago and saved a ton of

money. I don't think you can tell all my stuff was used, it even goes with the

decor. I did my mini waiting room and admin areas with stuff from my antique

booth and I think it looks awesome. I say buy cheap if possible!

[Guest guest]

the fiberoptic light source for the plastic specula is only about $100. get it new. LLvargasca1@... wrote: Don't forget to ask for equipment from local medical supply companies, especially if you already have a relationship with one or them. I got my nebulizer, tubing and masks, analog scale, height thing and several sizes of BP cuffs from the one I use in town. I got the professional Thermoscan, and I agree that the retail version is likely comparable. I got my exam table for 200 dollars, I think, from a local

hospital and a patient picked it up for me on his way to an appointment.I am about to splurge on pelvic exam specula with the light source that fits into the handle. I figure going cheap on something like that is not worth it to my female patients. I will look for a light on Ebay first, then I will look for retail bargains.Charlielin, NCFrom: mkcl6@...Date: 2006/07/18 Tue PM 07:08:33 CDTTo: Subject: Re: Equipment -Expensive or Budget?I bought a $10 glucose monitor and the "home model" for the thermascan thermometer. The clinical model was like $230 and had a stainless steel neck, but the same "innards". The "home" model is all plastic and $29 at Walmart. It works really well (it is the forehead core temp scan thing) and I figure I can drop it and

break it 10 time before the clinical one would be paid for. I also bought a ton of stuff on ebay when I opened 6months ago and saved a ton of money. I don't think you can tell all my stuff was used, it even goes with the decor. I did my mini waiting room and admin areas with stuff from my antique booth and I think it looks awesome. I say buy cheap if possible!

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[Guest guest]

the fiberoptic light source for the plastic specula is only about $100. get it new. LLvargasca1@... wrote: Don't forget to ask for equipment from local medical supply companies, especially if you already have a relationship with one or them. I got my nebulizer, tubing and masks, analog scale, height thing and several sizes of BP cuffs from the one I use in town. I got the professional Thermoscan, and I agree that the retail version is likely comparable. I got my exam table for 200 dollars, I think, from a local

hospital and a patient picked it up for me on his way to an appointment.I am about to splurge on pelvic exam specula with the light source that fits into the handle. I figure going cheap on something like that is not worth it to my female patients. I will look for a light on Ebay first, then I will look for retail bargains.Charlielin, NCFrom: mkcl6@...Date: 2006/07/18 Tue PM 07:08:33 CDTTo: Subject: Re: Equipment -Expensive or Budget?I bought a $10 glucose monitor and the "home model" for the thermascan thermometer. The clinical model was like $230 and had a stainless steel neck, but the same "innards". The "home" model is all plastic and $29 at Walmart. It works really well (it is the forehead core temp scan thing) and I figure I can drop it and

break it 10 time before the clinical one would be paid for. I also bought a ton of stuff on ebay when I opened 6months ago and saved a ton of money. I don't think you can tell all my stuff was used, it even goes with the decor. I did my mini waiting room and admin areas with stuff from my antique booth and I think it looks awesome. I say buy cheap if possible!

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[Guest guest]

BUT,

when you order specula, be careful to order the correct model. Welch makes at least two different

light sources and the specula are not interchangeable. And don’t count on the sales girl

at your supplier who took every other one of your orders to make sure she sends

the right one….

Annie

Re: Equipment -Expensive or Budget?

I bought a $10 glucose monitor and the " home model " for the

thermascan thermometer. The clinical model was like $230 and had a stainless

steel neck, but the same " innards " . The " home " model is all

plastic and $29 at Walmart. It works really well (it is the forehead core temp

scan thing) and I figure I can drop it and break it 10 time before the clinical

one would be paid for. I also bought a ton of stuff on ebay when I opened

6months ago and saved a ton of money. I don't think you can tell all my stuff

was used, it even goes with the decor. I did my mini waiting room and admin

areas with stuff from my antique booth and I think it looks awesome. I say buy

cheap if possible!

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low PC-to-Phone

call rates.

[Guest guest]

BUT,

when you order specula, be careful to order the correct model. Welch makes at least two different

light sources and the specula are not interchangeable. And don’t count on the sales girl

at your supplier who took every other one of your orders to make sure she sends

the right one….

Annie

Re: Equipment -Expensive or Budget?

I bought a $10 glucose monitor and the " home model " for the

thermascan thermometer. The clinical model was like $230 and had a stainless

steel neck, but the same " innards " . The " home " model is all

plastic and $29 at Walmart. It works really well (it is the forehead core temp

scan thing) and I figure I can drop it and break it 10 time before the clinical

one would be paid for. I also bought a ton of stuff on ebay when I opened

6months ago and saved a ton of money. I don't think you can tell all my stuff

was used, it even goes with the decor. I did my mini waiting room and admin

areas with stuff from my antique booth and I think it looks awesome. I say buy

cheap if possible!

How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger’s

low PC-to-Phone

call rates.

[Guest guest]

Definitely recycle.

As I was opening, an orthopedic office across the hall was moving to a larger office downstairs.

Alot of their stuff did not "fit the decor" and was basically abandoned; my office manager and I went in and had a great time picking through the desks, chairs, waiting room furnishings, coat rack, Xray view box, exam tables, ( even a power model ), exam tray stand, BP wall mounted cuffs, rolling chair floor mats, etc etc etc.

We tagged it all we wanted, then I went downstairs and talked to the ortho office manager.

She was delighted to be able to "sell" some of the stuff - I offered a low amount: about 1/10 of the new value:

and she got it approved by the partners.

We rented a shampoo machine to clean the chairs: I restained the woodwork;

we re-covered the power exam table and had new cushy pads made for the two other exam rooms.

We furnished the entire office for about the price of one exam table.

Then I did buy the good thermoscan - it is fast, non-invasive and accurate and very good for the "high tech" image.

Pts really can see they are getting the most modern care - but at a relaxed and respectful pace.

Dennis Galvon

-----Original Message-----From: [mailto: ]On Behalf Of ShaySent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 12:14 PMTo: Subject: Equipment -Expensive or Budget?

Greetings All,Wondering people's thoughts on office equipment. I'm ordering things right now and wondering:-if I really need to spend $200 on a fancy thermometer that will take up more space, or can I buy a $10 one?-do I need to buy a $200 blood glucose machine, or can I buy a $20 glucometer.Thanks for everyones help and jokes about my fee schedule questions:)Shay