Guest guest Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 My sentiments are the same. We have a lot to be thankful for despite all the craziness. This folks on this list serve makes the craziness tolerable. I am so thankful for all of you. I started my IMP this year and am bumping along. Anything that came up that I could not solve, someone on this listserve knew that answer. What a blessing this listserve is. Sometimes I get all boggled down in the mess of the the medical system of the USA. But if I stand back and look at everything and the remember the important things in my life like family and friends, I am grateful to be so blessed. I am really enjoying my IMP. Thank you all again for helping me get to where I am today. We really have a lot of what is important in life. Happy Thanksgiving. so uh I got up and I am not sure what has come over me. I made cinnamon rolls from scratch Yeast and all, wooden spoon No electricity( well til they go in the oven) Cracked the egg on t he side of the bowl and everthing Melted the butter on the wood stove... It;s the thanksgiving thing I suppose .... and so I have to thank you guys. seriously . I would be nowhere without this group of folks ( see KAren and carla and Deonne and Cory and PAul how i did not say this group of docs ) Even though I cannot type and post even when it is not Thursday you guys are very good to me Medicine is very hard for me I suppose that is really why people say family practice should not exist becasue it really is hard . It seems to me that medicien cannot be well practiced in isolation Confidentiaity aside, given the environemnt in which we work these days especially, I am sure I would not be able to do the owrk I do w ithout the network and comaradarie of practiceimprovement1 I worry about all the docs who do practice in isolation and have in the past, and while I admire them I cannot help but think about the dperession rates and divorces and missed opportunites, I do not see that bearing the responsilities we do can be shouldered alone easily Wea re not alone inmed school nor in residency then suddenly we are dropped into this thing they call practice. Sometimes all I have to do is read that one of you has done the same thing as I ,lat e inthe evening , with the insruancecompanies ,with the fax machine, with the troubled patietn with the bad prognoiss, or diffiuclt case ,and that's all I need. so thanks PATIENTS,please remember email may not be entirely secure and that Email is part of the medical record and is placed into the chart ( be careful what you say!)Email is best used for appointment making and brief questions Email replies can be expected within 24 hours-Please CALL if the matter is more urgent . MD ph fax impcenter.org -- M.D.www.elainemd.comOffice: Go in the directions of your dreams and live the life you've imagined. This email transmission may contain protected and privileged, highly confidential medical, Personal and Health Information (PHI) and/or legal information. The information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this material, you may not use, publish, discuss, disseminate or otherwise distribute it. If you are not the intended recipient, or if you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and confidentially destroy the information that email in error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 what a great story – bet those cinnamon rolls turned out fabulous! I echo your feelings – this group has been a lifeline for many of us, including me Eads, MD Pinnacle Family Medicine Colorado Springs, Colorado www.PinnacleFamilyMedicine.com From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Jean Antonucci Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 8:32 AM To: Subject: schmaltz so uh I got up and I am not sure what has come over me. I made cinnamon rolls from scratch Yeast and all, wooden spoon No electricity( well til they go in the oven) Cracked the egg on t he side of the bowl and everthing Melted the butter on the wood stove... It;s the thanksgiving thing I suppose .... and so I have to thank you guys. seriously . I would be nowhere without this group of folks ( see KAren and carla and Deonne and Cory and PAul how i did not say this group of docs ) Even though I cannot type and post even when it is not Thursday you guys are very good to me Medicine is very hard for me I suppose that is really why people say family practice should not exist becasue it really is hard . It seems to me that medicien cannot be well practiced in isolation Confidentiaity aside, given the environemnt in which we work these days especially, I am sure I would not be able to do the owrk I do w ithout the network and comaradarie of practiceimprovement1 I worry about all the docs who do practice in isolation and have in the past, and while I admire them I cannot help but think about the dperession rates and divorces and missed opportunites, I do not see that bearing the responsilities we do can be shouldered alone easily Wea re not alone inmed school nor in residency then suddenly we are dropped into this thing they call practice. Sometimes all I have to do is read that one of you has done the same thing as I ,lat e inthe evening , with the insruancecompanies ,with the fax machine, with the troubled patietn with the bad prognoiss, or diffiuclt case ,and that's all I need. so thanks Jean -- PATIENTS,please remember email may not be entirely secure and that Email is part of the medical record and is placed into the chart ( be careful what you say!) Email is best used for appointment making and brief questions Email replies can be expected within 24 hours-Please CALL if the matter is more urgent . MD ph fax impcenter.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 I was telling my friend the other day that this world has really changed. I know " listen " and " talk " to my web friends more than others in person. I have this listserve, Facebook and The Loop (for runners). I am still waiting for my day to come, meaning leap into IMP. This group keeps my hope alive. One of the other doc in our MSG is actually moving along. He already applying for LLC. I envy him! Happy Thanksgiving! Thanks for being there! Ben Chan > > so uh I got up and I am not sure what has come over me. I made cinnamon > rolls from scratch Yeast and all, wooden spoon No electricity( well til > they go in the oven) Cracked the egg on t he side of the bowl and > everthing Melted the butter on the wood stove... It;s the thanksgiving > thing I suppose > ... and so I have to thank you guys. seriously . I would be nowhere > without this group of folks ( see KAren and carla and Deonne and Cory and > PAul how i did not say this group of docs ) Even though I cannot type > and post even when it is not Thursday you guys are very good to me > Medicine is very hard for me I suppose that is really why people say family > practice should not exist becasue it really is hard . It seems to me that > medicien cannot be well practiced in isolation Confidentiaity aside, given > the environemnt in which we work these days especially, I am sure I would > not be able to do the owrk I do w ithout the network and comaradarie of > practiceimprovement1 I worry about all the docs who do practice in > isolation and have in the past, and while I admire them I cannot help but > think about the dperession rates and divorces and missed opportunites, I > do not see that bearing the responsilities we do can be shouldered alone > easily Wea re not alone inmed school nor in residency then suddenly we are > dropped into this thing they call practice. > Sometimes all I have to do is read that one of you has done the same thing > as I ,lat e inthe evening , with the insruancecompanies ,with the fax > machine, with the troubled patietn with the bad prognoiss, or diffiuclt case > ,and that's all I need. > so thanks > > Jean > > -- > PATIENTS,please remember email may not be entirely secure and that Email is > part of the medical record and is placed into the chart ( be careful what > you say!) > Email is best used for appointment making and brief questions > Email replies can be expected within 24 hours-Please CALL if the matter is > more urgent . > > > MD > > > ph fax > impcenter.org > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 I am fairly certain that without this group over the past 4 years, I would no longer be in medicine. Happy Thanksgiving to all. For this amazing group of people, I am truly grateful. Ewing , M.D. Durango, CO I was telling my friend the other day that this world has really changed. I know " listen " and " talk " to my web friends more than others in person. I have this listserve, Facebook and The Loop (for runners). I am still waiting for my day to come, meaning leap into IMP. This group keeps my hope alive. One of the other doc in our MSG is actually moving along. He already applying for LLC. I envy him! Happy Thanksgiving! Thanks for being there! Ben Chan > > so uh I got up and I am not sure what has come over me. I made cinnamon > rolls from scratch Yeast and all, wooden spoon No electricity( well til > they go in the oven) Cracked the egg on t he side of the bowl and > everthing Melted the butter on the wood stove... It;s the thanksgiving > thing I suppose > ... and so I have to thank you guys. seriously . I would be nowhere > without this group of folks ( see KAren and carla and Deonne and Cory and > PAul how i did not say this group of docs ) Even though I cannot type > and post even when it is not Thursday you guys are very good to me > Medicine is very hard for me I suppose that is really why people say family > practice should not exist becasue it really is hard . It seems to me that > medicien cannot be well practiced in isolation Confidentiaity aside, given > the environemnt in which we work these days especially, I am sure I would > not be able to do the owrk I do w ithout the network and comaradarie of > practiceimprovement1 I worry about all the docs who do practice in > isolation and have in the past, and while I admire them I cannot help but > think about the dperession rates and divorces and missed opportunites, I > do not see that bearing the responsilities we do can be shouldered alone > easily Wea re not alone inmed school nor in residency then suddenly we are > dropped into this thing they call practice. > Sometimes all I have to do is read that one of you has done the same thing > as I ,lat e inthe evening , with the insruancecompanies ,with the fax > machine, with the troubled patietn with the bad prognoiss, or diffiuclt case > ,and that's all I need. > so thanks > > Jean > > -- > PATIENTS,please remember email may not be entirely secure and that Email is > part of the medical record and is placed into the chart ( be careful what > you say!) > Email is best used for appointment making and brief questions > Email replies can be expected within 24 hours-Please CALL if the matter is > more urgent . > > > MD > > > ph fax > impcenter.org > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Each of you *take your own call via your cell phone.* I have been doing this for over ten yrs now and I get called so rarely. And when I do get called, I know the pt most of the time. It takes a leap for those used to sharing call but when you cover for 9 docs, you WILL be called many times. NOT SO when you cover only your own pts. Any one else find this to be true? Saves you tons of money. I even take call when I'm out of town(not out of country, obviously). Ellen theneighbors wrote: > >  > > Page down on Wikopedia and you will find slang meanings used since the > '20s and '30s meaning anything sickeningly sweet or " greasy " , > especially music or poetry as in " That Lombardo guy is popular, but he > sure plays a lot of schmaltz. " or " They spend a lot of time together > listening to schmaltzy love songs. " Lots of other slang meanings > depending on where you are. > Now for the $64,000 question. Why do some of us pay so much for after > hour answering services. I currently pay about $150 per month which > seems reasonable until I notice that everyone in my call group does > the same - 12 months a year at a total cost to the nine of us of over > $16,000 per year. Over 4 years, that's $64,000. > The nine of us have solo practices, so there is a coordination issue, > but isn't there a better way? > Thanks for all suggestions. > > > * Re: schmaltz > >  > > yes, but this wasn't used in a food vein............. > > * [Practiceimprovemen t1] schmaltz > > so uh I got up and I am not sure what has come > over me. I made cinnamon rolls from scratch > Yeast and all, wooden spoon No electricity( > well til they go in the oven) Cracked the egg > on t he side of the bowl and everthing Melted > the butter on the wood stove... It;s the > thanksgiving thing I suppose > ... and so I have to thank you guys. seriously > . I would be nowhere without this group of > folks ( see KAren and carla and Deonne and > Cory and PAul how i did not say this group of > docs ) Even though I cannot type and post > even when it is not Thursday you guys are very > good to me > Medicine is very hard for me I suppose that is > really why people say family practice should > not exist becasue it really is hard . It seems > to me that medicien cannot be well practiced > in isolation Confidentiaity aside, given the > environemnt in which we work these days > especially, I am sure I would not be able to > do the owrk I do w ithout the network and > comaradarie of practiceimprovement 1 I worry > about all the docs who do practice in > isolation and have in the past, and while I > admire them I cannot help but think about the > dperession rates and divorces and missed > opportunites, I do not see that bearing the > responsilities we do can be shouldered alone > easily Wea re not alone inmed school nor in > residency then suddenly we are dropped into > this thing they call practice. > Sometimes all I have to do is read that one of > you has done the same thing as I ,lat e inthe > evening , with the insruancecompanies ,with > the fax machine, with the troubled patietn > with the bad prognoiss, or diffiuclt case ,and > that's all I need. > so thanks > > Jean > > -- > PATIENTS,please remember email may not be > entirely secure and that Email is part of the > medical record and is placed into the chart ( > be careful what you say!) > Email is best used for appointment making and > brief questions > Email replies can be expected within 24 > hours-Please CALL if the matter is more urgent . > > > MD > > > ph fax > impcenter.org <http://impcenter.org/> > > > > > -- > PATIENTS,please remember email may not be entirely > secure and that Email is part of the medical record > and is placed into the chart ( be careful what you say!) > Email is best used for appointment making and brief > questions > Email replies can be expected within 24 hours-Please > CALL if the matter is more urgent . > > > MD > > > ph fax > impcenter.org <http://impcenter.org/> > > > > Attachment: vcard [not shown] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Agree, Ellen. I've also taken calls for our practice and most patients are respectful of time and apologetic. A handful call more often, but you know them and can handle them quickly. Others call less frequently, but since you know them, the triage is much easier -- go the ER or see me in the morning. Whenever I cover other docs, it's always much more complicated -- who are you? when were you seen? what green pill did they put you on? Why did they start it? You don't know? What medical problems do you have? ad nauseum. Much more difficult to triage -- IMHO. Also, for most of the practices on the list -- we aren't talking about covering calls for a 3,000 person practice -- these are small high touch practices. Also, now that I have an iPhone, I'm thinking of forwarding calls directly to the phone again. Let the visual voicemail answer it and then handle it from there. In the past, I did this and answered each call on the weekend, but 1/2 were -- oh, sorry, I just wanted to leave a message about a refill, appointment, question that can wait till Monday, so I stopped doing that. Locke, MD Each of you *take your own call via your cell phone.* I have been doing this for over ten yrs now and I get called so rarely. And when I do get called, I know the pt most of the time.It takes a leap for those used to sharing call but when you cover for 9 docs, you WILL be called many times. NOT SO when you cover only your own pts.Any one else find this to be true? Saves you tons of money. I even take call when I'm out of town(not out of country, obviously). Ellentheneighbors wrote:>>  >> Page down on Wikopedia and you will find slang meanings used since the > '20s and '30s meaning anything sickeningly sweet or " greasy " , > especially music or poetry as in " That Lombardo guy is popular, but he > sure plays a lot of schmaltz. " or " They spend a lot of time together > listening to schmaltzy love songs. " Lots of other slang meanings > depending on where you are.> Now for the $64,000 question. Why do some of us pay so much for after > hour answering services. I currently pay about $150 per month which > seems reasonable until I notice that everyone in my call group does > the same - 12 months a year at a total cost to the nine of us of over > $16,000 per year. Over 4 years, that's $64,000.> The nine of us have solo practices, so there is a coordination issue, > but isn't there a better way?> Thanks for all suggestions.> >> * Re: schmaltz > > >> yes, but this wasn't used in a food vein.............>> * [Practiceimprovemen t1] schmaltz>> so uh I got up and I am not sure what has come > over me. I made cinnamon rolls from scratch> Yeast and all, wooden spoon No electricity(> well til they go in the oven) Cracked the egg> on t he side of the bowl and everthing Melted> the butter on the wood stove... It;s the > thanksgiving thing I suppose> ... and so I have to thank you guys. seriously> . I would be nowhere without this group of> folks ( see KAren and carla and Deonne and> Cory and PAul how i did not say this group of > docs ) Even though I cannot type and post> even when it is not Thursday you guys are very> good to me> Medicine is very hard for me I suppose that is> really why people say family practice should > not exist becasue it really is hard . It seems> to me that medicien cannot be well practiced> in isolation Confidentiaity aside, given the> environemnt in which we work these days> especially, I am sure I would not be able to > do the owrk I do w ithout the network and> comaradarie of practiceimprovement 1 I worry> about all the docs who do practice in> isolation and have in the past, and while I> admire them I cannot help but think about the > dperession rates and divorces and missed> opportunites, I do not see that bearing the> responsilities we do can be shouldered alone> easily Wea re not alone inmed school nor in> residency then suddenly we are dropped into > this thing they call practice.> Sometimes all I have to do is read that one of> you has done the same thing as I ,lat e inthe> evening , with the insruancecompanies ,with> the fax machine, with the troubled patietn > with the bad prognoiss, or diffiuclt case ,and> that's all I need.> so thanks>> Jean>> -- > PATIENTS,please remember email may not be> entirely secure and that Email is part of the > medical record and is placed into the chart (> be careful what you say!)> Email is best used for appointment making and> brief questions> Email replies can be expected within 24> hours-Please CALL if the matter is more urgent . >>> MD> > > ph fax > impcenter.org <http://impcenter.org/> >>>>> -- > PATIENTS,please remember email may not be entirely> secure and that Email is part of the medical record> and is placed into the chart ( be careful what you say!) > Email is best used for appointment making and brief> questions> Email replies can be expected within 24 hours-Please> CALL if the matter is more urgent .>>> MD > > > ph fax > impcenter.org <http://impcenter.org/> >>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Yes is consequence of open access scheduling. Discussed many many times -- In short, if you give same day/next day appts, pts don't call you at nighttime since you give easy access. Matt in Western PA Solo FP x 5 years, worked for 15 years with big groups. * [Practiceimprovemen t1] schmaltz>> so uh I got up and I am not sure what has come> over me. I made cinnamon rolls from scratch> Yeast and all, wooden spoon No electricity(> well til they go in the oven) Cracked the egg> on t he side of the bowl and everthing Melted> the butter on the wood stove... It;s the> thanksgiving thing I suppose> ... and so I have to thank you guys. seriously> . I would be nowhere without this group of> folks ( see KAren and carla and Deonne and> Cory and PAul how i did not say this group of> docs ) Even though I cannot type and post> even when it is not Thursday you guys are very> good to me> Medicine is very hard for me I suppose that is> really why people say family practice should> not exist becasue it really is hard . It seems> to me that medicien cannot be well practiced> in isolation Confidentiaity aside, given the> environemnt in which we work these days> especially, I am sure I would not be able to> do the owrk I do w ithout the network and> comaradarie of practiceimprovement 1 I worry> about all the docs who do practice in> isolation and have in the past, and while I> admire them I cannot help but think about the> dperession rates and divorces and missed> opportunites, I do not see that bearing the> responsilities we do can be shouldered alone> easily Wea re not alone inmed school nor in> residency then suddenly we are dropped into> this thing they call practice.> Sometimes all I have to do is read that one of> you has done the same thing as I ,lat e inthe> evening , with the insruancecompanies ,with> the fax machine, with the troubled patietn> with the bad prognoiss, or diffiuclt case ,and> that's all I need.> so thanks>> Jean>> -- > PATIENTS,please remember email may not be> entirely secure and that Email is part of the> medical record and is placed into the chart (> be careful what you say!)> Email is best used for appointment making and> brief questions> Email replies can be expected within 24> hours-Please CALL if the matter is more urgent .>>> MD> > > ph fax > impcenter.org <http://impcenter.org/>>>>>> -- > PATIENTS,please remember email may not be entirely> secure and that Email is part of the medical record> and is placed into the chart ( be careful what you say!)> Email is best used for appointment making and brief> questions> Email replies can be expected within 24 hours-Please> CALL if the matter is more urgent .>>> MD> > > ph fax > impcenter.org <http://impcenter.org/>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Yep, I take call for my pts, even out of the country or on a sailboat  I agree, its MUCH easier to take call for your own folks. Eads, MD Pinnacle Family Medicine Colorado Springs, Colorado www.PinnacleFamilyMedicine.com From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Ellen son Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2009 6:57 PM To: Subject: Re: schmaltz Each of you *take your own call via your cell phone.* I have been doing this for over ten yrs now and I get called so rarely. And when I do get called, I know the pt most of the time. It takes a leap for those used to sharing call but when you cover for 9 docs, you WILL be called many times. NOT SO when you cover only your own pts. Any one else find this to be true? Saves you tons of money. I even take call when I'm out of town(not out of country, obviously). Ellen theneighbors wrote: > >  > > Page down on Wikopedia and you will find slang meanings used since the > '20s and '30s meaning anything sickeningly sweet or " greasy " , > especially music or poetry as in " That Lombardo guy is popular, but he > sure plays a lot of schmaltz. " or " They spend a lot of time together > listening to schmaltzy love songs. " Lots of other slang meanings > depending on where you are. > Now for the $64,000 question. Why do some of us pay so much for after > hour answering services. I currently pay about $150 per month which > seems reasonable until I notice that everyone in my call group does > the same - 12 months a year at a total cost to the nine of us of over > $16,000 per year. Over 4 years, that's $64,000. > The nine of us have solo practices, so there is a coordination issue, > but isn't there a better way? > Thanks for all suggestions. > > > * Re: schmaltz > >  > > yes, but this wasn't used in a food vein............. > > * [Practiceimprovemen t1] schmaltz > > so uh I got up and I am not sure what has come > over me. I made cinnamon rolls from scratch > Yeast and all, wooden spoon No electricity( > well til they go in the oven) Cracked the egg > on t he side of the bowl and everthing Melted > the butter on the wood stove... It;s the > thanksgiving thing I suppose > ... and so I have to thank you guys. seriously > . I would be nowhere without this group of > folks ( see KAren and carla and Deonne and > Cory and PAul how i did not say this group of > docs ) Even though I cannot type and post > even when it is not Thursday you guys are very > good to me > Medicine is very hard for me I suppose that is > really why people say family practice should > not exist becasue it really is hard . It seems > to me that medicien cannot be well practiced > in isolation Confidentiaity aside, given the > environemnt in which we work these days > especially, I am sure I would not be able to > do the owrk I do w ithout the network and > comaradarie of practiceimprovement 1 I worry > about all the docs who do practice in > isolation and have in the past, and while I > admire them I cannot help but think about the > dperession rates and divorces and missed > opportunites, I do not see that bearing the > responsilities we do can be shouldered alone > easily Wea re not alone inmed school nor in > residency then suddenly we are dropped into > this thing they call practice. > Sometimes all I have to do is read that one of > you has done the same thing as I ,lat e inthe > evening , with the insruancecompanies ,with > the fax machine, with the troubled patietn > with the bad prognoiss, or diffiuclt case ,and > that's all I need. > so thanks > > Jean > > -- > PATIENTS,please remember email may not be > entirely secure and that Email is part of the > medical record and is placed into the chart ( > be careful what you say!) > Email is best used for appointment making and > brief questions > Email replies can be expected within 24 > hours-Please CALL if the matter is more urgent . > > > MD > > > ph fax > impcenter.org <http://impcenter.org/> > > > > > -- > PATIENTS,please remember email may not be entirely > secure and that Email is part of the medical record > and is placed into the chart ( be careful what you say!) > Email is best used for appointment making and brief > questions > Email replies can be expected within 24 hours-Please > CALL if the matter is more urgent . > > > MD > > > ph fax > impcenter.org <http://impcenter.org/> > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 , can you tell me more about the visual voicemail you use? Eads ‘Let the visual voicemail answer it and then handle it from there.’ Locke, MD Each of you *take your own call via your cell phone.* I have been doing this for over ten yrs now and I get called so rarely. And when I do get called, I know the pt most of the time. It takes a leap for those used to sharing call but when you cover for 9 docs, you WILL be called many times. NOT SO when you cover only your own pts. Any one else find this to be true? Saves you tons of money. I even take call when I'm out of town(not out of country, obviously). Ellen theneighbors wrote: > >  > > Page down on Wikopedia and you will find slang meanings used since the > '20s and '30s meaning anything sickeningly sweet or " greasy " , > especially music or poetry as in " That Lombardo guy is popular, but he > sure plays a lot of schmaltz. " or " They spend a lot of time together > listening to schmaltzy love songs. " Lots of other slang meanings > depending on where you are. > Now for the $64,000 question. Why do some of us pay so much for after > hour answering services. I currently pay about $150 per month which > seems reasonable until I notice that everyone in my call group does > the same - 12 months a year at a total cost to the nine of us of over > $16,000 per year. Over 4 years, that's $64,000. > The nine of us have solo practices, so there is a coordination issue, > but isn't there a better way? > Thanks for all suggestions. > > > * Re: schmaltz > >  > > yes, but this wasn't used in a food vein............. > > * [Practiceimprovemen t1] schmaltz > > so uh I got up and I am not sure what has come > over me. I made cinnamon rolls from scratch > Yeast and all, wooden spoon No electricity( > well til they go in the oven) Cracked the egg > on t he side of the bowl and everthing Melted > the butter on the wood stove... It;s the > thanksgiving thing I suppose > ... and so I have to thank you guys. seriously > . I would be nowhere without this group of > folks ( see KAren and carla and Deonne and > Cory and PAul how i did not say this group of > docs ) Even though I cannot type and post > even when it is not Thursday you guys are very > good to me > Medicine is very hard for me I suppose that is > really why people say family practice should > not exist becasue it really is hard . It seems > to me that medicien cannot be well practiced > in isolation Confidentiaity aside, given the > environemnt in which we work these days > especially, I am sure I would not be able to > do the owrk I do w ithout the network and > comaradarie of practiceimprovement 1 I worry > about all the docs who do practice in > isolation and have in the past, and while I > admire them I cannot help but think about the > dperession rates and divorces and missed > opportunites, I do not see that bearing the > responsilities we do can be shouldered alone > easily Wea re not alone inmed school nor in > residency then suddenly we are dropped into > this thing they call practice. > Sometimes all I have to do is read that one of > you has done the same thing as I ,lat e inthe > evening , with the insruancecompanies ,with > the fax machine, with the troubled patietn > with the bad prognoiss, or diffiuclt case ,and > that's all I need. > so thanks > > Jean > > -- > PATIENTS,please remember email may not be > entirely secure and that Email is part of the > medical record and is placed into the chart ( > be careful what you say!) > Email is best used for appointment making and > brief questions > Email replies can be expected within 24 > hours-Please CALL if the matter is more urgent . > > > MD > > > ph fax > impcenter.org <http://impcenter.org/> > > > > > -- > PATIENTS,please remember email may not be entirely > secure and that Email is part of the medical record > and is placed into the chart ( be careful what you say!) > Email is best used for appointment making and brief > questions > Email replies can be expected within 24 hours-Please > CALL if the matter is more urgent . > > > MD > > > ph fax > impcenter.org <http://impcenter.org/> > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 I know Thanksgiving was a few days ago, but I am still catching up from the last few weeks. I think I probably would not have made it this long in my IMP (2 1/2 yrs) without the support and camaraderie of all you folks. THANK YOU!Lonna I was telling my friend the other day that this world has really changed. I know "listen" and "talk" to my web friends more than others in person. I have this listserve, Facebook and The Loop (for runners). I am still waiting for my day to come, meaning leap into IMP. This group keeps my hope alive. One of the other doc in our MSG is actually moving along. He already applying for LLC. I envy him! Happy Thanksgiving! Thanks for being there! Ben Chan > > so uh I got up and I am not sure what has come over me. I made cinnamon > rolls from scratch Yeast and all, wooden spoon No electricity( well til > they go in the oven) Cracked the egg on t he side of the bowl and > everthing Melted the butter on the wood stove... It;s the thanksgiving > thing I suppose > ... and so I have to thank you guys. seriously . I would be nowhere > without this group of folks ( see KAren and carla and Deonne and Cory and > PAul how i did not say this group of docs ) Even though I cannot type > and post even when it is not Thursday you guys are very good to me > Medicine is very hard for me I suppose that is really why people say family > practice should not exist becasue it really is hard . It seems to me that > medicien cannot be well practiced in isolation Confidentiaity aside, given > the environemnt in which we work these days especially, I am sure I would > not be able to do the owrk I do w ithout the network and comaradarie of > practiceimprovement 1 I worry about all the docs who do practice in > isolation and have in the past, and while I admire them I cannot help but > think about the dperession rates and divorces and missed opportunites, I > do not see that bearing the responsilities we do can be shouldered alone > easily Wea re not alone inmed school nor in residency then suddenly we are > dropped into this thing they call practice. > Sometimes all I have to do is read that one of you has done the same thing > as I ,lat e inthe evening , with the insruancecompanies ,with the fax > machine, with the troubled patietn with the bad prognoiss, or diffiuclt case > ,and that's all I need. > so thanks > > Jean > > -- > PATIENTS,please remember email may not be entirely secure and that Email is > part of the medical record and is placed into the chart ( be careful what > you say!) > Email is best used for appointment making and brief questions > Email replies can be expected within 24 hours-Please CALL if the matter is > more urgent . > > > MD > > > ph fax > impcenter.org > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009  What service works best to get calls when you travel out of the country? * Re: schmaltz>> >> yes, but this wasn't used in a food vein.............>> * [Practiceimprovemen t1] schmaltz>> so uh I got up and I am not sure what has come> over me. I made cinnamon rolls from scratch> Yeast and all, wooden spoon No electricity(> well til they go in the oven) Cracked the egg> on t he side of the bowl and everthing Melted> the butter on the wood stove... It;s the> thanksgiving thing I suppose> ... and so I have to thank you guys. seriously> . I would be nowhere without this group of> folks ( see KAren and carla and Deonne and> Cory and PAul how i did not say this group of> docs ) Even though I cannot type and post> even when it is not Thursday you guys are very> good to me> Medicine is very hard for me I suppose that is> really why people say family practice should> not exist becasue it really is hard . It seems> to me that medicien cannot be well practiced> in isolation Confidentiaity aside, given the> environemnt in which we work these days> especially, I am sure I would not be able to> do the owrk I do w ithout the network and> comaradarie of practiceimprovement 1 I worry> about all the docs who do practice in> isolation and have in the past, and while I> admire them I cannot help but think about the> dperession rates and divorces and missed> opportunites, I do not see that bearing the> responsilities we do can be shouldered alone> easily Wea re not alone inmed school nor in> residency then suddenly we are dropped into> this thing they call practice.> Sometimes all I have to do is read that one of> you has done the same thing as I ,lat e inthe> evening , with the insruancecompanies ,with> the fax machine, with the troubled patietn> with the bad prognoiss, or diffiuclt case ,and> that's all I need.> so thanks>> Jean>> -- > PATIENTS,please remember email may not be> entirely secure and that Email is part of the> medical record and is placed into the chart (> be careful what you say!)> Email is best used for appointment making and> brief questions> Email replies can be expected within 24> hours-Please CALL if the matter is more urgent .>>> MD> > > ph fax > impcenter.org <http://impcenter.org/>>>>>> -- > PATIENTS,please remember email may not be entirely> secure and that Email is part of the medical record> and is placed into the chart ( be careful what you say!)> Email is best used for appointment making and brief> questions> Email replies can be expected within 24 hours-Please> CALL if the matter is more urgent .>>> MD> > > ph fax > impcenter.org <http://impcenter.org/>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 I have a quad band iPhone with AT & T and it works for where I go (the Bahamas and BVI). For sailing, I had used a satellite phone, but now the coverage is good enough, and we stay close enough to land, that I don’t need the satellite phone anymore. Eads, MD Pinnacle Family Medicine Colorado Springs, Colorado www.PinnacleFamilyMedicine.com From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of theneighbors Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 5:36 AM To: Subject: RE: schmaltz  What service works best to get calls when you travel out of the country? * Re: schmaltz > >  > > yes, but this wasn't used in a food vein............. > > * [Practiceimprovemen t1] schmaltz > > so uh I got up and I am not sure what has come > over me. I made cinnamon rolls from scratch > Yeast and all, wooden spoon No electricity( > well til they go in the oven) Cracked the egg > on t he side of the bowl and everthing Melted > the butter on the wood stove... It;s the > thanksgiving thing I suppose > ... and so I have to thank you guys. seriously > . I would be nowhere without this group of > folks ( see KAren and carla and Deonne and > Cory and PAul how i did not say this group of > docs ) Even though I cannot type and post > even when it is not Thursday you guys are very > good to me > Medicine is very hard for me I suppose that is > really why people say family practice should > not exist becasue it really is hard . It seems > to me that medicien cannot be well practiced > in isolation Confidentiaity aside, given the > environemnt in which we work these days > especially, I am sure I would not be able to > do the owrk I do w ithout the network and > comaradarie of practiceimprovement 1 I worry > about all the docs who do practice in > isolation and have in the past, and while I > admire them I cannot help but think about the > dperession rates and divorces and missed > opportunites, I do not see that bearing the > responsilities we do can be shouldered alone > easily Wea re not alone inmed school nor in > residency then suddenly we are dropped into > this thing they call practice. > Sometimes all I have to do is read that one of > you has done the same thing as I ,lat e inthe > evening , with the insruancecompanies ,with > the fax machine, with the troubled patietn > with the bad prognoiss, or diffiuclt case ,and > that's all I need. > so thanks > > Jean > > -- > PATIENTS,please remember email may not be > entirely secure and that Email is part of the > medical record and is placed into the chart ( > be careful what you say!) > Email is best used for appointment making and > brief questions > Email replies can be expected within 24 > hours-Please CALL if the matter is more urgent . > > > MD > > > ph fax > impcenter.org <http://impcenter.org/> > > > > > -- > PATIENTS,please remember email may not be entirely > secure and that Email is part of the medical record > and is placed into the chart ( be careful what you say!) > Email is best used for appointment making and brief > questions > Email replies can be expected within 24 hours-Please > CALL if the matter is more urgent . > > > MD > > > ph fax > impcenter.org <http://impcenter.org/> > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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