ginazimmermann

Yea people are REALLY sensitive about their weight. Every. Single. Person. Has something to say. As for med reconciliation on a follow up, it never fails that if I ask has anything changed they say no. But if I read them off one by one they usually remember they stopped something or ran out. This is why I like to go over them one by one.

How do you handle patient's who are upset because you "ask too many questions"? My patient today got upset because I asked him if he had an updated medication list. He said that is why no one likes going to the doctor because they make you go over everything everytime. I work in Primary Care, so we have to ask about medications, surgeries, preventative things like mammogram, colonoscopy, flu shots. And if they don't do the things, we ask everytime they come. Granted I can see how a sexual history has nothing to do with having a cold for walk in patient's, but meaningful use requires us to ask these questions. I'm just doing my job.