This is likely why I haven’t seen my doctor write anything for over a decade. Literally everything is done on the computer now. There’s a rolling computer in each room. The only handwriting I saw was by the nurses on a big whiteboard when my wife was giving birth. Just to pass notes and write times.
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CoffeeJunkie@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Funny, but also not. Just Googled because I couldn’t remember:
“According to the Institute of Medicine, physician’s illegible notes lead to approximately 7,000 deaths annually.”
Seems unreal. Even if it was half that…that’s a lot of people. If I was getting prescribed drugs, I want it LEGIBLE. Typed up would be great. I just don’t trust that shit, and neither should any of you.
Sarmyth@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
As someone who’s done IT work for a medical facility, that’s not as much of a step up as you might think.
prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Watching my doctor fill out my digital chart to avoid these spelling mistakes….
me: I take guanfacine Doctor: oh ok cool you take mucinex? me: no, not guanfanesin, guanfacine. Doctor: oh, ok. Doctor: and what milligram mucinex do you take?
MudSkipperKisser@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
OMG I just had this exact conversation with my doctor!
Sunroc@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
This literally just happened to me at the doctor’s office. I brought up that I’m interested in trying guanfacine to help with my ADHD and blood pressure and my new doctor tried to correct me… I should probably look for a new doctor.
Jiggle_Physics@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Back in the day I used to work at one of the largest hospitals in the US. In my last year there they had started having doctors record their notes and issues order, and prescriptions, on an audio file using and issues microphone. Then that stuff was sent to a group of people transcribing everything in text. these scribes would also fill out forms for the orders and prescriptions. they did this in response to a series of lawsuits they lost badly.
SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
Here in the UK and (if I’m remembering correctly) back home in Canada, I have always been handed a print out of my prescription with a signature.
TheSaus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Mine are usually faxed to the pharmacy (manitoba, Canada)
Omgpwnies@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Same in Ontario. I’ll get a paper copy if I ask for one, but otherwise new scripts are faxes direct to the pharmacy. Even paper copies are a printout though. I haven’t gotten a handwritten prescription in well over a decade now
SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago
I’m from Vancouver(ish), BC.
hakunawazo@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
No surprise. Lead is very toxic. /s
thedirtyknapkin@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
some said i was destined to be a doctor with my handwriting and family. i decided to break the cycle and become a videographer that barely scrapes by. my family is… they like the videos i make of our get togethers…
at least i haven’t accidentally killed anyone.
SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml 2 weeks ago