Medical Reports

After writing two blogs about medical insurance and costs, it probably would be good to see how well the medical profession is doing in adjusting to the new Obama Care requirements.  Many doctors are having trouble preparing the required visit summaries since their nurses and secretaries are no longer allowed to do them.  One doctor told me that he wished he had taken typing when in school.  And because they are "practicing physicians", some of their reports could use some work.  Here are some actual reports.

~ The patient refused autopsy.

~ The patient has no previous history of suicides.

~ Patient has left white blood cells at another hospital.

~ Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year.

~ On the second day the knee was better and on the third day it disappeared.

~ The patient has been depressed since she began seeing me in 1993.

~ Discharge status: Alive but without permission.

~ She is numb from her toes down.

~ The skin was moist and dry.

~ Occasional, constant infrequent headaches.

~ Patient was alert and unresponsive.

~ I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical therapy.

~ Skin: somewhat pale but present.

~ Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities.