Let's talk about...

Sex. (No I'm not going to sing THAT song...) It came up quite a bit in conversations around the Hotel lately.

When you have a life-altering operation and you think you won't have sex again, it really is a big deal. It certainly was to one of our young, newer patients.

"Man, all I could think about was not walking, not having any more kids..."

Another patient has a physician who wants him to have a Foley. Great idea, if your "lady friend" isn't afraid of it and the changes you may have to make in your sex life after a spinal cord injury.

Finally, my personal favorite...Mr. Y is going on a vacation. He will run out of alprostadil and asked for it one week early so he could take it with him on his vacation. Pharmacy's answer: nope. You just have to wait.
Not because of insurance, but because the pharmacist said so. Patient (of course) calls the provider to tell him what happened and patient called the ombudsman for the clinic.

Heaven forbid Mr. Y. go have some sex on his vacation!

It is nice to know providers aren't afraid to talk about sex. Just wish we had a few more of them.

People wonder

Why some people want universal health coverage. Why some want simple, basic care with a little kindness.

This is why. Some hospitals think it's okay to sprinkle in the odd debt collector into their staff, and share data that is protected by HIPAA.

All I have to say: Accretia, please publish a list of  your customers. It will make life easier when choosing a provider.

When I want care, I want care, not harassment.

Stay tuned...