finknottle Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 I was in the Pharmacy picking up a prescription today, and as usual I was asked if I had any questions. I said no, and they produced a separate piece of paper for me to date and sign, attesting that I had been offered verbal instructions and had declined. I signed, and no doubt that piece of paper is now wandering hither and yon through the healthcare system, being passed, handled, recorded, processed, and archived by specialists in that sort of thing. This mandatory waiver was introduced about a year ago I think, and I assume it is a prescription thing and not just a Kaiser thing. Am I correct that it is now universal? If I am, then when you consider that this mindless bit of theater is repeated with every transcation everywhere in the country, it adds up to a measurable loss of productivity. But I'm sure that as long as one live is saved (or rather, one lawsuit forstalled), it is all worth it. So my question is this: how did this all come about? What there a regulator who mandated this? Or did a congressman introduce some kind of patients rights regulation? What is the name of the individual who we should associate with this improvement to our lives? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 I was in the Pharmacy picking up a prescription today, and as usual I was asked if I had any questions. I said no, and they produced a separate piece of paper for me to date and sign, attesting that I had been offered verbal instructions and had declined. I signed, and no doubt that piece of paper is now wandering hither and yon through the healthcare system, being passed, handled, recorded, processed, and archived by specialists in that sort of thing. This mandatory waiver was introduced about a year ago I think, and I assume it is a prescription thing and not just a Kaiser thing. Am I correct that it is now universal? If I am, then when you consider that this mindless bit of theater is repeated with every transcation everywhere in the country, it adds up to a measurable loss of productivity. But I'm sure that as long as one live is saved (or rather, one lawsuit forstalled), it is all worth it. So my question is this: how did this all come about? What there a regulator who mandated this? Or did a congressman introduce some kind of patients rights regulation? What is the name of the individual who we should associate with this improvement to our lives? It probably came about from a lawsuit or another. I've seen the same thing, in principal, in multiple places, but differing in practical implementation, which leads me to suspect it's a civil CYA thing, not any sort of legal requirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finknottle Posted April 21, 2010 Author Share Posted April 21, 2010 It probably came about from a lawsuit or another. I've seen the same thing, in principal, in multiple places, but differing in practical implementation, which leads me to suspect it's a civil CYA thing, not any sort of legal requirement. CYA makes it "less bad" in some perverse way. If it were a bit of conscious regulating, I wouldn't want the originator to slink away unrecognized for his work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 CYA makes it "less bad" in some perverse way. Because it's response to "market pressure" (of a sort), and not an ex cathedra requirement by some ignorant bozo on the Hill trying to "protect" the "consumer". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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