I am a home health PTA and although some of the homes are disgusting to go in and do have occasional aggressive dogs, I still prefer driving around to homes any day of the week over being inside a nursing home or hospital
@@TheMedicineCouch Exactly! It definitely gives you that time to clear your head and onto the next client/patient. Sometimes inside a facility there’s a lot going on and can be difficult to focus especially if you have a touch of ADHD or something haha
@@TheMedicineCouch What does make me quite angry at times is the MD or PA is the ordering provider and part of the healthcare team with these home health visits, yet as the PTA I NEVER get to speak a single word to the MD or PA themselves. It’s almost like the MD or PA is not allowed to speak for themselves and it’s always some random nurse that I might get to talk to. American healthcare is so weird sometimes how the system is set up. So much could be cleared up if we could just talk to the ordering physician rather than relaying a message through the front desk staffer who is now eating her 6th Dunkin Donut for the day who passes it along to a nurse and then finally the doc. I often call these physician offices and literally get out on hold 4-5 times and have waited for so long just to leave a message and that’s on the provider line. It’s so silly and a joke of a system. Things would be so much easier if you could just speak to the doc or PA.
@@user-hn9qg5qm3o I totally hear you and can completely understand your frustration! You are right, it would be best if you could communicate directly with the PA/NP and MD. It would be better for the patients, for you, and for the PA/NP/MD. However, as you said, our system has lots of problems. As a PA who has worked family practice, all I can say is that for the most part, we hardly have time to use the restroom, let alone actually eat a lunch. (Or rather, we may scarf down some food while charting and addressing our in-box). The point is, we have to have someone take messages and return messages because we are being forced to see more patients than we can humanly handle. Most primary care providers are having to chart at home on nights and weekends just to keep up with everything. So, I don't know what the answer is now that business and finance run healthcare! One thing I know all of us need to do, though, is not attack others working in the system. i.e. the front desk staff. Trust me, I am guilty of taking my frustrations out on others too, but let's be kind to each other.🙂
@@TheMedicineCouch I agree! I was just being silly about eating the 6th donut for the day haha But yea, in all honesty the communication system in healthcare is pretty messed up. And the way there’s a push to maximize profits for the healthcare establishment is just wicked at the expense of sick and dying people. I saw how pharmacy actually killed my dad. He was a pharmacist and he did not get to eat a healthy lunch..no breaks..barely even time to have a bowel movement or take a pee. His lunch would sometimes be a bag of Lays potato chips and a Coke. Isn’t it crazy how the ones who are the “health promoters” are often very unhealthy?
Would you like to see healthcare in the home become the new normal? What are your thoughts?
This is exciting! Way to go!
I think it is exciting too! I think (hope) the future of medicine is going to be much different than it is right now.
I am a home health PTA and although some of the homes are disgusting to go in and do have occasional aggressive dogs, I still prefer driving around to homes any day of the week over being inside a nursing home or hospital
Yes, i would think the drives between homes would break up the monotony a little; getting a little sunshine and fresh air!
@@TheMedicineCouch Exactly! It definitely gives you that time to clear your head and onto the next client/patient. Sometimes inside a facility there’s a lot going on and can be difficult to focus especially if you have a touch of ADHD or something haha
@@TheMedicineCouch What does make me quite angry at times is the MD or PA is the ordering provider and part of the healthcare team with these home health visits, yet as the PTA I NEVER get to speak a single word to the MD or PA themselves. It’s almost like the MD or PA is not allowed to speak for themselves and it’s always some random nurse that I might get to talk to. American healthcare is so weird sometimes how the system is set up. So much could be cleared up if we could just talk to the ordering physician rather than relaying a message through the front desk staffer who is now eating her 6th Dunkin Donut for the day who passes it along to a nurse and then finally the doc. I often call these physician offices and literally get out on hold 4-5 times and have waited for so long just to leave a message and that’s on the provider line. It’s so silly and a joke of a system. Things would be so much easier if you could just speak to the doc or PA.
@@user-hn9qg5qm3o I totally hear you and can completely understand your frustration! You are right, it would be best if you could communicate directly with the PA/NP and MD. It would be better for the patients, for you, and for the PA/NP/MD. However, as you said, our system has lots of problems. As a PA who has worked family practice, all I can say is that for the most part, we hardly have time to use the restroom, let alone actually eat a lunch. (Or rather, we may scarf down some food while charting and addressing our in-box). The point is, we have to have someone take messages and return messages because we are being forced to see more patients than we can humanly handle. Most primary care providers are having to chart at home on nights and weekends just to keep up with everything. So, I don't know what the answer is now that business and finance run healthcare! One thing I know all of us need to do, though, is not attack others working in the system. i.e. the front desk staff. Trust me, I am guilty of taking my frustrations out on others too, but let's be kind to each other.🙂
@@TheMedicineCouch I agree! I was just being silly about eating the 6th donut for the day haha But yea, in all honesty the communication system in healthcare is pretty messed up. And the way there’s a push to maximize profits for the healthcare establishment is just wicked at the expense of sick and dying people. I saw how pharmacy actually killed my dad. He was a pharmacist and he did not get to eat a healthy lunch..no breaks..barely even time to have a bowel movement or take a pee. His lunch would sometimes be a bag of Lays potato chips and a Coke. Isn’t it crazy how the ones who are the “health promoters” are often very unhealthy?