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"I'm sorry sir, we don't have a computer."
WHAT? No? You can't be serious? It's 2006, how can you not have access to a computer, the Internet and most importantly, email?
How is it, that in this day and age, that a company, particulary one in the medical profession does not have a computer? Or access to the Internet and email?
does not have a computer? Or access to the Internet and email?
The second part of that is easy, companies don't want their employees goofing off, surfing the web, playing games, or receiving e-mail bugs. But not having a computer at all? That's a tough one, especially, as you point out, in the medical profession. Is your physician really old?
I have a web site, internet access and email. I still don't like answering email. I can only take so much spam and so many nonsensical questions in a single day before I've had enough! Lately, I'm taking even less. Get infuriated with the spammers, and get that junk stopped. I'm tired of wasting my time wading through the muck.
I'm in the process of going through your typical middle aged male annual checkups. I was just confirming an appointment with my doctor's assistant and I asked if she could send me an email confirmation of the appointment along with directions.
"I'm sorry sir, we don't have a computer."WHAT? No? You can't be serious? It's 2006, how can you not have access to a computer, the Internet and most importantly, email?
How is it, that in this day and age, that a company, particulary one in the medical profession does not have a computer? Or access to the Internet and email?
They probably don't have email access... I'm sure they have a "computer".
... and yet my post-count still doesn't change, even after reporting the problem to Brett and Neil... :(
I said "typing classes?" and they looked at me like I was speaking another language.
lol! My 6 year old daughter has been taking "typing classes" at school. But, on the computer.
I have a client who restricts access to the Internet and email. It amazes me to see what they go through internally to communicate with the outside world.
Just got back from the most pleasant root canal treatment ever. Now THEY have computers! The digital x-ray is the slickest thing since sliced bread. 19" monitor mounted on the pedestal right in front of you. They take the shot, and instantly show it to you (full screen) and discuss it. a HUGE time-saver. They have this at every station.
"I'm sorry sir, we don't have a computer."
"Sir, we have a Toaster, a Telephone and a VCR, but what is a fax?"
Since then, this guy doesn't call them anymore and only send his stuf by regular mail.
Just got back from the most pleasant root canal treatment ever. Now THEY have computers! The digital x-ray is the slickest thing since sliced bread. 19" monitor mounted on the pedestal right in front of you. They take the shot, and instantly show it to you (full screen) and discuss it. a HUGE time-saver. They have this at every station.
San Diego has some very slick medical services .. indeed!
then you will get a real shock when you go in for your "mid-life" checkups
That's what I was thinking when I first saw this thread.
<shouting>P1R, don't do it, you'll only come out feeling a lot worse than when you went in.</shouting>
Yeah, believe me, once they start to poke and prod at these, ahem, mid-life checkups, there is nothing they will not find. You feel great, walking tall on the balls of your feet. You talk to the doctor after all the tests are in and walk out slump shouldered and flat footed.
The best policy is: Denial.
You might be lucky and have a doctor who, because he/she doesn't use a computer, is still able to communicate face-to-face.
Actually, at least regarding my dental experience, the use of computers results in more "face time" with the doctor. I've never felt so un-rushed during a diagnostic exam. The time that would have been used developing X-rays, writing stuff down, etc. was spent making through explanations and discussing options.
Of course, that's the "right way" to use computers. I'm sure many will use them the wrong way, and use them to just run more patients through the mill...
Oh, yea, one more cool computer application. They now use a little pen-sized camera head with built-in light to take high-resolution close-ups of your teeth. Probably not something you want to have framed, though. ;)
(And a significant pecentage of my site's visitors do their best to minimize their computer time because to them, that's not being productive.)
In 1996, when I was learning HTML, I was in a library reading magazines for Webmasters. One of them featured a cover story that was a transcript of a roundtable discussion among respected insiders. As the conversation moved toward a battle for credibility, one of them put things into perspective by making the point that before you bask in the glory of how important you are, remember that 2/3 of the people in the world have never made a phone call.
Given the budget that must be available, can't say that I'm impressed with the website at all - but call with a question, and the service is absolutely superb; another shocker since telephone customer service is just pitiful everywhere.
NUMBER 1 REQUIREMENT: NO EMAIL
Reason: They could not fathom in how much trouble they'll be if they missed an email about a life threatening problem (even if it is said not to be used for emergency purposes)
Unfortunately (at least in the States) we are under permanent attorneys’ cross hairs lawsuits gun.
(In NY many docs are moving out of NY State due to insurance cost)
