> The change is likely to be greeted > with some relief by the 100,000 > Bahamians who are already covered by > private health insurance
Relief, alright. they will be so relieved that they will drop the health insurance altogether. Many are compelled by their employer to have health insurance, they will sign up for NHI and tell the boss to drop the private health insurance.
They will likely be the healthier, younger set, so premiums will rise to take care of an older crowd, eventually more will drop out.
and, in case you wonder how I can afford all these things, well, I dropped health insurance. It costs a lot less than $500 a month to buy a couple of meters and some strips.
whether technologists want it or not, automated medical records will come.
bear in mind that buying this software will cost a fortune.
the uploading of data would be useful if the patient is in a remote location and requires a prescription. if the doctor is being paid by capitation and the record can come through the patient's smart phone, it save the doctor time and money.
i have one of those cholesterol machines, measures the three numbers, and i can monitor more often. it does not replace the lab exams but reduces them to once a year.
my blood pressure machine and diabetes meter do not upload by USB, but keep 200 readings.
I buy the glucose meter with the cheapest strip, so i can test more-- so not usb enabled. even if you give the patient a free meter, paying too much for the strip will prevent him from using it.
some people are illogical and will not buy a blood pressure machine, and spend money on gas to get in the car and wait a couple of hours to get free reading at the clinic.
one would think that "technologist" would embrace technology.
And no, these point of care things will not reduce the quality of care, it will improve it, because patients can check their blood pressure or sugar at home and seek attention before it gets out of control. If he needs to wait until he goes to the lab, then the quality of care suffers.
ohdrap4 says...
is this the same guy in this story?
http://www.tribune242.com/news/2014/dec…
On ‘No way landfill can break even’
Posted 22 April 2016, 7:18 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
it is much better than 30 days, sometimes a week or so.
the credit card is annoying. i always make sure i pay well ahead of long holiday weekends.
On ‘What’s good for goose is good for the gander’
Posted 9 April 2016, 7:25 a.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
i glad someone else noticed it.
i said that he looked like dracula 2 years ago right here at the forum.
[http://www.tribune242.com/news/2014/feb…]
[1]: http://www.tribune242.com/news/2014/feb…
On A COMIC'S VIEW: Save our Bahamian souls from this Prince of Darkness
Posted 5 April 2016, 9:44 a.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
she forgot that the singapore kids are top achievers in math and science.
We will be the singapore of the D average
On Bahamas targets ‘Singapore of Latin America’
Posted 16 March 2016, 10:30 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
in the interest of history, yes some of these stories should be re-printed, and if they are published, i would buy the book.
i do recall that young lady's story told at the fnm convention on tv before the 1992 election.
On Christie calls sex discrimination against women ‘abhorrent’
Posted 8 March 2016, 1:36 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
This is a poorly written article.
"Cacique award winner" is an irrelevant premise as it has no bearing on the outcome this dispute.
so is this 'petition', what is it that it is 'petitioning'?
> However, the only opinion that is
> likely to count is that of the Supreme
> Court’s.
Well, all those affected need to be reminded of that.
On ‘Terrified’ of outcome in CIBC loan dispute
Posted 29 February 2016, 10:20 p.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
no, that is when the antibiotic runs out and they tell you to convert before you die.
On Gov’t makes NHI ‘non-mandatory’
Posted 22 February 2016, 7:26 a.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
> The change is likely to be greeted
> with some relief by the 100,000
> Bahamians who are already covered by
> private health insurance
Relief, alright. they will be so relieved that they will drop the health insurance altogether. Many are compelled by their employer to have health insurance, they will sign up for NHI and tell the boss to drop the private health insurance.
They will likely be the healthier, younger set, so premiums will rise to take care of an older crowd, eventually more will drop out.
On Gov’t makes NHI ‘non-mandatory’
Posted 20 February 2016, 8:02 a.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
and, in case you wonder how I can afford all these things, well, I dropped health insurance.
It costs a lot less than $500 a month to buy a couple of meters and some strips.
On ‘An affront to the profession’
Posted 18 February 2016, 8:23 a.m. Suggest removal
ohdrap4 says...
whether technologists want it or not, automated medical records will come.
bear in mind that buying this software will cost a fortune.
the uploading of data would be useful if the patient is in a remote location and requires a prescription. if the doctor is being paid by capitation and the record can come through the patient's smart phone, it save the doctor time and money.
i have one of those cholesterol machines, measures the three numbers, and i can monitor more often. it does not replace the lab exams but reduces them to once a year.
my blood pressure machine and diabetes meter do not upload by USB, but keep 200 readings.
I buy the glucose meter with the cheapest strip, so i can test more-- so not usb enabled. even if you give the patient a free meter, paying too much for the strip will prevent him from using it.
some people are illogical and will not buy a blood pressure machine, and spend money on gas to get in the car and wait a couple of hours to get free reading at the clinic.
one would think that "technologist" would embrace technology.
And no, these point of care things will not reduce the quality of care, it will improve it, because patients can check their blood pressure or sugar at home and seek attention before it gets out of control. If he needs to wait until he goes to the lab, then the quality of care suffers.
so i am sad that their stance is so ignorant.
On ‘An affront to the profession’
Posted 18 February 2016, 8:20 a.m. Suggest removal