Was headed home last night, headed east with the sun setting directly behind me. I hear a loud engine coming up behind me, but with the sun I can't really see it in my mirrors. Then a very large shadow begins overtaking me on the left. Slowly the shadow gets larger, creeping up past the hood of my car as it drifts behind me to the right. Whatever it is goes into the lane to the right of me and turns off.
I never saw whatever huge thing had come up from behind me. It felt like what I imagine a small fish might feel as a whale passes by overhead.
They were recently acquired by a huge healthcare organization, and I'm wondering if that organization just has more stringent test result-based standards.
Some medical management systems suggest frequent testing as a revenue source. I have heard.
Yeah, I was going to say -- beyond being dumb, it probably represents everything that is wrong with our health care system.
Car plowed into a SXSW crowd.
Oh, fuck. I'm glad your friend is ok.
They can only get so much health-related worry out of me at any given time.
Words to live by. You know, for however long.
They were recently acquired by a huge healthcare organization, and I'm wondering if that organization just has more stringent test result-based standards.
Some medical management systems suggest frequent testing as a revenue source. I have heard.
Ugh. There's that, too. Jeez, I am eating roasted veggies on the regular now. I am bursting with good health and fiber! (Not moral fiber; actual plant fiber.) Clearly they didn't get the memo about my newfound commitment to roasted brussels sprouts.
I may ignore the exhortation to get tested and wait until summertime.
(What's interesting is that the whole reason I saw the doctor in December was my high BP, and yet they're following up on mildly elevated cholesterol but NOT my demonstrably high BP. Because testing my BP is not lucrative, I guess?)
Cholesterol is more fashionable, and more easily blamed on a person's habits.
Cholesterol is more fashionable, and more easily blamed on a person's habits.
I'm fashionable? Dude! Sweet! (WHAT'S MINE SAY???)
Offer ~ma, brenda!
I just had blood work done yesterday, and lipid panel are not cheap (that's the one they use for cholesterol, right?). Although I'm not sure how that would benefit your doctor's practice, unless the lab is part of the same entity.
My doctor does want me back in soon to do bloodwork, but only if I've lost weight to see if that has an effect on my numbers. I predict it will not because it's not like healthy eating and exercise has really moved the needle, HAS IT, MR. DOCTOR MAN.
