Bush Says He Has Cure for Illegible Prescriptions

Bush Says He Has Cure for Illegible Prescriptions
By Caren Bohan

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) - President Bush (news - web sites), taking on Democrat John Kerry (news - web sites) over health issues, pitched a plan on Thursday to expand the use of technology in medicine -- including a cure for doctors' illegible handwriting.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=615&e=1&u=/nm/20040528/pl_nm/campaign_bush_dc

Does this make you laugh, cry or scream out loud??? This pretend human being/president is freaking NUTS!!!

Please tell me it's a joke...

What a moron

while this assine administration holds the US hostage.

'The idiot son of a former CIA agent'. Fidel Castro

him after the selection by the USSC. It is priceless :evilgrin:

Probably Neil...he's probably blown the millions earned for screwing Asian hookers.

...junior is a decade late and billions short.

Siemens, HBOC McKesson, and others have had products out there for this for years.

JM

Let me know when he finds a solution to illegible sentences.

How about spending that money on health care YOU FREAKING BABOON!!! :mad:

"Sometimes information gets lost. Sometimes people inadvertently prescribe the wrong drug," he added. "So the fundamental question is: how do we use technology, how do we modernize health care? That's what we're talking about."


"In a summary of Bush's health technology initiative, the administration said it was earmarking $100 million toward the effort in the fiscal year 2005 budget, which it said would double funding compared to the year before."

on my yahoo the headLine is:

Bush Says He Was Cure for Illegible Prescriptions - i just assume it was a gaffe he made (he mispeaks on occasion). it couLd have been a dig, but i didn't yahoo wouLd make that the top story.

is there a way i can take a shapshot of the page (so i can get the typo) whiLe i stiLL have it open?

keyboard, then open a new MS Word doc. Right-click on the document page and click "paste" on the little menu box.

now, is there way to post these here, since it's not a picture? i've seen that done before.

If so, go ahead and copy/paste your image into MS Paint. Save it as a new version, and make sure that you "save as" a .gif or.jpeg file. Alter the new file as you wish in Paint.

Now, I don't think you can store an image on the DU server unless you're an admin. You could upload it to another posting forum, the insert the URL of the image into a DU post. Remember, though, once you post the image wherever else, right-click over it and click "properties." Write down the URL that is listed there, and use that URL in the DU post.

Got that?

That is priceless...lol!
the message board over at yahoo is a riot right now!
:kick:

Bush Says He Was Cure for Illegible Prescriptions




May 27, 6:58 pm ET

By Caren Bohan
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) - President Bush, taking on Democrat John Kerry over health issues, pitched a plan on Thursday to expand the use of technology in medicine -- including a cure for doctors' illegible handwriting.

Bush touted a goal of storing most Americans' medical records in electronic form within 10 years, saying that would reduce paperwork costs and cut down on medical errors.

"Docs are still spending a lot of time writing things on paper. And sometimes it's difficult to read their handwriting," Bush told an audience at Vanderbilt University in the election battleground state of Tennessee.

"Sometimes information gets lost. Sometimes people inadvertently prescribe the wrong drug," he added. "So the fundamental question is: how do we use technology, how do we modernize health care? That's what we're talking about."
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http://news.excite.com/top/article/id/37773|top|05-27-2004::19:07|reuters.html

This just proves that the news agencies have their collective noses so far up Shrub's ass that they are beginning to write like he talks. Pathetic!

:shrug:

at home (as weLL as it pasted on a word doc). i'm gLad some of you saw it though. :D

i'LL figure a way to post it.

you know, to keep a copy of the prescription and call the doctor to confirm if they can't read it.

"What's this thing called.....a cash register? oooh look at the pretty numbers come up!"

the real world? I really doubt it.

Proof that social promotion can be bad:

"Docs are still spending a lot of time writing things on paper. And sometimes it's difficult to read their handwriting," Bush told an audience at Vanderbilt University in the election battleground state of Tennessee.

"Sometimes information gets lost. Sometimes people inadvertently prescribe the wrong drug," he added. "So the fundamental question is: how do we use technology, how do we modernize health care? That's what we're talking about."

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Yes, not universal health care---that's not what we're talking about--we need to fix signatures.

Don't worry, though--it's not like Bush will provide the funding to give these calligraphy lessons!

cameras are the problem.

the average American or are they baffled at the total lack of understanding of what is needed for decent health care for most people?

to try to address the major problem of Doctors "writing things on paper." Seems like the real problem is affording the drugs you maroon.

And he can hit "send" several times daily, if he wishes.

This is really desperation.Or maybe bold new thinking.

This is our chance! We have to milk this for all its worth!

Don't bother with the site, it's a handwriting analysis site that gushes over him.

They are scathing, too!

http://news.messages.yahoo.com/bbs?action=m&board=37138445&tid=nmcampaignbushdc&sid=37138445&mid=27226&um=50&.sig=7FeYCDZ9C9a69leWqQTgpg--

Bush has SO jumped the shark.

experts

it's called Noelle's Law.

or one of W's contributors. There is a lot of money to be had in this concept. That is what makes republicans tick.

this is my earlier post--


This popped up on Yahoo about an hour ago. Here's the message I just sent to editor.reuters@reuters.com


Dear Editor:

This 'plan' of Bush's comes directly from John Kerry's website:

http://www.johnkerry.com/issues/healthcare /


A New Approach to Control Spiraling Health Care Costs

Lowering Costs with New Technology

The annual cost of health care in America is $1.4 trillion. About 25 percent, or $350 billion, is spent on non-medical items, principally paperwork such as billing and record-keeping. No other industry is so inefficient. This expensive drain on the system can be cut in half with modern technology. Kerry's program will offer a "technology bonus" as an incentive to health care providers and insurers to update their procedures and switch to electronic records.


"By Caren Bohan

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) - President Bush (news - web sites), taking on Democrat John Kerry (news - web sites) over health issues, pitched a plan on Thursday to expand the use of technology in medicine -- including a cure for doctors' illegible handwriting.

Bush touted a goal of storing most Americans' medical records in electronic form within 10 years, saying that would reduce paperwork costs and cut down on medical errors."

They want to say "There's no difference between * and Kerry on most issues, so stick with *." It looks like they're planning to steal Kerry's positions on issues. They're already doing it on Iraq.

During NASA's first years in the space business, they quickly learned that pens don't work in the zero G environment of space. Pens need gravity to operate. So they spent several million dollars to make a pen that works in space. The U.S.S.R. never had to make a pen that works in space. They just used a pencil. :P

pocketbook.

Unbelievable that a "manager" is spending one iota of his "valuable" time on an issue so insignificant while we have a jobless recover going on - perhaps a recoveryless recovery. We have no funding for all but the rich children left behind, no energy policy, and then, there is that train wreck of a war he has on. He should be impeached for even mentioning this with so much else of import for his wisdom to be focused on.

that the handwriting on the wall spelling doom for his illegitimate tenure is also illegible?

When is he going to "cure" his unintellible speaking habits???

:eyes:

bush. However, I like your thoughts on the matter.

Someone must keep stats on this.

Is illegible doctor scrawling really the #1 health care problem facing America? I've seen a pharmacist make a phone call for clarification once, but dang... is it even worth talking about?

a prescription is probably a bigger problem for most people.

Anybody want to bet that act 2 of this "plan" is "tort reform": "doctors will keep electronic records, so nobody will need to sue them ever again"

My bet it's a money making issue for Bush's* buddies, and it's a tracking issue.

This is not about illegible prescriptions, mistakes or even reducing medical costs. It's about a company somewhere where they and he can make a lot of money off the program they are toting. Going digital in some areas of health care is already being done and in those instances it is helpful and makes a lot of sense, but in this case it helps to complete the loop to track all your medical files, even those you'd prefer to be kept under the radar. That's good news for life insurance companies or potential employers. It's also a way to track physician prescribing habits - that could be good or bad depending on how you look at it. Suppose a big pharma tracks and awards kick-backs for each drug prescribed instead of an equally effective, but cheaper (or competitive) medication.

Sure there are difficult to read prescriptions, that's where you either pick up the phone to clarify with the physician or you tell the patient to have the doctor write a new script. I'd say 99% of the prescriptions I have filled were legible. It probably isn't to the untrained eye, but it is to a pharmacist. Most problems with a prescription, and is not a major problem, is an error made by the physician, where in this case, a digital format might come in handy for them. Some hospitals (mostly teaching hospitals) are even looking into something like this, but it's a low priority. I'd say most physcians would not be receptive, but I could be wrong.

A pharmacist doesn't play 'bet your license', and neither do other health care providers. No matter what system or program that is used, there will always be mistakes. Pharmacists strive for perfection in their field.

I'm reminded of my nephew who wanted to be a firefighter. He had a problem with headaches, but was afraid of going to his doctor because it could be tracked through his insurance carrier. Instead, he went to another doctor and paid cash. Under Bush's* proposal, my nephew's cash prescription could still be tracked under a digital format. So could Rush Limbaugh's prescription shopping, which is illegal in Florida. With a court order, all your information would be right at law enforcement's fingertips.

To come up with 100 million dollars for this is suspect. We have too many problems and concerns in many areas of this country, magine that 100 million being used to really fund healthcare, or the schools or first responders. Just imagine if he really did care about the health of American citizens instead of big business and the Bush* pocketbook. Just imagine.

some nurses in my nursing job. It is a problem, but not as big a problem as * presents it. My guess is this is a diversion from how complicated the new Medicare drug prescription program is. Or * IS that stupid. Or both.

It is only good for entertainment value.
:wtf: is he thinking or *not* thinking?

Bush Touts Plan for Electronic Medicine
Campaign Aimed at 'Wired' Voters

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The topic might seem incongruous on a day when the Democratic candidate, Sen. John F. Kerry (Mass.), gave a major address on national security, and with all the crises besetting the administration. But Bush's "conversation on health care information technology" was part of a coordinated effort between the White House and the Bush-Cheney campaign to appeal to suburban swing voters who are technologically savvy.

Bush's senior adviser, Karl Rove, targeted "wired workers" in the administration's first year as one of the groups among whom the president would try to improve his performance in 2004. The focus on medical technology, which Bush included in his January State of the Union address, is also part of an effort by Bush's aides to expand his plans for health care, which polls as an important issue among independents, beyond Medicare and reach voters in their thirties and forties.

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Both parties like to talk about technology become it makes voters think about the future, and Kerry's health-care agenda calls for "ensuring all Americans have secure, private electronic medical records by 2008." Kerry spokesman Phil Singer called Bush's Nashville appearance a "hollow, misleading" photo opportunity.

The talk-show-style event at Vanderbilt was paid for by taxpayers, but the political overtones were obvious. Bush spoke in front of a giant backdrop saying "Better Healthcare Better Technology." Seated next to him was Jennifer Queen, mother of a 7-year-old who uses a tracheotomy tube and has benefited from Vanderbilt's electronic records program.

Bush said to Queen, "Tell us about Courtney, your daughter." To heart patient Bob McNeilly, the president said, "Tell us how electronic records affected you."

more…
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61772-2004May27.html

When there are so many other problems in urgent need of funding.

So, just which bush relative or donor needs a sudden infusion of our taxpayer money?

Gotta be a repuke croney who has the only system - cooincidintally - that this need addresses.

They never throw money - they steal it. reminds me of jebbie mandating education software that Neal was selling.

inscrutable logic? I think not.

a typewriter? One o' them new fangled things...a computer? Gee, this is a tough one! :argh:

Meanwhile, Bush* plans to make massive cuts to schools, environmental and veterans programs to help ease the Everest-sized deficit. :grr:

illegible ilehible ilezgible olishwaful ilhellmable
illallaville hisbatable loastonil ralilliwood huppadivil......(hiccup)

Very good mr bush....
Now here's your blankie and your tootsie pop and it's past your
beddie bye time (10:00)......

Nighty-night!

his personal doctor must have prescribed the wrong drugs after he fell off the bike last week, thus his terrible performance when he spoke. wow, he really does know the plight of the common man.

must be another * improv.

on those prescription forms.

Oh. Okay. Whatever you say, IDIOT.

If anything it magnifies the need for human intervention. It reminds me of hydrogen as an alternative fuel source.

a cure for an incoherent pResident. They really know how to address the cutting edge problems of our Country don't they.

He can't be serious.

major hospitals are storing medical records electronically right now. My first thought when I first heard of this was that the "doctors' bad handwriting" part of this is just a smokescreen. What this really is is a gift for insurance companies. A centralized database that will make it easier for them to refuse you insurance coverage, and paid for by us, their victims. They won't be touting that side of it. Have you seen the commercials? Instant access to your medical records will be good for your quality of health care. Hmmm, maybe a little truth to that, IF you are able to get insurance!!!

At the end of the article:

Bush later spoke at a fundraiser at a private home in Nashville where 500 people were expected to pay $2,000 a head for a reception and $25,000 per couple for dinner.

Near the home was a crowd of about 200 people, mainly Bush critics, with signs denouncing the president over Iraq (news - web sites). "Bush Lied; They Died" and "Bring Our Troops Home Now," read two placards.

There were also Bush supporters who clutched American flags and supportive posters. One sign called on passers-by to "Love Thy President."
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Oh, jeez.