tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post2905960085219343802..comments2024-03-20T10:44:38.106-05:00Comments on madness: tales of an emergency room nurse: the best thing since sliced breadUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-29384071539350318482011-11-30T10:10:18.089-06:002011-11-30T10:10:18.089-06:00Yeah I recently learned about the lag time. I'...Yeah I recently learned about the lag time. I'm not sure how a national data base would work, considering the number of prescriptions that are written yearly in this country. It would be impossible to track. The system would crash. This is about we as a society and doctors as a group, taking a hard look at ourselves and addressing overprescribing.girlvethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06431758200580814440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-76390738018042029742011-11-30T01:02:33.886-06:002011-11-30T01:02:33.886-06:00For me ... any toothache or backache complaint on ...For me ... any toothache or backache complaint on the screen prompts me to consult the database ... unfortuntely it is not "real time" and the lag can be as much as 4 weeks ... the "bears" are aware of this and mooch around quickly and then move to another hospital system like they are on a rodeo circuit. And there are the border hoppers taking advantage of it too ... a national database would be best solution.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37811152.post-36824527926099424782011-11-29T07:24:33.129-06:002011-11-29T07:24:33.129-06:00The state board of pharmacy (as we call it here) i...The state board of pharmacy (as we call it here) is awesome. Our only problem is that we are close too two other states, so we miss those who travel 20 to 30 miles to fill their prescriptions. A national database would be AWESOME!dr lasermedhttp://dr-lasermed.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com