[optimal] Re: The other side of the gripe from Denice Barsness
- From: "Lori Guerette" <COPCPhotography@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:03:36 -0500
Maybe I am reading these past few days of comments wrong, but I think I am
hearing that some photographers are taking on the challenge of IT
integration completely in addition to the photography tasks - and maybe even
less photography than IT. Then leaving photography behind once EMR setup
has been completed and (if not cast out) focusing on the IT?
Is the photography being done by others during and after the transition?
Is this a career change from photographer to IT (forced initially by EMR
startup)?
I personally have transitioned from personal secretary to legal secretary to
medical receptionist to ophthalmic tech/photographer in my 30+ years of
working. Don't know what comes next.
I can completely understand the lack of respect given by some institutions
(been there, done that, only option is to move on to a hopefully more
appreciating environment.)
Just an observation
Lori
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From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Thomas C. Monego
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 7:10 PM
To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optimal] Re: The other side of the gripe from Denice Barsness
I'm having a rebound effect right now, I signed on for an EMR project, for
my regular pay plus a bonus. After 2 years a period of extremely long hours
doing very engaging work, we went live, then a month of 80+ hour weeks we
went into what is called maintenance phase. We were now expected to either
go back to our old positions or stay with the group. Due to complex reasons
we lost our entire upper management, the decisions were made by HR, I
experienced conditions similar to what Anton experienced. That I had
certification on the Epic program didn't matter, that I had the build for
two of the components of the program, ophthalmology and electronic
prescribing didn't matter, 30+ years of experience in my specialty didn't
matter, Because I didn't have an IT degree I was asked to take a 30% pay
cut. I asked for the next level up which was a 12% pay cut and was told I
didn't deserve a promotion. So now I can return to ophthalmology, though
they have said they don't have my leaving salary in their budget or go
consult for Epic Ambulatory & Kaleidoscope and get paid well but live on an
airplane. The latter is looking more favorable. This attitude has made us
lose 60% of the build group, the rest of us are looking.
tom
From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Eric Kegley
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 6:36 PM
To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optimal] Re: The other side of the gripe from Denice Barsness
Amen Denice. That is not only the problem with socialized medicine but the
problem with socialism as a whole. When the producers find out that the get
penalized and the consumers found out that they can consume without
producing, dumbs down the whole system. I want to get rewarded for my
excellent work ethic, not have money, honor or whatever taken away from me
to equalize the field. That's also the problem with participation trophies.
It cheapens the trophy for the first place team because "everyone gets one".
These are my views and do not reflect the views of my employer (necessarily
:-) ).
EK
Eric Kegley, CRA, COA
Director of Ophthalmic Imaging
Retina Consultants of Houston
6560 Fannin St., Suite 750
Houston, TX 77030
Main 713 524-3434
Fax 713 524-3220
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From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
<mailto:%5bmailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx%5d> On Behalf Of CPMC
Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 4:45 PM
To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optimal] Re: The other side of the gripe from Denice Barsness
Ah, you've just highlighted the problem with socialized medicine. Without
responsibility and accountability, there is no sense of doing the right
thing. The system I fear the most with Obamacare. While in principle,
socialized medicine sounds great. In practice, not so much. Ask those in
Canada, the UK, Australia, Russia. How's that working for you?
If you don't have a vested interest in the financial outcome, then the less
work the better.
My two cents.
Denice Barsness, CRA, COMT, ROUB, CDOS, FOPS
Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center
CPMC Department of Ophthalmology
2100 Webster Street Suite 212
San Francisco CA 94115
(415) 600-3937 FAX (415) 600-6563
From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
<mailto:%5bmailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx%5d> On Behalf Of Anton Drew
Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 2:23 PM
To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [optimal] Re: The other side of the gripe from Denice Barsness
THAT, Denice is the crux of the problem here, I work in a government
hospital
where THEY DON'T value your expertise and skills.
ALL of our docs INCLUDING the Director are private Consultants who just come
in once a week or fortnight for a 3 hour session and then they're gone.
They treat the staff as though they were their own private practice staff.
HOW can a unit be run by a Director who is only there for one 3 hour session
every 2 weeks AND during the busiest Retinal Clinic when their is no time to
grab him to discuss udgrading equipment/software, or talk about staffing
issues,
workload etc..
It is like speaking to a brickwall. They just don't get it !!!
Just don't want to "play their game anymore".
Anton
On 28/03/2012, at 2:34 AM, CPMC Ophthalmic Diagnostic Center wrote:
Having the good fortune of working in a great institution that actually
values our work, we in turn can reflect those feelings of good will onto our
patients. They are truly the lucky ones to be the benefit of all of this
great technology.
My two cents.
D.
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