Last Person #5

[Gerry Seymour]

I though you were the other guy when your were younger haha

I have more hair than that. That guy is clearly DD.

 

[Dirty Dog]

Looks like Seymour and Dirty Dog are actually training together, who knew

It's a genuine joke Seymour don't worrie....

I hope I'm the chimp. Because chimps are awesome.

 

[AngryHobbit]

There are plenty who would say that I have...

Another one of those nights. Intubated 5 people in the first 3 hours of my shift. Three medical, two trauma.
Now it's empty.

I work on the tail end of it all - supporting billers, claim adjusters, and medical coders. And I still can't stand it, because when I review the charges, I review the entire transcription too. After almost two years in healthcare, I still haven't learned to disassociate myself from the patients. At one point, we had a huge coding mess-up, which meant 23 patients' bills (fifty-something charges) had to be halted and re-run completely. It was just before the holidays, and I was freaking out trying to get them done. My intermediate manager said, "What are you fussing about? So they'll just sit there an extra week - big deal, we have things sitting out there for months." And I looked at her like she was speaking ancient Aramaic. I asked, "Won't we be letting down the patients and the hospital?" And she just laughed. I can't live with this stuff... It's bad enough people are sick - I don't want them slammed with huge bills if it is within my power to get the insurance company to cover at least part of it and do so quickly.

 

[AngryHobbit]

Looks like Seymour and Dirty Dog are actually training together, who knew

It's a genuine joke Seymour don't worrie....

@gpseymour needs a haircut.

 

[AngryHobbit]

I want to point out the bear wasn't the one who started it.

 

[CB Jones]

I hope I'm the chimp. Because chimps are awesome.

I wanted an Orangutan

Damn U.S. laws won’t let me own one though. No left turn Clyde in my future.

 

[AngryHobbit]

I wanted an Orangutan

Damn U.S. laws won’t let me own one though. No left turn Clyde in my future.

 

[CB Jones]

That might be a little more than I can afford to feed.

 

[Gerry Seymour]

I hope I'm the chimp. Because chimps are awesome.

I already claimed the chimp. Mine!

 

[Xue Sheng]

I wanted an Orangutan

Damn U.S. laws won’t let me own one though. No left turn Clyde in my future.

Will a right turn do

 

[AngryHobbit]

Will a right turn do

Wait. There is a movie. With Clint Eastwood. And a monkey. WHY WASN'T I TOLD?! @gpseymour, I'm blaming you - you are responsible for my Americanization!

 

[Gerry Seymour]

Wait. There is a movie. With Clint Eastwood. And a monkey. WHY WASN'T I TOLD?! @gpseymour, I'm blaming you - you are responsible for my Americanization!

I've discussed those movies with you before. You're just getting old and forgetting things.

 

[AngryHobbit]

I've discussed those movies with you before. You're just getting old and forgetting things.

I blame it on Chernobyl.

 

[Xue Sheng]

Wait. There is a movie. With Clint Eastwood. And a monkey. WHY WASN'T I TOLD?! @gpseymour, I'm blaming you - you are responsible for my Americanization!

Two movies actually

Every Which Way But Loose

Any Which Way You Can

 

[AngryHobbit]

Two movies actually

Every Which Way But Loose

Any Which Way You Can

Well... this explains what drove Clint Eastwood to talking to empty chairs.

 

[Xue Sheng]

Well... this explains what drove Clint Eastwood to talking to empty chairs.

 

[Xue Sheng]

Just saw something that amazed me...
it is 28F, windy and snowing. There is ice everywhere from a freezing rain storm we had
I went for a walk and I saw this woman walking oddly, that is when I realized she was trying to get across the street fast to catch a bus..... while wearing 6 inch stiletto heel open toed shoes

I will admit it did not amaze me as much as the Chinese woman who came down a rock face at the summer palace (just outside of Beijing) on a rain day...while wearing a tight knit dress and wearing 6 inch stiletto heels...but cross the street...fast...on ice...in that type of shoe....was rather amazing

 

[granfire]

I work on the tail end of it all - supporting billers, claim adjusters, and medical coders. And I still can't stand it, because when I review the charges, I review the entire transcription too. After almost two years in healthcare, I still haven't learned to disassociate myself from the patients. At one point, we had a huge coding mess-up, which meant 23 patients' bills (fifty-something charges) had to be halted and re-run completely. It was just before the holidays, and I was freaking out trying to get them done. My intermediate manager said, "What are you fussing about? So they'll just sit there an extra week - big deal, we have things sitting out there for months." And I looked at her like she was speaking ancient Aramaic. I asked, "Won't we be letting down the patients and the hospital?" And she just laughed. I can't live with this stuff... It's bad enough people are sick - I don't want them slammed with huge bills if it is within my power to get the insurance company to cover at least part of it and do so quickly.

I don't think hospitals expect billing/insurance done but every 3 months.
Now, you better no owe them personally, they shake you down bedside....

 

[AngryHobbit]

Just saw something that amazed me...
it is 28F, windy and snowing. There is ice everywhere from a freezing rain storm we had
I went for a walk and I saw this woman walking oddly, that is when I realized she was trying to get across the street fast to catch a bus..... while wearing 6 inch stiletto heel open toed shoes

I will admit it did not amaze me as much as the Chinese woman who came down a rock face at the summer palace (just outside of Beijing) on a rain day...while wearing a tight knit dress and wearing 6 inch stiletto heels...but cross the street...fast...on ice...in that type of shoe....was rather amazing

You know... I like my cute shoes as much as any other girl, but this is ridiculous. There is fashion, there is style, and then there is... stupidity.

 

[AngryHobbit]

I don't think hospitals expect billing/insurance done but every 3 months.
Now, you better no owe them personally, they shake you down bedside....

I can't help myself. It's just the way it is. There are times when I have to look up old accounts, and the message pops up the patient had passed away, and then I find out he passed away in our ER, from a massive coronary, after the team fought for him for like 28 hours straight - and it just guts me.