I<\/span> have lamented in the past about how in today’s world, no one really knows how to spell anymore. Nor, does anyone really write with a pen or a pencil either. These are first world problems to be sure. What with computers and spell check, why would anyone really waste any time with such tasks? Of course, you’ll see the more than occasional misplaced word appearing out of context due to the limitations of said spell checking programs.<\/p>\n

Much in this same vein of no one really handwriting or knowing how to spell anything anymore, NO ONE re-reads anything. Proof reading is apparently the first job to be eliminated in cost cutting efforts. Everyone and every department in a company is all too caught up in getting the technical aspects of systems ironed out. Subsequently, no one takes time to review the final product or production which is being churned out for every customer, or in this case, patient that is being served.<\/p>\n

This example is for a 70-year-old patient who shall remain anonymous as will the provider and insurance company.<\/p>\n

The procedure was a surgery which required general anesthesia.<\/p>\n

Here’s a look at the patient’s\/customer’s bill afterward:<\/p>\n

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Anesthesia Service, FOR\u00a0EXTREME AGE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wait, what?<\/p>\n

Ok, look, I’m sure that a patient at age 70 requires a different protocol than a 35-year-old patient.<\/p>\n

And even if, the verbiage in the haute-tauty anesthesia world calls for EXTREME AGE<\/strong>, do ya think ya might ask someone in the billing department to “pretty it up” a bit before throwing it out to the unwashed masses?<\/p>\n

Oy vey!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

These are first world problems I have lamented in the past about how in today’s world, no one really knows how to spell anymore. Nor, does anyone really write with a pen or a pencil either. These are first world …<\/p>\n

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