Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Mary's desk, April 23, 2013

Guy walks in, stands at counter.

Mary: "Hi, can I help you?"

Guy: "Yeah, I want to know if I need an MRI?"

Mary: "Let me look up your chart. When did you see Dr. Grumpy?"

Guy: "I've never seen him. I just want to know if I need an MRI?"

Mary: "I really can't say, sir. I'm not a doctor, but..."

Guy: "I have this neck pain, and my right hand feels numb. So does that need an MRI?"

Mary: "...but I can set you up with an appointment to see the doctor to discuss this. We have an opening Thursday afternoon at 2:30."

Guy: "I don't want to come in. I just want to know if I need an MRI, and if so, to get one."

Mary: "I can't answer that, sir, and the doctor would need to evaluate you before deciding what's needed."

Guy: "You people are just in it for the money."

Leaves and slams door.
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12 comments:

  1. RehabRNApril 24, 2013 at 7:26 AM

    Wow! Good thing Mary didn't tell him how much an MRI cost.

    Then he'd have gone ballastic in your office.

    Nothing like a good ol' self-referral.

    Maybe someone will get on that "DIY MRI" bandwagon...not!

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  2. BioniKatApril 24, 2013 at 8:03 AM

    Lets hope the silly man doesn't need an MRI...!

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  3. bunkywiseApril 24, 2013 at 8:42 AM

    Well, he's not ALL wrong. You do charge people. I think he's looking for the Free Clinic.

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  4. PackerApril 24, 2013 at 10:31 AM

    That will be 35 dollars.

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  5. Ms. DonnaApril 24, 2013 at 1:52 PM

    *sigh* Hope he's OK.

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  6. ladycrimApril 24, 2013 at 2:28 PM

    An MRI addict. Who knew?

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  7. LaShauneApril 24, 2013 at 4:14 PM

    Happy Admin Day to Mary. I swear she needs a raise, a company-paid weekly mani/pedi/massage and a new car for working in this office.

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  8. jenApril 24, 2013 at 6:38 PM

    Geez... some people just want to shell out $5000 for the heck of it.

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  9. AnonymousApril 24, 2013 at 9:39 PM

    I hope he had a stroke the minute he walked out the door!

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  10. AnonymousApril 24, 2013 at 9:45 PM

    Well duh...I mean, isn't compensation the reason the vast majority of us have a job?

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  11. Abigail CashelleApril 27, 2013 at 12:03 AM

    All he needs is a reality check.

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  12. LeslieApril 27, 2013 at 9:45 AM

    Who did he think was going to read the MRI and diagnose him?

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So wadda you think?