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Oops, that wasn't what I wanted to say - I meant to say someone trained in it, it doesn't need to be a cardiologist specifically, and that will make the procedure less expensive. Like I said about the TEE, its overkill, I got screwed. I guess I could sue for malpractice, but, you, know, that isn't my style. At 09:11 AM 4/20/2000 -0500, you wrote: >The incorrect part is that "any knowledgeable doctor" can do it. > >Thanks, > Rick > >rggatto@sh*.co* > > "The game consists of figuring out what the game is..." > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Kevin Connell [SMTP:kevin@nw*.co*] > > Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 9:04 AM > > To: Gatto, Richard RG SCC > > Subject: RE: Pictures of PFO's > > > > What is incorrect? That an MD can do it? > > > > At 06:52 AM 4/20/2000 -0500, you wrote: > > > Incorrect info... My wife does this (Echocardiograms, Doppler, > > >Stress tests, etc) for a living at one of the largest heart > > >centers/hospitals in Houston. The correct info would be that a good > > >cardiologist could do it. My wife helps teach cardiac fellows the > > technique > > >and procedures, many will never be worth a shit at scanning. The idea is > > to > > >make them familiar with the technique. They are mainly taught to read the > > >echo not perform it. While some excel and practice enough to stay > > >proficient, most farm out the work to the people who do it every day. > > > Why were you given a TEE instead? This is normally a secondary > > move > > >after failing to get good images through the chest. That is common with > > >mainly two groups of people, the very thin and the very fat. You can also > > >throw some of the short stocky guys in with that group. > > > And to answer your next question, Yes, I do get my tests when > > ever I > > >want them. > > > > > >Thanks, > > > Rick > > > > > >rggatto@sh*.co* > > > > > > "The game consists of figuring out what the game is..." > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Kevin Connell [SMTP:kevin@nw*.co*] > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 11:13 PM > > > > To: Sean M.Cary; Quest Tech List > > > > Subject: Re: Pictures of PFO's > > > > > > > > As you've probably heard me complain before, When i got mine done, I > > got > > > > suckered into getting a trans-esophageal echo cardiogram w/ bubble > > > > contrast, which is done by a cardiologist, while you are an outpatient > > on > > > > demerol, and costs about $1100.00. My insurance at that time did not > > > > cover > > > > it, but I had really cheap blue cross at the time.... I think decent > > HMO > > > > covereage would cover it. > > > > > > > > I have since found out that any knowledgeable md can do it with an > > > > ultrasound like machine for only a couple hundred. In the HMO > > situation, > > > > it is *key* to have a good working relationship with your MD so that > > > > he/she > > > > will be more than happy to refer you to a diving specialist . Since I > > > > never see the doctor, I just made the local diving doc my PCP, so that > > > > works out good despite the fact he is more than an hour away. It all > > comes > > > > > > > > down to the referral. > > > > > > > > Besided, didn't you read business week about a month ago? Managed > > Care is > > > > > > > > dead. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------- > > Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*> > > > > NW Labor Systems, Inc > > http://www.nwls.com > > > > *I* moved your cheese. > > > > > > ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*> NW Labor Systems, Inc http://www.nwls.com *I* moved your cheese. ---------------------------------- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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