DOCtalk with Dr. Gregg 10/7/2014

When Docs Cry

Dig if you will the picture
Of you and I engaged in MU
The wealth of your notes enlightens me
Can you my colleagues,
Can you picture this?

Dream if you can, our joint notes
An interactive patient share
HIEs strike curious poses
They spread the wealth
The care between me and you

How can you just leave me standing?
Alone in a practice so cold (So cold)
Maybe I’m just independent
Maybe I’m a solo doctor, too bold
Maybe you’re just institut’nal
You’re never satisfied (Just never satisfied)
Why do we scream at each other?
This is what it sounds like
When docs cry

Check if you will my bankroll
Feel how it dwindles inside
They’ve got reimbursements all tied up
Don’t make me sell out
Even docs have pride

How can you just leave me standing?
Alone in a practice so cold (Just so cold)
Maybe I’m just too alone here
Maybe I’m independent, too old
Maybe you’re a multi-practice
You’re wanting all control (Taking all the control)
Why do we scream at each other?
This is what it sounds like
When docs cry

How can you just leave me standing?
Alone in medicine so cold (Healthcare that’s so cold)
Maybe I’m just independent (Maybe, maybe I’m just too old school)
Maybe I’m just a doctor, but solo (Ya know he’s solo)
Maybe you’re just institut’nal (Maybe you’re just a big system)
You’re never satisfied (You want it all, you take it all)
Why do we scream at each other (Why do we scream, why?)
This is what it sounds like

When docs cry
When docs cry (Docs cry, docs cry)
When docs cry (Docs cry, docs cry)

Don’t Cry (Don’t Cry)

When docs cry
When docs cry
When docs cry

When docs cry (Docs cry, docs cry, docs cry)
Don’t cry
Doctor don’t cry
Don’t cry
Don’t cry
Don’t, don’t cry

From the trenches…

“All these computers and digital gadgets are no good. They just fill your head with numbers and that can’t be good for you.” – Prince

Dr. Gregg Alexander, a grunt in the trenches pediatrician at Madison Pediatrics, is Chief Medical Officer for Health Nuts Media, an HIT and marketing consultant, and sits on the board of directors of the Ohio Health Information Partnership (OHIP).

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Mr. H, Lorre, Jennifer, Dr. Jayne, Dr. Gregg, Lt. Dan, Dr. Travis

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