Why patients are falling through the cracks

Why patients are falling through the cracks

Have you been there? A medical emergency lands you in the ER only to be discharged with a stack of papers, prescriptions to fill, and instructions for your doctor. Will those papers make it to your next appointment? Will you be able to answer, “What diagnosis did the ER give? How many weeks are you supposed to take this RX?” It depends on what kind of fog you were in when you left. There must be a better way. Healthcare’s most dangerous moments often do not happen in the emergency ro...

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