Time for another trip around the Twittersphere to share some of the interesting, entertaining, and insightful perspectives that we found on Twitter in this roundup. Plus, we’ll add a little of our own commentary to the discussion.
First up is a stat of the day from Alyssa Jaffee:
🤯 mind blowing stat of the day: Starbucks spends more on healthcare than coffee beans…
— Alyssa Jaffee (@AlyssaJoyJaffee) October 13, 2021
I guess this isn’t mind blowing when we think about how much healthcare costs. Plus, I’m sure Starbucks is paying less for beans than most. However, it’s still a sad state that this imbalance exists. As we’ve talked about before though, it’s generally easier for Starbucks to generate more revenue than it is for them to try to lower their healthcare costs.
Next up is a fascinating look at medical education and the oft relied on UpToDate:
Tell me you’re a new attending without telling me you’re a new attending. #NeuroTwitter #MedTwitter pic.twitter.com/opBad0Sbro
— Courtney S White, MD (@CSWhiteMD) October 13, 2021
I think many don’t realize how important UpToDate is to healthcare. Dr. White illustrated well how much she uses it. Reminds me of the parent teacher conference I went to this week with my 4th grader. His teacher said that they use to have them memorize something, but now they want to teach them how to look it up. It’s amazing how times have changed now that information is so much more readily available at our fingertips.
Next up is a look at providing patient education:
Just a reminder that when a patient is delirious is *not* the time to provide education. When attention is impaired, so is memory. They won’t remember, you’ll get annoyed, and they’ll be distressed. Reorient, reassure, move forward. pic.twitter.com/kosLPu4Z3L
— Megan Hosey (@DrMeganHoseyPhD) October 13, 2021
What a great lesson. The problem is that once the patient leaves the room, the doctor often doesn’t think about them again. That’s why I’m sure many doctors try to do the patient education right then. The real solution here is the right education provided using technology to the patient and their caregiver that they can review once they’re in a better state. The problem is I don’t know the CPT code for that 🙂
