Hello David, That's a good point, we keep all our electronic referrals in a folder (electronic folder) and if the patient has not fronted with a few months notify the GP that they have not made an appointment.
The law is silly, but it does go some way to closing the loop. Then at least its back to you... Thursday, December 7, 2006, 5:29:08 PM, you wrote: DG> Cedric Meyerowitz wrote: >> Horst >> I agree with your thinking "As long asI am satisfied that they are making a >> well informed >> decision understanding possible consequences, I respect their decision". >> >> Yet why do we as GP's get sued because we told patient to see Specialist. >> We gave referral letter with contact details of specialist. Patient decides >> not to go and sues us succesfully later because we didn't follow up on this >> and lawyers claim the patient was unaware of all the implications etc. of >> his disease / actions ??? >> DG> Send it electronically as well, Cedric. That way the specialist can be DG> joined in the action. DG> Sharing is caring. DG> David -- Best regards, Andrew mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Andrew McIntyre Buderim Gastroenterology Centre www.buderimgastro.com.au PH: 07 54455055 FAX: 54455047 _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
