Several Spo-fans (the dears!) have sent texts and emails asking if I am OK. My near-daily blog entries are dropping out and I’ve left no comments on others’ blogs – a sure sign of me missing in action. Not to be worrying! I am not sick, nor depressed, nor am I locked up in some dungeon at Heorot Johnsons III.* The matter is work. It is about a week into Athena, the new EHR at work. I am getting the hang of it, but it is oh-so-time-consuming. Like the Colossus at Rhodes, I am straddling the old and the new systems. When I get to work, I normally make a hot cup of tea, set up my day, and with time to spare I write an entry prior to work starting at eight. That time is now being used for copying and pasting notes into the new chart of every patient on the roster. Like sourdough, this acts as a sort of inchoation to get things going. It isn’t difficult work, just tedious and time consuming. Evaluation patients are the worst as there is no access yet at home where I dictate notes at night. I have to do this at work or by hand, worse luck! I generally see patients every three months, so this copy/pasting endeavor should be mostly done by mid-September. Until then it is going to be challenging to write and read blogs. If I am careful with time I ought to be able to do some just not at the frequency I fancy.
This is a temporary situation. Soon I will be able to dismantle Mr. Rhodes and be firmly docked on one side of the harbor with time to spare for more important things like sleeping and writing.
Hang in there.
Avoid Ravens bearing vague but menacing parchments telling you to put out or else.
*TBDHSR is trying to serve a subpoena to come to HJ3 for a friendly meeting to process things, not unlike Martin Luther being summoned to Rome to discuss his thesis.
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June 25, 2024 at 8:04 AM
jefferyrn
That sounds horrible. Those notes should have migrated over to the new system. Cut and paste is a sloppy business. Sorry to hear your woes. Hang in there.
June 25, 2024 at 8:37 AM
Urspo
I was sorting hoping that too. However, it didn’t happen. I would rather cut/paste old notes despite the time this requires than writing everything ‘new’. Also there is no continuity of care that way.
I had to do this in 2012 going from paper charts to EHR; I know this is the right way in the long run
June 25, 2024 at 8:09 AM
Robzilla
No worries, Spo. Life happens. I’m going through an ordeal myself over here and I’ll post when I can.
June 25, 2024 at 8:38 AM
Urspo
I sure hope to stop by and read all your news. Hugs.
June 25, 2024 at 8:19 AM
Parnassus
I agree with Jefferyrn above. When I was a systems analyst, one of my specialties was data transfer, getting data from one format to another. Even with Ebay you can get reports of your data, and then manipulate or transfer it as you like. Perhaps you can look into this–ask that nice lady who explained the new system. Data transfer would also be a selling point for the new company.
–Jim
June 25, 2024 at 8:38 AM
Urspo
Using the ‘glass half full” approach, at least the medications and the diagnosis came over. That’s a relief.
June 25, 2024 at 8:30 AM
Anonymous
People move slower in the summer. I think any rumors of your demise are greatly exaggerated. You answer more than any other blogger I have ever seen and you are up beat. Maybe a little anxiety prone, but that’s the. World around us in 2024. Hugs from me, and a Happy Ending if you need it. IMHO you are Aces! DwightW.
June 25, 2024 at 8:39 AM
Urspo
I am always glad to hear from my DwightW ! Thank you.
June 25, 2024 at 9:14 AM
Debra She Who Seeks
Work must come first! Alas, that’s how the world works.
June 25, 2024 at 10:20 AM
Urspo
Not to be worrying! I am already getting the swing of things and it is going more smooth and more quick – good signs both.
June 25, 2024 at 9:26 AM
johnmichael42003
hopefully you will be done sooner??
June 26, 2024 at 6:24 AM
Urspo
John! You made the morning for me to see you commenting! I have missed you.
June 25, 2024 at 9:28 AM
spwilcen
My apologies for the like. Fat fingers and inattention. To the matter: you do what you gotta. I can’t recall a good blogmaster who has not at one time or another had to redirect time and energy to the minutiae of life in the Kingdom of Real.
June 26, 2024 at 6:25 AM
Urspo
I too have fat fingers that constantly put out very odd unintentional typing.
Most of my life seems to be a transportation between The Kingdom of Real and The Time of Legends. The former isn’t very interesting most of the time but it is there one can get a decent steak dinner.
June 25, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Anonymous
You have my sympathies. I’m also looking at trying to accommodate a new ‘database’ at work, and it’s hard going. Like you, I’m having to cut and paste information from the old version and then adding it to the ‘new and improved’ database. It’s frustrating because it takes up time that I could use for other work, but it is what it is. By the way, may I say that I’m not very good with things being changed, especially when there doesn’t seem to be a good reason for the change.
On another note, I would like to say that you are probably the only blogger that actually responds to posts; and I appreciate that very much.
Betty
June 26, 2024 at 6:28 AM
Urspo
I appreciate you being there Betty; I look forward to your comments.
I remind myself the chief reason for writing a blog is to scratch the perpetual itch to do so. An audience (in theory) is secondary. But really now, I look forward to seeing people read this stuff and take time to write a comment. The least I can do is write a thank you of some sort. My mother, who believed in thank you notes, would be pleased with me.
June 25, 2024 at 10:49 AM
Anonymous
I meant to say that you are one of the few bloggers who responds to posts very quickly, and thoughtfully. Thank you:)
Betty
June 25, 2024 at 11:15 AM
Paul Brownsey
When did you pose for that statue?
June 26, 2024 at 6:30 AM
Urspo
Snort, I wish.
Mr. Colossus is a mystery that I don’t think anyone knows what he truly looked like. I think he straddled the harbor so boats sailed underneath. Can you imagine? If he wasn’t nude but in a loincloth I think it would be human nature to always look up while going under to see what the sculpture did up there.
June 25, 2024 at 11:27 AM
Debbie W.
It’s good to know that you are well, and just overly busy. Thankfully “this too shall pass” (my mother’s number one favorite expression), and you definitely have a positive attitude about all of the busyness. That’s half the battle. Take good care of yourself in your off-hours.
June 26, 2024 at 6:30 AM
Urspo
Thank you Ms. Debbie; I am glad you are there.
June 25, 2024 at 2:11 PM
David Godfrey
Oh my, take care, come up for air when you can.
June 26, 2024 at 6:32 AM
Urspo
Last night Tuesday better parts of my brain rose up and took over the prefrontal cortex and stuffed it in the closet and I let loose with 1-2 hours of mindless scrolling through The Book of Faces. It was both awful and a blessed relief from the doings.
June 25, 2024 at 2:21 PM
Moving with Mitchell
If a raven arrives and tells me to put out, I just might. Glad things are going smoothly. Sorry it’s such an overwhelming task.
June 26, 2024 at 6:32 AM
Urspo
Not to be worrying; this will settle down in time.
I miss you.
June 25, 2024 at 5:30 PM
J Barlow
That sounds like a slog to get through. Sorry! I hope it’s as painless as possible.
We’ll keep the light on for you. 🙂
June 26, 2024 at 6:32 AM
Urspo
I am glad you are there, waiting.
June 25, 2024 at 7:06 PM
Old Lurker
Did I miss a memo? Did you not post just two days ago? This does not seem like an unusual cadence to me.
June 26, 2024 at 6:33 AM
Urspo
Damned if I know; my mind is a bit mushy these days and not doing well at keeping track. For all I know I’ve written the same thing several times.