Jimmie,

I will always start Epocrates on my monitor, usually pulling up adverse effects, then drag and drop the screen, if helpful to demo the list.

I handle Dr. Web the same way and will show the patient the area of concern and the report.

I will also show reports from consultants, review med lists, , letters from insurance carrier or pharmacy and graphs to see how we have progressed. I use the prescribing area to show when we used meds (or not) and refills. This helps clear up misconceptions or misinformation, especially from previous physicians (no one ever told me I had dm).

I keep the intake forms to show the patient that they had or had not notified us of information.

I have netti pot videos, cartoons of otoliths with shift, diverticulosis, cardiac caths, normal vs x-rays ( ie. Knee Oa). Pulling X-rays up can take sometime, but can be very helpful.

I hope this helps.


Frank J. Paiano, DO, FACOI
Internal Medicine of Central Florida, PA
The Villages, FL