Things That Make You Go "Hmmmm"

Yesterday "Nuclear Medicine" called me and said that Dr. M, who is a cardiologist wanted me to come in and finish the "resting" portion of the stress test, even though there was nothing wrong with the "exercise" portion of the test... nor was there anything "remarkable" about all of the other tests they gave me while I was in the hospital for "observation".

When I then asked why... I was told that Dr. M wanted a complete test. Now the reason for my "Hmmm"?

1. The "just because" reasoning doesn't sit well with me. I'm not willing to pay for a test that's not needed "just because".

2. Dr M. is not the cardiologist who read my test results while I was in the hospital.

3. Nor was he the cardiologist who came to talk to me after looking at the results. I have never even met Dr. M.!

I called my primary physician's office and asked them about it. The nurse said she doesn't understand why they'd want a test "just because" either. I'm having the records of my observational stay forwarded to my primary doctor, and see what she says.

I called Nuclear Medicine back and told them what I wanted to do, and the nurse says: "Oh so do you want Dr M to transcribe the test results?" What??? She then tells me he just looked at the results on the computer screen, he didn't transcribe them because he wanted to wait until I did the "resting" part. Uhh, no. Transcribe and get them to my doctor.