First follow up expectations?

Next month I have my first follow up appointment with my doctor since starting the APAP. Since the machine has a modem and sends up to resmed each night, and I know the DME therapist had the data, I'm assuming the doctor will have all the data as well.

There's probably no need to bring anything in, right? Thought about printing some sleepyhead reports but I'm sure he'll have all the same data anyway?

Chilehead wrote:Next month I have my first follow up appointment with my doctor since starting the APAP. Since the machine has a modem and sends up to resmed each night, and I know the DME therapist had the data, I'm assuming the doctor will have all the data as well.

There's probably no need to bring anything in, right? Thought about printing some sleepyhead reports but I'm sure he'll have all the same data anyway?

You know what they say about "ass u me"........
Personally, I would NOT assume anything and take my own data and reports along with me. (which I actually did in my first follow-up meeting)

Just sayin'.......

Den

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Two to three hours of your life, you'll never get back. Jim

Don't assume your doctor, or your DME, for that matter, looks at the data past checking to see whether the machine is being used. My sleep doc never does.

On my first followup, he said he has no confidence that a simple machine can collect and score data reliably. Then I showed him my ResScan printouts, and he looked at them like he had never seen them before. He asked where I got the software, and I simply said, "Everything is on the internet these days." I pointed out how the machine had identified and scored events and changed pressure to compensate, and he began to come around. On subsequent visits, I brought in the past week's worth of printouts and he looked at them and said most of the patients he sees are so sick/old/demented or otherwise challenged, he can't expect them to understand what is going on, much less actively participate in their therapy.

I think that is the key. Show your doc that you have spent the time to educate yourself about your condition and he/she will almost certainly respect you more for that.