tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post5222004832906088672..comments2024-01-10T09:56:49.324-05:00Comments on Respiratory Therapy Cave: Ventolin with GPS: Good idea?Rick Freahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01132949384071592216noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-64500413842683310902010-12-15T19:44:38.843-05:002010-12-15T19:44:38.843-05:00Good point Pissed off patient.Good point Pissed off patient.Rick Freahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132949384071592216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-1075499361672194232010-12-15T19:43:19.727-05:002010-12-15T19:43:19.727-05:00GPS to find missing inhalers. That would be a gre...GPS to find missing inhalers. That would be a great idea. For research it might be a good idea too. Yet only if by individual choice. IMO.Rick Freahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01132949384071592216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-78014754174870170902010-12-15T13:32:36.961-05:002010-12-15T13:32:36.961-05:00I'm all for locator beacons so I can find lost...I'm all for locator beacons so I can find lost/misplaced asthma meds and spacers. We couldn't find the toddler's spacer for a month! (Lucky I had a spare.)<br /><br />Totally down with that.<br /><br />As for the rest, doctors are so busy and overworked, I can not picture this kind of data dump being a priority. It doesn't seem efficient to me.<br /><br />Rather, I would focus on patient education up front so they know why they need their meds to increase compliance.<br /><br />I think increasing compliance because patients understand their care vs. being spied on is better. Also creates less hostility in the patient-doctor relationship.<br /><br />Of course education means finding time and creating programs, which is probably more work and money than a data dump.<br /><br />Plus, what if I'm finishing up meds from another prescriber? I'd look like a total non-compliant patient when I just hadn't gotten around to using the inhaler yet.<br /><br />Eh, I say go fish for a better idea.<br /><br />MMedical Mojavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14445140579589340514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7423880838207203660.post-72993863506894387532010-12-14T22:05:55.737-05:002010-12-14T22:05:55.737-05:00I agree with your thoughts here, Rick. Once you&#...I agree with your thoughts here, Rick. Once you've got confirmed asthma, what choice do they have but to give you the Ventolin you need? [Especially since some of us have racked up not only our primary doc, but pulmonologists and allergists who can prescribe when we need it, too]. <br /><br />However, there's also the other point of using GPS-enabled inhalers for research studies--environmental asthma triggers/response and medication use . . . and perhaps even us patients being able to GPS track where the heck our inhalers are and find them when they go missing. Which, you know, would be awesome.kerrihttp://asthmadaytoday.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com