Oh, that is so true! We had a meeting of the FP dept b/c the hospitalists were so overwhelmed-we were trying to help them_suggested things like writing orders for direct admits from the office, faxing over notes, taking admits if theyt 'capped'. They said it would really help if the orthos just did their own H and P's for pre op pts!!!

OMG, we do not do Ortho H&P's so I guess you have to be careful of which group you join. We co-manage with surgeons ie their medical issues but they usually come in with a prior HP done by their PCP or whatever. Now, if the patient is coming via the ER then yes, we may get involved with someone older with more comorbid issues...love my colleagues