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RE: Laugh for the day, RESMED FBI STRUCK - jaycee - 05-28-2014
Speaking as an RT that works for a DME, I could care less if my patients are adjusting their own pressure. I know many that do. I advise them they should at least discuss what they are doing or planning on doing with their doctor, pa, npc, rt, whoever, as there could be potential problems associated with what they are changing.
As far as being "illegal" to adjust your own settings, that's silly. But I do understand the concern on the part of the DME. Let's say, for the sake of argument, you incorrectly adjust your own pressures and something happens. You die, your family decides to sue. The CPAP is found to be on a totally different setting that what is charted by the DME. The doctor has a get out of jail free card by saying "I sent the DME an order for original pressures" and the doctor is safe. The DME has documentation that says what the machine was set on originally. The lawyer says that the DME must have put the settings in wrong and therefore is at fault (easy to disprove that but still a hassle involved in getting sued and having to pay lawyers).
If a patient ever tells me they are making their own changes I document that so I'm covered. I would also advise holding off on making changes in the beginning of your therapy. Many of the posters here have years of experience with PAP, but a lot of information can be misunderstood, by either the new poster not knowing exactly how to describe the problem/situation they are experiencing or the well meaning experienced PAP user that gives what turns out to be bad advice.
RE: Laugh for the day, RESMED FBI STRUCK - herbm - 05-28-2014
And it might have been mentioned previously in this thread, peripherally, but I don't believe there is special dispensation for a health care provider to share your personal information with "Resmed" or any other manufacturer.
If the DME divulged information about your treatment to a third party (Resmed), they likely violated HIPPA in the US and something similar in a lot of other places.....
RE: Laugh for the day, RESMED FBI STRUCK - SuperSleeper - 05-28-2014
(05-28-2014, 08:38 AM)jaycee Wrote: Let's say, for the sake of argument, you incorrectly adjust your own pressures and something happens. You die, your family decides to sue. The CPAP is found to be on a totally different setting that what is charted by the DME. The doctor has a get out of jail free card by saying "I sent the DME an order for original pressures" and the doctor is safe. The DME has documentation that says what the machine was set on originally. The lawyer says that the DME must have put the settings in wrong and therefore is at fault (easy to disprove that but still a hassle involved in getting sued and having to pay lawyers).
Yep, with today's litigiously crazy populace, I believe as a business, I would also "cover my bases" legally. People sue at the drop of a hat, especially when they think they can profit from it.
That said, I don't think I've ever seen or heard of a cause of death listed as "death by improper CPAP pressure", nor have I heard of any lawsuits against a DMEs that would suggest such a thing - but heck, it could happen someday, perhaps.
RE: Laugh for the day, RESMED FBI STRUCK - PaytonA - 05-28-2014
(05-28-2014, 09:45 AM)SuperSleeper Wrote: That said, I don't think I've ever seen or heard of a cause of death listed as "death by improper CPAP pressure", nor have I heard of any lawsuits against a DMEs that would suggest such a thing - but heck, it could happen someday, perhaps.
Don't say that too loudly or there will be some lawyers all over it.
RE: Laugh for the day, RESMED FBI STRUCK - retired_guy - 05-28-2014
(05-28-2014, 11:33 AM)PaytonA Wrote:(05-28-2014, 09:45 AM)SuperSleeper Wrote: That said, I don't think I've ever seen or heard of a cause of death listed as "death by improper CPAP pressure", nor have I heard of any lawsuits against a DMEs that would suggest such a thing - but heck, it could happen someday, perhaps.
Don't say that too loudly or there will be some lawyers all over it.
Yup....... I can see the tv commercials now: "Have you been damaged or died from a cpap machine being thrown at you by your wife? Ajaz and Mycropt can help..............."
RE: Laugh for the day, RESMED FBI STRUCK - Peter_C - 05-28-2014
Hehe - or strangled by a hose that was too long?
RE: Laugh for the day, RESMED FBI STRUCK - Homerec130 - 05-28-2014
Got an email today from the law office of Dewey, Cheetum, and Howe advising me of a litigation regarding CPAP. Part of it said that the use of CPAP can cause wakefulness, increased energy, and a good night's rest.
Has to be spam.
And yes, I made this up.
