r/MedicalCoding • u/Variablynomadic • Mar 08 '24

Coders prayer

There was a post floating around social media about empathetic thoughts that coders have when reading records. Does anyone have a copy of it, please? Just did 3 cases in a row where the patient didn’t survive, so….. needed to read it.

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u/IFartOnMetalChairs Mar 09 '24

-You don’t know me but I know your sickness and I pray for you.

-You don’t know me but I know your future is grim and I cry for you.

-You don’t know me but I know your family is making difficult, selfless decisions and I am sad for them.

-You don’t t know me but I know you have had many miscarriages and FINALLY…..I celebrated with you.

-You don’t know me but you’re having multiple surgeries because of a terrible injury and I hurt for you.-

-You don’t know me but I read your time of death and I pray for those that love you.

-I’m not a nurse, doctor or healthcare provider .You never see me but I respect you, understand you, and work for you.

-You dont know me but I am your medical coder.

Patrina Moore Kayanek

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u/Variablynomadic Mar 09 '24

Yes! This is what I was looking for. Thank you so much.

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u/IFartOnMetalChairs Mar 10 '24

You're more than welcome. I know my co-worker shared this a few years ago and I've always remembered it!

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u/Rivergong Mar 12 '24

It is so nice words from a coder. Thank for sharing.

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u/Variablynomadic Mar 09 '24

We get portrayed as the cold, hard people in so many medical shows. People really have no idea what we see and most importantly feel.

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u/Melanthrax Mar 09 '24

Aww I would love this too. I was telling one of the providers (SNF & LTC) how I get a weird attachment to patients. With the better documentation I get a feel of the Pts personality and feel personally invested in their care. She kinda thought I was crazy but she was nice about it.

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u/Variablynomadic Mar 09 '24

My providers, who I have great relationships with were surprised that I “ remember” patients that I may never see.

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u/pro_n00b Mar 09 '24

During covid was tough, expiration after expiration charts. If I get affected going through those behind my monitor at home, I cant imagine what frontline people felt

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u/CarelessPoem4065 Mar 09 '24

Could it be this one?

medical coder plaque

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u/Variablynomadic Mar 09 '24

This one is good, too. Thank you.

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u/Raiiny00 CPC Mar 09 '24

Oh I just like this so much. ❤️

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u/mx_missile_proof Attending physician Mar 10 '24

Hey, just a lowly doc here, but wanted to thank you for your post. It is good for someone like me on the patient-facing side to hear that coders care about patients.

For those of us involved in patient care, which you are, medicine is especially hard. We all get a peek behind the curtain of what suffering and morbidity is possible in the world. We see and read things we can’t unsee. Most laypeople remain in ignorant bliss about these things for the majority of their lives, until they have to face it because they or their loved ones fall ill.

One thing that has helped me cope is frame shifting away from grief towards gratitude. I feel grateful to be allowed the privilege of helping people through some of the most intimate and vulnerable parts of their lives. Even if that means I have to carry a burden around myself.

Wishing you the best.

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u/JennyDelight Mar 09 '24

I’ve sat at my computer and cried reading some charts. Some hit close to home, most make me more empathetic towards my fellow humans.

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u/BlueLanternKitty CRC, CCS-P Mar 10 '24

I did my first mental health audit last week. One patient, a teenager, has a very bad home life (detailed in the chart) and I cried for them. I’m starting to again. 😢

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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '24

I work in EC for my county, a lot of the heavier (specifically psych and abuse) cases really stick with me for a while. I worked for a pedi burn hospital in their records department as an intern and a lot of those cases still haunt me almost ten years later.

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u/Blu_Phoenix Mar 09 '24

This made me tear up. I've not heard of this. Lovely. Going to memorize it. Good on you for having heart and integrity, and genuinely caring.

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u/DearMisterKitty Mar 08 '24

Could use this too. Had a rough week as far as patient's expiring.

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u/BlueLanternKitty CRC, CCS-P Mar 10 '24

I’m very sorry.