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| − | A '''frequent flyer''' is a patient who visits the health care system so often that he or she has earned status in a rewards program, which leads to such benefits as expedited discharge. Some may comment that the term '''frequent flyer''' carries a negative connotation. Duh! '''Frequent flyers''' are often associated with malingering or drug seeking.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/04/breaking-news-ah-crap-you-know-whos-back-in-the-er/ Breaking News: Ah Crap, You-Know-Who is Back in the ER (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/06/frequent-fliers/ “Rewards” Program for Frequent Flyers Includes Unlimited, Complimentary Discharges (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/04/go-green/ Local Hospital Goes Green, Begins Tattooing ID Bracelets on Frequent Flyers to Limit Paper Waste (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/09/frequent-flyer-helps-orient-new-intern/ Hospital Frequent Flyer Helps Orient New Intern (Gomerblog)]</ref> Patients who frequently seek medical care who aren't malingering or drug seeking go by the term [[Gomer|gomer | + | A '''frequent flyer''' is a patient who visits the health care system so often that he or she has earned status in a rewards program, which leads to such benefits as expedited discharge. Some may comment that the term '''frequent flyer''' carries a negative connotation. Duh! '''Frequent flyers''' are often associated with malingering or drug seeking.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/04/breaking-news-ah-crap-you-know-whos-back-in-the-er/ Breaking News: Ah Crap, You-Know-Who is Back in the ER (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/06/frequent-fliers/ “Rewards” Program for Frequent Flyers Includes Unlimited, Complimentary Discharges (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/04/go-green/ Local Hospital Goes Green, Begins Tattooing ID Bracelets on Frequent Flyers to Limit Paper Waste (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/09/frequent-flyer-helps-orient-new-intern/ Hospital Frequent Flyer Helps Orient New Intern (Gomerblog)]</ref> Patients who frequently seek medical care who aren't malingering or drug seeking go by the term [[Gomer|gomer/gomere]]. |
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Revision as of 10:25, 4 July 2017
A frequent flyer is a patient who visits the health care system so often that he or she has earned status in a rewards program, which leads to such benefits as expedited discharge. Some may comment that the term frequent flyer carries a negative connotation. Duh! Frequent flyers are often associated with malingering or drug seeking.[1][2][3][4] Patients who frequently seek medical care who aren't malingering or drug seeking go by the term gomer/gomere.
Related Reading
- FAA
- Federal Aviation Administration
References
- ↑ Breaking News: Ah Crap, You-Know-Who is Back in the ER (Gomerblog)
- ↑ “Rewards” Program for Frequent Flyers Includes Unlimited, Complimentary Discharges (Gomerblog)
- ↑ Local Hospital Goes Green, Begins Tattooing ID Bracelets on Frequent Flyers to Limit Paper Waste (Gomerblog)
- ↑ Hospital Frequent Flyer Helps Orient New Intern (Gomerblog)
