I’ve started seeing more shit like this, even TVs in exam rooms with ads like this.
Somewhat related.
I just unsubscribed from the USPS “Informed Delivery” email which used to just send an email if you were getting mail and it would contain the scanned fronts of those mail pieces.
Now you get it every day, and it has ads. Sometimes one, sometimes more. But, you have to look past/through the ads to get to the data, so they just won’t get my eyeballs at all.
I always felt informed delivery was a solution in search of a problem. Getting an email of a letter that’s coming to me?
The only solution I could see this for is if you have a PO Box or a remote address.
I was in the hospital last month and the screen lock on the computer cart that they use to access your records and record information was showing advertisements.
It wasn’t even medical related. It was for a fast food chain.
In Germany that’s illegal. Maybe in all of the EU.
This isn’t the doctor’s office. They have to use this crap for regulatory reasons.
@SadSadSatellite@lemmy.dbzer0.com said it best already: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/comment/18564277
It is insanity to me that medication, especially prescription medication, can be advertised anywhere. Fuck the US healthcare system.
Never understood how its continued. I mean, we all do- lobbying. But when 3/4th of the commercial/ad is just different versions of super death side effects…just why
Well, absent any other gains they wouldn’t do it and I don’t see any other gains. My only assumption is that it must ultimately be profitable.
Well were you there for plaque psoriasis treatment because that’s very handy
they even got adds in their comments now omg
Finally, a place to sell my pills that will triple your dick size
Why am I seeing this? ℹ️
“You are seeing this because for some reason, you’re living in 2025 without an ad blocker.”
The ad was served from the same domain as the EMR. Got past my pihole.
Just use ublock origin
Use both
Ask for SOTYUKU? How about STFU
SOTYUKU sounds like one of those shitty Amazon product listings that’s just reselling shit bought from Alibaba/AliExpress.
Gods, that’s awful. I would send them a bill for the cost of my attention.
If you click “Why am I seeing this?” does it just say, “America”?
Thank goodness this is illegal in my country.
I would absolutely leave that practice.
My orthopedic surgeon uses this exact same system (phreesia). I can’t leave the practice, because they’re the only ones in my area who will accept my insurance.
Isn’t that fun?
The illusion of choice under capitalism. You can vote with your wallet, but we’ll do everything in our power to make every alternative suck ass; from irrational inconvenience all the way to straight killing you.
Yes. One always has the option to call the office and speak with someone, but this isn’t much of an option if the practice fired the employee who used to answer the phones because now they have this handy no-contact solution that just so happens to cost a little bit less per month than what they were paying Brenda to answer the phone. Also, it will cost more than Brenda’s salary in a year when prices go up to increase shareholder revenue.
I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re also using something like Google Analytics to track users.
I assume any corporate owned website uses Google. analytics. I fortunately have their domain blocked at the DNS level
Got any link or some info on how I could block them too? Just ordered a raspberry pie for my own piehole and got a lot to figure out.
Setting up a pi-hole is as easy as some kind of baked desert. Flash your OS to the SD card, boot, install. Follow the prompts and you’ll be golden. The hardest part, depending on your router, may potentially be giving it a static IP and setting it as your DNS server, but those steps are also usually pretty easy.
Thank you! I’m going through the install instructions from the website. Anything particular needed to block all Google Analytics and trackers?
It’s pretty much just does it.
Default settings are good.
I think you can dial in stricter block lists, but might have issues with some websites.
But you can pause PiHole for 5 minutes, allowing you to do what you need to. I think there is even browser plugins to give you an easy toggle button
Just follow the steps on the GitHub, iirc it’s in the default block list.
My doctor’s office now has ads
And tracking.
