Turn out the lights, the party's over...

"Brit is the last one working inhouse and Suzanne is the only telecommuter on tonight, so she will be the one to "turn out the lights" at midnight on St Joe's transcription." Today is the last day that a doctor's report dictated for care given at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center will be transcribed by a PeaceHealth employee. I thought I was done grieving the loss of my department, my friends, the "old" way of doing things. I was wrong. I read Rita's words and got this image of dear old (yes, she's very old, actually) Suzanne shutting off her computer for the last time and turning out the lights on an era of personal service, service that is done with care and passion for doctor's that we actually know and see. A service provided for the community that we live in and love because we truly believe that quality matters. So, goodnight, transcription, great as it was, the party's over.