tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post5010098246236682891..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: Health Care's New PlaybookDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-47837671078762747052012-01-01T03:26:12.884-06:002012-01-01T03:26:12.884-06:00Hursey, you loose all credibility when you play th...Hursey, you loose all credibility when you play the "Obama is a socialist" card. You see, the people at the top- the insurance company CEOs, the hospital chain CEOs, the Big Pharma CEOs, the EMR compnay CEOs-they are driving all this. It is called capitalism. Remember, Greed is Good. And I can promise you this: they ain't votin' for no Obama.<br />You don't like Dr. RCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-86436741714257375742011-12-31T21:35:06.384-06:002011-12-31T21:35:06.384-06:00My stomach turns when a new patient shows up in th...My stomach turns when a new patient shows up in the ER with CHF. I am terrified that they will be the one who returns every week despite every attempt to prevent this occurrence. All of my patients with a CHF dx are seen once a week for four weeks in the office to avoid readmission. In short, I live in fear of not only CMS with their tracking programs but also a hospital administration Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-62556099991408572502011-12-31T17:16:04.888-06:002011-12-31T17:16:04.888-06:00Unfortunately, physicians are the only ones who se...Unfortunately, physicians are the only ones who seem to care how well the game is played. I.e., how well the patient responds to the treatment plan and recovers. Hospitals might like to put patient care first– at least the nurses– but their time is spent chasing the JCAHO-blah-blah-blah carrot dangled on the Medicare stick. The computer has to be fed! It reminds me of <i>Little Shop of Horrors</iTim Hulsey, MDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-49292383782928875402011-12-31T08:50:56.710-06:002011-12-31T08:50:56.710-06:00All net and no rim.
Swish!
Well said, Dr. Wes.All net and no rim.<br />Swish!<br /><br />Well said, Dr. Wes.Dr Lewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01886446208827510957noreply@blogger.com