tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post5296160524969389863..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: Slow Down on Creating Alternate MOC PathwaysDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-18182778141515085932015-01-12T14:48:36.092-06:002015-01-12T14:48:36.092-06:00ABMS does not like competition:
(NSFW)
https://w...ABMS does not like competition:<br /><br />(NSFW)<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngLZfMXFWoUJames O'Brien, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14994350319492582321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-33941979602657882482015-01-11T11:36:15.586-06:002015-01-11T11:36:15.586-06:00I assure you Anonymous @8:29, I am only a patient ...I assure you Anonymous @8:29, I am only a patient and have no affiliation with any segment of the medical profession. The only thing 'obvious' is your mistaken and defensive assessment of who I am. Now if you would care to answer my questions about what comes next and how does it impact the rest of the medical profession and your patients, we could advance the conversation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-40708448595227021902015-01-10T20:29:24.391-06:002015-01-10T20:29:24.391-06:00"Patient perspective" is probably one of..."Patient perspective" is probably one of the so-called medical 'leaders' practicing his subversive rhetorical lessons in reductio ad absurdum. Clearly, this is an obvious attempt to skew the argument. "Patient perspective" should spend more time practicing medicine and less time telling tall tales on blogs.<br /><br />Every physician is required to have a certain Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-2846407220583259452015-01-10T14:44:46.626-06:002015-01-10T14:44:46.626-06:00Patient perspective...
OK. No re-certifications n...Patient perspective...<br />OK. No re-certifications necessary. Does that also apply to PAs and other medical professionals? How about hospitals? Any need for them to be inspected or accredited? I assume nuclear and other medical technologies are inspected from time to time. Are those necessary? How about plants for manufacturing drugs? Should they be inspected?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-28029002037195167602015-01-10T13:23:38.263-06:002015-01-10T13:23:38.263-06:00Love that idea! Love that idea! Dr Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02037526284062303345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-76296218410190203612015-01-10T12:49:00.762-06:002015-01-10T12:49:00.762-06:00Maybe MOC and MOL ought only be for doctors who do...Maybe MOC and MOL ought only be for doctors who don't see patients. I don't see why an administrator who hasn't seen patients in years, like many who work for ABMS should be allowed to continue to practice medicine if they aren't getting their reps in the clinic.<br /><br />I say it's time we go on offense.James O'Brien, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14994350319492582321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-43660126609408004332015-01-10T07:55:15.386-06:002015-01-10T07:55:15.386-06:00Dr. Wes,
Well stated, as always. No matter how w...Dr. Wes,<br /><br />Well stated, as always. No matter how well intentioned it is in the beginning, an alternative board with its own MOC would most likely become just as oppressive and onerous at some point.<br /><br />We are so anxious to model ourselves after Europe in so many ways that are non-productive, why can't we follow their example with respect to MOC. They have never had it, and Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05452358647333991259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-70469038041890740882015-01-10T04:55:26.523-06:002015-01-10T04:55:26.523-06:00Dr. Wes, thank you for doing the gumshoe detective...Dr. Wes, thank you for doing the gumshoe detective work to bring these troubling issues to light. A full accounting of the monies paid to the ABIM becomes imperative in light of these revelations.Lord John Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14780379146249075869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-76313410756071454562015-01-09T18:26:21.785-06:002015-01-09T18:26:21.785-06:00I agree with this. If there's no evidence, th...I agree with this. If there's no evidence, there's no evidence to do this by other means, no matter how well intended.James O'Brien, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14994350319492582321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-14603254557185372032015-01-09T13:27:03.864-06:002015-01-09T13:27:03.864-06:00rcentor -
I have updated his post with a hyperli...rcentor - <br /><br />I have updated his post with a hyperlink to the pdf of the Affordable Care Act and referenced some of the pages where the ABMS and Maintenance of Certification program are mentioned. Please note that all aspects of the ABMS program are mentioned (including the use of practice improvement modules, etc) <i>as well as</i> the requirement for assessment of "professionalismDrWeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-13274240809498385782015-01-09T11:37:16.579-06:002015-01-09T11:37:16.579-06:00I missed the part of MOC being part of the ACA. I...I missed the part of MOC being part of the ACA. I do not believe that is true. Educate me.rcentorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717424591748588051noreply@blogger.com