tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post6130607408060652436..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: One for the Price of TwoDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-5380741602619713862017-01-07T05:26:54.135-06:002017-01-07T05:26:54.135-06:00AHRQ and PCORI (pirates and pigs of the 'new w...AHRQ and PCORI (pirates and pigs of the 'new world order')<br /><br />The Office of Management and Budget should inform the new president that both agencies are involved in wasteful propaganda and partisan healthcare policy. It's a lot of expensive air. <br /><br />Incidentally, the AHRQ (taxpayer) pays UCSF and Bob Wachter for part of that expensive propaganda. Wachter is one of OMBhttps://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/microsites/omb/eo_13610_identifying_and_reducing_regulatory_burdens.pdfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-2571026317345429732011-10-04T08:00:52.799-05:002011-10-04T08:00:52.799-05:00Keith said..."getting the best bang for the b...Keith said..."getting the best bang for the buck"<br />That certainly always overshadowed getting the best bang for the patient in my medical training. <br />Not!<br />It's just a mandate to mandate what treatment a patient can get, since those with the same diagnosis are always the same, right? <br />Not!<br />I'm sure it will remove all of our liability for not doing the best Tim Hulsey, MDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-52362872102377101032011-10-03T11:10:38.810-05:002011-10-03T11:10:38.810-05:00I believe the new agency has more of a mandate to ...I believe the new agency has more of a mandate to perform comparitive effectiveness research with an eye toward eliminating those treatments which may have marginal or no benefit. More important is comparing treatment in terms of cost/benefit that includes an actual cost comparision (in monetary terms) as well. An example would be comparing various treatments for low back pain where you have Keithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-78865498076694340582011-10-03T10:35:39.424-05:002011-10-03T10:35:39.424-05:00If either agency was doing their job, you would th...If either agency was doing their job, you would think that patients would be aware of them. Right now the only assistance I get is when the nurse paid by Aetna calls me once a month to tell me I need another specialist to do what my primary care doctor is already doing...Maybe cutting both agencies wouldn't be such a bad thing.Lisa https://www.blogger.com/profile/09324961653370110887noreply@blogger.com