tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post746982197231009197..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: Medicine's Holiday CrunchDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-70795990610121187462011-11-01T18:34:07.496-05:002011-11-01T18:34:07.496-05:00Enter the Robots:
http://www.technologyreview.com/...Enter the Robots:<br />http://www.technologyreview.com/biomedicine/39035/?p1=A3Tim Hulsey, MDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-39029970291366682552011-10-29T18:18:40.677-05:002011-10-29T18:18:40.677-05:00thought you would appreciate this young artists (D...thought you would appreciate this young artists (David Foox) work in raising awareness for organ donation. His creepy cute toys stand 3.25" tall and are one of 24 different body parts. http://organ-donors.usAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-74469229262817293942011-10-28T14:12:10.546-05:002011-10-28T14:12:10.546-05:00One simple solution would be to quit making everyo...One simple solution would be to quit making everyone's deductibles restart at the same time, Jan. 1 each year. My insurance plan "year" starts Sept. 1; why, then, does my deductible restart Jan. 1? If the deductible year matched the enrollment year (and the enrollment year were tied to actual date of enrollment instead of forcing everyone in the company to reenroll at the same time)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-29068025374409520632011-10-28T08:32:49.760-05:002011-10-28T08:32:49.760-05:00Shakesandstones said...
" A massive overhaul ...Shakesandstones said...<br />" A massive overhaul of their regulations and procedures."<br />Sounds simple, doesn't it? Most of this is federally mandated. Now, give me a solution!<br />Dennis said...<br />"The quality of care had been replace[d] by the amount of $ to be made... "<br />Did you ever stop to think that no one had time to deal with those charts because Tim Hulsey, MDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-90981325239832592272011-10-28T05:56:59.947-05:002011-10-28T05:56:59.947-05:00A few years ago I had not seen my first EP for alm...A few years ago I had not seen my first EP for almost a year and when I did he looked like walking dead. I mentioned it as respectfully as possible... something like he might benifit from a vacation. I got a look that said it all and soon he made an excuse to let one of his partners take my case. Later I left the entire practice as the medical files where stacked up on top of the file Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16662599544587260772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-36343782531977902472011-10-28T01:56:59.584-05:002011-10-28T01:56:59.584-05:00You allude to a truly serious problem.
While the ...You allude to a truly serious problem.<br /><br />While the medical workforce is aging chronologically with the rest of the population, it is aging physically and emotionally much faster.<br /><br />Even with the poor economy, most providers are seeing the mega trends and are planning their exit strategies.<br /><br />The improvement in their economic circumstance which will accompany an even Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-57412154804973352162011-10-28T01:56:05.270-05:002011-10-28T01:56:05.270-05:00You allude to a truly serious problem.
While the ...You allude to a truly serious problem.<br /><br />While the medical workforce is aging chronologically with the rest of the population, it is aging physically and emotionally much faster.<br /><br />Even with the poor economy, most providers are seeing the mega trends and are planning their exit strategies.<br /><br />The improvement in their economic circumstance which will accompany an even Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-2103791730997999812011-10-28T00:41:17.051-05:002011-10-28T00:41:17.051-05:00Hi Dr Wes,
I couldn't agree more. However, i...Hi Dr Wes,<br /><br />I couldn't agree more. However, it does beg the questions of what can be done about this? I have a few suggestions. <br /><br />First, what can the hospitals do?<br /><br />1. A massive overhaul of their regulations and procedures. Cut out the needless regulations and inevitable double ups. This may be costly so let me put it in a context bureaucrat would understand:ShakesandStoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04409325314906936132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-73183148613906455582011-10-27T14:33:22.831-05:002011-10-27T14:33:22.831-05:00Wes,
But always more administrators, however. I ...Wes,<br /><br />But always more administrators, however. I notice that your wonderful medical group now has 3 assistant vice presidents in addtion to your president that runs the medical group. So don't worry; there will be plenty of people to count all the extra income you and your staff generate!Keithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-53651586919956443682011-10-27T09:37:30.223-05:002011-10-27T09:37:30.223-05:00I'll keep this in mind if I ever have to decid...I'll keep this in mind if I ever have to decide to get a procedure done over the holidays. Thanks for the advice.Lisa https://www.blogger.com/profile/09324961653370110887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-2480910008486510982011-10-27T08:23:54.392-05:002011-10-27T08:23:54.392-05:00Elaine-
In our increasingly regulated medical wor...Elaine-<br /><br />In our increasingly regulated medical world, increasingly it seems that the regulators never have to bear the brunt of the time required to implement their regulations. Even with safety measures, for instance, our regulators are convinced that their regulations improve safety, and for a while, a specific safety measure often "works." But as more and more safety DrWeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-6133026422168356402011-10-27T07:53:57.262-05:002011-10-27T07:53:57.262-05:00Wes, If your observations about the "holiday ...Wes, If your observations about the "holiday crunch" are valid (as I think they are) wouldn't that support more checks on the system?Elaine Schattner, MDhttp://www.medicallessons.netnoreply@blogger.com