tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post8499169022395942774..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: DOJ Takes Aim at DoctorsDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-63991601337248367982013-03-06T13:10:21.546-06:002013-03-06T13:10:21.546-06:00Jodi is right--AMA makes its money on CPT codes, s...Jodi is right--AMA makes its money on CPT codes, so it doesn't really care about its physicians. I recently wrote an article for WND.com about Dr. John Natale who is in federal prison for misdictating an op note. Hard to believe, I know, but check out the whole article at <br /><br />www.wnd.com/2013/02/feds-run-extortion-scam-on-doctors/<br /><br />Where is the AMA protesting the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-7118310480186481482010-06-02T22:34:07.375-05:002010-06-02T22:34:07.375-05:00Continued to the AMA,
Ads, news conference, press...Continued to the AMA,<br /><br />Ads, news conference, press coverage? You HAD a seat at the table. But you chose to offer up doctors, patients, and the health care system on a silver platter at that seat, lest it be your more profitable CPT code monopoly.<br /><br />Critical Care RN.Jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02317972207150149720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-83944818480329845562010-06-02T21:44:39.353-05:002010-06-02T21:44:39.353-05:00To the AMA
You came out in support of health care...To the AMA<br /><br />You came out in support of health care reform without getting any of these things resolved. NOW you stomp your feet in protest?<br /><br />You wasted no time, every time, delivering Washington your thumbs up to their bills despite their lack of meeting these important needs. NO federal tort reform, and NO SGR fix. A NEW advisory board that can lower physician fees withoutJodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02317972207150149720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-87213083964087877042010-06-02T13:01:04.385-05:002010-06-02T13:01:04.385-05:00For years, the AMA has been the most visible group...For years, the AMA has been the most visible group in the fight to repeal the Medicare physician payment formula and stop Medicare cuts that will harm seniors’ access to health care. In 2010 alone, we conducted a multi-city satellite news conference with AARP and the Military Officers Association of America that generated national press coverage. We placed ads in influential Washington, DC, American Medical Associationnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-55542730227041061092010-06-02T07:30:16.861-05:002010-06-02T07:30:16.861-05:00The AMA was busy making sure that they were able t...The AMA was busy making sure that they were able to retain their CPT code monopoly. <br /><br />Their vision of, "The American Medical Association helps doctors help patients by uniting physicians nationwide to work on the most important professional and public health issue", became much less valuable since they make so much less from memberships than they do their CPT code materials.<Jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02317972207150149720noreply@blogger.com