tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post2650568102059538052..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: Ohio and the Embarrassment of MOCDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-25610131849081692722017-10-10T16:52:44.631-05:002017-10-10T16:52:44.631-05:00MOC is coerced funding from physicians which goes ...MOC is coerced funding from physicians which goes to pay for executive profligacy, politicized agendas and patent negligence. MOC needs to end.<br /><br />Let's examine the problem of the ABIM/ABMS and money.<br /><br />How much do executives and officers pay themselves at the ABIM? Way too much for a nonprofit charity that used to be run by an all-volunteer group of practicing and academic CEO: "ABIM receives no industry funding?$$$?"http://www.abim.org/~/media/ABIM%20Public/Files/pdf/revenue-expenses/revenue-expenses.pdfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-30158565829136906262017-10-10T02:57:26.905-05:002017-10-10T02:57:26.905-05:00More ABIM Tax Omi$$ions
Transparency and genuine ...More ABIM Tax Omi$$ions<br /><br />Transparency and genuine communication appear to not be within ABIM's ability, even though the former chief of staff Suzanne Biemiller claims to have transformed the organization "from <br />an authority based model to one that actively engages its community with project design AND A SHIFT IN HOW IT COMMUNICATED WITH ITS STAKEHOLDERS."<br /><br />Jackhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/suzanne-biemiller-5836803bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-16003141267823765122017-10-09T15:35:05.924-05:002017-10-09T15:35:05.924-05:00Robert Wacther and IPC billing fraud scandal conti...Robert Wacther and IPC billing fraud scandal continued (Wachter was ABIM Chairman, Trustee, Director, ABIM 20-20 MOC commission)<br /><br /><br />Robert M. Wachter, [appointed} Safety Chairman of IPC, The Hospitalist Company August 1, 2013<br /><br />Dr. Wachter noted, “My entire career has been focused on improving the quality, safety, and efficiency of the care we deliver to our patients. This Bob Wacther and the ABIMhttp://drwes.blogspot.com/2016/01/love-ethics-and-quality-assessment.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-64502594195752047052017-10-09T15:27:25.900-05:002017-10-09T15:27:25.900-05:00Robert M. Wachter and IPC, The Hospitalist Company...Robert M. Wachter and IPC, The Hospitalist Company/UCSF Scandal Timeline<br /><br />As Dr. Fisher mentioned above Bob Wachter's self-dealing practices in the corporate world are a large story and almost too complex to follow. Wachter's company IPC, that he was advisor and safety chairman for/to, was confronted with billing fraud by the DOJ in conjunction with the OIG of the HHS and other ABIM: Of the Profession for the Public?https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2012/07/12270/robert-wachter-named-chair-abims-board-directorsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-86839664368983818822017-10-09T14:57:42.046-05:002017-10-09T14:57:42.046-05:00Speaking of private equity and corporate influence...Speaking of private equity and corporate influence at the ABMS here is the egregiously conflicted "planning dean" speaking about Kaiser Permanente's new "start-up" medical school going straight to virtual reality and holistic medicine . . . right out of the box! <br /><br />KP presents longtime KP/Washington DC insider Christine Cassel: impacting the future of the nationalKristine Kassel: koming out of the Kaiser klosethttps://www.propublica.org/article/payments-to-ceo-raise-new-conflicts-at-top-health-quality-groupnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-15698423616342834942017-10-08T17:10:31.993-05:002017-10-08T17:10:31.993-05:00Hey, "Non Profit Tax Abuse":
I wonder h...Hey, "Non Profit Tax Abuse": <br />I wonder how many physicians or members of the public at large have rose-colored glasses about the ABMS or their close-knit corporate partners, underling societies, and elite masters.<br />Let's dispel the myth about the public having any opinion about the ABMS. The public do not even know the ABMS exists. Physicians know of the ABMS first as a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-56736705757792165672017-10-08T05:58:03.287-05:002017-10-08T05:58:03.287-05:00This was written by the Washington Post in 2005......This was written by the Washington Post in 2005....<br /><br /><br />"Unfortunately, we have no precise way to gauge the revenue impact of these issues," Everson said, though he noted that the nonprofit sector, including pension plans and the like, now totals roughly 3 million entities controlling $8 trillion in assets.<br /><br />"It's a seminal letter that rips off the Non Profit Tax Abusehttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26388-2005Apr4.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-24267486197883890992017-10-08T04:15:32.368-05:002017-10-08T04:15:32.368-05:00Rich Baron as head of the flagship ABMS specialty ...Rich Baron as head of the flagship ABMS specialty board ABIM has not ever addressed the highly problematic partisan nature of the specialty board he administers and how scandalous status quo cronies keep getting aopointed to run ABIM. And not to forget the outrageeous methods they've used to politically control/strongarm physicians and coerce them into paying for services and products that MOC: the road to nowhere and the chasm that dividesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-58133760470889387162017-10-07T15:48:06.821-05:002017-10-07T15:48:06.821-05:00I came away discouraged after viewing the Medscape...I came away discouraged after viewing the Medscape interview with the CEO/President of the ABIM and ABIM Foundation. Dr Baron has been with the organization too long, officially since 2001. When I review all that has occurred under his watch it is disheartening, because so much has worsened for physician and patient since that time. One thing that troubles me most is the fact that the ABIM/ABMS Doc to "doc" with Rich Baronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-87979627842722280962017-10-06T16:26:23.408-05:002017-10-06T16:26:23.408-05:00Did you know the ABIM purchased a very heavy duty ...Did you know the ABIM purchased a very heavy duty shredder the year before Christine Cassel "re-registered" the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation in 1999. I understand it must have been a real workhorse as it cost nearly $10,400. LOL on that transparency! How many million dollar bills were Hank, Harry, Lynn, Rich and Chris tucking into that big piggy? 80 million?<br /><br /Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-10151110551830504802017-10-06T12:27:33.832-05:002017-10-06T12:27:33.832-05:00Any rebranding of MOC to call it LLL (Lifelong Lea...Any rebranding of MOC to call it LLL (Lifelong Learning) is bound to fail. Not only is LLL just "lipstick on a pig", it is beating a dead horse. <br /><br />Read about the push in 2009 by "the alliance for continuing medical education" and "others" with secret meetings held by the IOM and others with massive funding by the Macy Foundation.<br /><br />Where was ABIM&Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-10548819868295658142017-10-04T12:24:57.969-05:002017-10-04T12:24:57.969-05:00ABMS: Racketeers trafficking in trade restraints ...ABMS: Racketeers trafficking in trade restraints involving a physician's right to work and a patient's right to care. <br /><br />That is the diagnosis. <br /><br />The prescription is statutory relief and a complete and thorough DOJ/IRS/OIG investigation of the ABMS umbrella, medical specialty boards and their illicit collaboration with it's numerous non-profit affiliated NGOs. <brMonopolynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-80586576998724830412017-10-04T03:36:31.918-05:002017-10-04T03:36:31.918-05:00MOCMOB: The new "commission" on MOC anno...MOCMOB: The new "commission" on MOC announced by the ABMS will be comprised of all ABMS member associates and financial/political partners. Here is another one of those organizations which will be on the commission. It is the Coalition for Physician Accountability, another newly formed ABMS creation/ABMS associate funded NGO that nobody needs. The ABMS and member organization created &CAAhttp://www.physicianaccountability.org/About.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-82854834326937521812017-10-01T17:40:57.401-05:002017-10-01T17:40:57.401-05:00More Window dressing. Only partners who profit are...More Window dressing. Only partners who profit are chosen. Total sham commission.MOCMOBhttp://www.abms.org/news-events/abms-launches-continuing-board-certification-vision-for-the-future/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-67452642046662226352017-09-30T23:36:14.275-05:002017-09-30T23:36:14.275-05:00"The Framers of the Constitution knew very we..."The Framers of the Constitution knew very well that whenever and wherever democratic governments had failed, it was because the people had abdicated their responsibility as guardians of freedom. They also knew that whenever in history the people denied this responsibility, an authoritarian regime arose which eventually denied the people the right to govern themselves."<br /><br />- Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-89411457650221630352017-09-29T17:44:15.235-05:002017-09-29T17:44:15.235-05:00Wes, the examples you gave are perfect examples of...Wes, the examples you gave are perfect examples of ABMS disinformation and fearmongering. <br />I believe most legislators are savvy enough to recognize Malarkey and strong arming when they read it or hear it. ABMS'BS has an unmistakable sour taste with a twist of larceny added in. You can feel in their careful choice of ABMS-speak the deceit being squeezed to the max and stirred in. <br /><ABMS on the rocksnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-21383745889922466772017-09-29T14:40:54.511-05:002017-09-29T14:40:54.511-05:00MOC and its impact on already critical physician s...MOC and its impact on already critical physician shortages is a very important factor to consider. We are in a health crisis and any additional burdens will break the camels back. <br /><br />The burgeoning array of demands from MOC to MACRA, plus all the other additional requirements and red tape on top of that, create a perfect storm for collapse of healthcare. <br /><br />MOC is literally M L Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-2631927048766796962017-09-28T03:31:05.295-05:002017-09-28T03:31:05.295-05:00ABMS
While millions of American live on under fif...ABMS <br />While millions of American live on under fifty-thousand dollars a year and have a great deal of trouble getting to see a physician, especially in rural America, it's astounding that executives at the non-profit charities associated with the ABMS take home an average families annual income in a single month. <br /><br />In the case of ABIM/ABMS executives at the CEO level distributeSemianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-52844466076675101722017-09-28T01:24:22.624-05:002017-09-28T01:24:22.624-05:00The ABMS is immoral and schizoid. They no longer u...The ABMS is immoral and schizoid. They no longer understand what certification is. The executives and board appear devoid of the capacity to act ethically and do the right and decent thing, which is to end MOC now.Patelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-15050195873533014832017-09-27T16:35:50.170-05:002017-09-27T16:35:50.170-05:00Richard E Hawkins and Big Data (the big drum roll ...Richard E Hawkins and Big Data (the big drum roll toward enhancing AMA/ABMS profits in an era where physician member societies have nothing to do with its members and and loyalty erodes)<br /><br />https://cc.readytalk.com/cc/s/meetingArchive?eventId=mamvcja1tebx <br /><br /><br />HSS textbook put out by the AMA/Hawkins (the allances become clearer now)<br /><br />https://www.amazon.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-70293592919155774672017-09-25T19:48:39.893-05:002017-09-25T19:48:39.893-05:00This is troubling as we have seen what has been pu...This is troubling as we have seen what has been published and what new products they have been marketing at the the ABMS/NEJM "Group". I can't believe the depth of the conflicts of interest between all these non-profit organizations. ABMS/NEJM Group Troubling Newshttp://nejmgroup.org/news/mar2013.pdfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-76513186251451651752017-09-25T19:35:15.542-05:002017-09-25T19:35:15.542-05:00You know it is absolutely without precedent how Ch...You know it is absolutely without precedent how Christine Cassel, the former CEO of the ABMS' flagship specialty board ABIM, has decided to thumb her nose at MOC and not participate.<br /><br />That tells us how unimportant it is to keep up with MOC for the new founding dean of the Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine. It says explicitly to all that MOC is a waste of time. Christine Cassel Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-9016239356052902462017-09-25T18:43:31.456-05:002017-09-25T18:43:31.456-05:00ABIM/ABMS got it wrong on so many things, especial...ABIM/ABMS got it wrong on so many things, especially MOC! <br /><br />Why? <br /><br />To say it is greed and hubris is an understatement! Now Uber is apologizing doing something out of "rich baron's playbook", because it is not in good standing with the city of London.<br />They are not going to get their license renewed by the city officials. Not fit and proper to operate in Sound familiar? Uber apologizes says "we got it wrong"!https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/sep/25/uber-tfl-concerns-vows-keep-operating-london-licencenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-44026268320778204092017-09-25T14:25:58.276-05:002017-09-25T14:25:58.276-05:00ABMS corruption now wears a FIGmd leaf (the power ...ABMS corruption now wears a FIGmd leaf (the power of money and lobbying to create a data mania and money frenzy)<br /><br />Why should legislators create legislation concerning a business? It should be obvious, because ABMS and its member boards were never meant to be businesses!<br /><br />ABMS and all of the member boards are non-profit charities. But they are no longer serving a state/Lukehttp://www.abms.org/news-events/american-board-of-medical-specialties-selects-figmd-to-develop-its-new-certlink-platform/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-12479598620676994552017-09-23T17:47:58.765-05:002017-09-23T17:47:58.765-05:00When we consider all that the ABIM and other membe...When we consider all that the ABIM and other member boards have done in secret from their violations of privacy, constitutional rights and other violatory actions can we trust them?<br />When we add in all that has been uncovered about their acts pertaining to egregious conflicts of interest that was not disclosed can we trust their transparency? And when it comes to the financial to political ABMS' Pass-Fail Rates: An Uncertifiable Mess?http://www.abim.org/about/statistics-data/exam-pass-rates.aspxnoreply@blogger.com