tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post3855061853469718589..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: The Loss of Physician-Owned Hospitals Solves NothingDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-8347915744862286152010-04-19T19:16:00.072-05:002010-04-19T19:16:00.072-05:00According to the Socialist mindset:
Evil: A surge...According to the Socialist mindset:<br /><br />Evil: A surgeon makes a profit when he operates at a center that he partly owns.<br /><br />Bad: A surgeon earns a fee each time he operates.<br /><br />Good: A surgeon is paid a flat salary to be available for any operations that may be needed.<br /><br />In the "Good" case, an altruistic, detached technician applies his skills at a rate Andrew_M_Garlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02855052302054611917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-35782390876905936712010-04-19T18:23:03.441-05:002010-04-19T18:23:03.441-05:00I never understood how the rationale behind the St...I never understood how the rationale behind the Stark regulations wouldn't also apply to hospital ownership of medical groups and outpatient practices. Conflicts of interest work both ways.<br /><br />Given the PPACA's various sweetheart deals for non-physician-owned hospitals, I imagine that our Congressmen understood very well whose bread they were choosing to butter (to the extent Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com