tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post5494285849293180844..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: The American Rebellion is Hitting the House of MedicineDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-88502599499305192982016-02-21T05:48:06.341-06:002016-02-21T05:48:06.341-06:00Robert Wachter has done it. The digital hounds hav...Robert Wachter has done it. The digital hounds have been released on the NHS heath.<br />You start with skepticism (a foggy UK place) and then you move to the product line that works. (the virtual barking hounds from your own backyard kennel.)<br /><br />“I call it ‘The Safety Deposit Box Theory’ – you need two keys to unlock this… one of them is that the work needs to be reimagined… the second Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-34767959633783012132016-02-17T02:29:10.002-06:002016-02-17T02:29:10.002-06:00A love of democracy, love of our profession, and l...<br />A love of democracy, love of our profession, and love of the patient will drive this movement and the promise of greater fruition for each specialty. The three clear principles of this simple but decisive movement and plan of change are:<br /><br />1. To create and sustain fair and democratic elections for all board positions. 1. (A) End the executive position; it is corrupt and expensive. Free and Fair 2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-82969052975806211062016-02-17T02:26:20.518-06:002016-02-17T02:26:20.518-06:00Changing the ABMS and the 24 Medical Specialty Boa...Changing the ABMS and the 24 Medical Specialty Boards: transitioning to free, fair and democratic elections of officers - this year. Three simple and honest solutions.<br /><br />ABMS and each of the 24 participating medical specialty boards need to be contacted that change is needed and that meaningful change will be coming soon to each organization. <br /><br />The defining message: Free and Fairnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-25496686575326691602016-02-17T02:04:00.269-06:002016-02-17T02:04:00.269-06:00A love of democracy, love of our profession, and l...A love of democracy, love of our profession, and love of the patient will drive this movement and the promise of greater fruition of each specialty. The three clear principles of this simple but decisive movement and plan of change are:<br /><br />1. To create and sustain fair and democratic elections for all board positions. 1.a End the executive position; it is corrupt and expensive. 1.(b) MakeFirestorm "we got it right" petitionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-12296028179951435132016-02-16T20:11:35.565-06:002016-02-16T20:11:35.565-06:00If the ABIM did to me as a private business man wh...If the ABIM did to me as a private business man what they did to you physicians, I's own a lot of real estate in Philly, Chicago, San Fran, Jersey and DC.<br />Get some real legal advice and weaponry. Then back it up with political ammunition - or hang it up. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-52778955862988078292016-02-16T19:44:05.380-06:002016-02-16T19:44:05.380-06:00Lisa, your input is always insightful, but does th...Lisa, your input is always insightful, but does the image of cover-up you paint match the facts? I would appreciate to hear more of what you have witnessed. None of us has a bird's eye view of the whole, but I would say with the last poster that I've never heard of such a thing personally. I can think of some administrative cover-ups and institutions committing possible billing fraud, butAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-87189367861038933322016-02-16T17:48:10.309-06:002016-02-16T17:48:10.309-06:00The rot was apparent nearly a decade ago
In the An...The rot was apparent nearly a decade ago<br />In the Annals Of Internal Medicine (Jan 3 2006)<br /><br />Improving Patient Care | 3 January 2006<br />Who Is Maintaining Certification in Internal Medicine—and Why? A National Survey 10 Years after Initial Certification <br />The authors will be familiar to most of the readers<br /><br />Rebecca S. Lipner, PhD; Wayne H. Bylsma, PhD; Gerald K. ArnoldAshok V. Daftary, MD, FACP.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05315782364982338542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-17033815197742618962016-02-16T14:51:41.223-06:002016-02-16T14:51:41.223-06:00MOC has been a mere tool in the corporate/politica...MOC has been a mere tool in the corporate/political machinery to dominate and control/steer the healthcare industry by shaking down and manipulating phycians.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-47786994402664972852016-02-16T14:50:07.153-06:002016-02-16T14:50:07.153-06:00So-called "healthcare reform" was a well...So-called "healthcare reform" was a well-oiled highly financed decades-long corporate plan. Not an accident. From Johnson to Nixon; from Ford to Obama!<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-55288444119526542672016-02-16T14:29:03.421-06:002016-02-16T14:29:03.421-06:00I did not sign it because the language was too str...I did not sign it because the language was too strong. We can focus on "being right," or we can focus on winning. I suggest doing the latter. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03799152883490991178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-40896856082007116652016-02-16T08:27:51.243-06:002016-02-16T08:27:51.243-06:00I've been in practice for over 30 years and ha...I've been in practice for over 30 years and have never heard someone say "I'll cover up for you."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-27922149082795716452016-02-15T17:40:52.357-06:002016-02-15T17:40:52.357-06:00thank you lisa!thank you lisa!ground zero patientnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-35659492565896300202016-02-15T14:58:13.370-06:002016-02-15T14:58:13.370-06:00Yes, Wes, it is time to clean up the house of medi...Yes, Wes, it is time to clean up the house of medicine. But people need to realize the extent that this is a self-inflicted wound. Every time a Doctor chooses to cover up for another Doctor, to the detriment of the Patient, the problem is enabled. This is largely a self-regulated industry (sad, that it's become an industry) with Boards that look after the interests of Doctors and profits. TheLisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-15831768109555361402016-02-15T11:17:04.681-06:002016-02-15T11:17:04.681-06:00I agree with Wes, Thomas Nielsen and countless oth...I agree with Wes, Thomas Nielsen and countless others. <br />It is time to speak out. It is time to act. <br />It is time to clean up the house of medicine.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-52386032165213157272016-02-15T04:41:33.979-06:002016-02-15T04:41:33.979-06:00What about...
Just as we should not shy away from...What about...<br /><br />Just as we should not shy away from palliative care issues, we must also discuss head on issues involving fraudulent billing and huge corporate profit pocketed at the expense of many vulnerable elderly Medicare, Medicaid and government retirees. This should be addressed. <br /><br />How about forcing an investigation by the ABIM's office of the COO to consider Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-80125685594425261142016-02-15T04:38:07.377-06:002016-02-15T04:38:07.377-06:00Is this the petition you are referring to?http://w...Is this the petition you are referring to?http://www.petitionbuzz.com/petitions/abim-vote-of-no-confidence<br /><br />I thought the petitioner stated their strong concerns about the ABIM as neutrally as possible. I did not detect hyperbole. The brave petitioner brought up very alarming facts that really should be discussed and turned into issues - even acted upon. <br /><br />For instance, the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-28916237939591629112016-02-14T23:42:25.658-06:002016-02-14T23:42:25.658-06:00Physicians everywhere: We are good people, but we ...Physicians everywhere: We are good people, but we are doing evil by our complacency.<br /><br />I am writing this to every physician who is frustrated with the certification system that we have in place and that is becoming increasingly encoded into our laws. We have reached a crossroads in the evolution of health care in America. We, as physicians, have been under assault literally for decades. Thomas Nielsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10888218695044561681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-50878255089329076352016-02-14T12:43:47.430-06:002016-02-14T12:43:47.430-06:00Maybe it was because that petition was written in ...Maybe it was because that petition was written in apoplectic language wrought with hyperbole. Remember, we have right on our side, we don't need to resort to outrageous comparisons or stringent, belligerent language. That petition could have gotten a lot more signatures if it stuck to the facts, which paint a much more compelling picture rather than the colorful language used.<br /><br />ThisAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03799152883490991178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-28364718961056580122016-02-13T20:40:56.700-06:002016-02-13T20:40:56.700-06:00Great article above by Noonan from the WSJ. Thanks...Great article above by Noonan from the WSJ. Thanks for bringing all these things to our attention.<br />Dannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-14580798032801704972016-02-13T15:56:19.735-06:002016-02-13T15:56:19.735-06:00Philly Gazelle, 2/13/2016 Weekend entertainment
W...Philly Gazelle, 2/13/2016 Weekend entertainment<br /><br />What's happening with the ABIM luxury condo? "Come on down and see me sometime."<br /><br />Dickey's dacha is depreciating fast like an oyster out of water. Purchased at the 2007 market high as an "investment" for 2.3 million, ABIM is listing Cassel's condo for 1.7 million. There are two other units for Robbers rules of ordernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-9916064151821700262016-02-13T13:07:39.489-06:002016-02-13T13:07:39.489-06:00Just Before the Fall
Is corporate and government ...Just Before the Fall<br /><br />Is corporate and government lying the new normal? It is certainly true that physicians and patients believe that they can't trust the ABMS/ABIM any longer. This negative perception extends to most of the "quality assessment" bureaucracy, their top leadership and the industry itself. <br /><br />A large global PR firm - Edelman - confirms that people Mary M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-27655144917977254692016-02-13T08:52:45.735-06:002016-02-13T08:52:45.735-06:00Capitulation has arrived. Despite massive corrupt...Capitulation has arrived. Despite massive corruption and collusion at the ABIM, the ABMS, the NQF and beyond, the appetite of the rank and file Diplomate for radical reformation is vanishingly tiny. Despite calls to overhaul the ABIM and fire Rich Baron, on online petition at PetitionBuzz has barely 180 signatures. Perhaps the only way to project the future is to let the predictions of tragedyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-76104158857679417882016-02-13T00:49:04.319-06:002016-02-13T00:49:04.319-06:00ABMS is a dissociative mess of top-down madness wi...ABMS is a dissociative mess of top-down madness with the unifying seed being greed.lolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-36833367241976511712016-02-13T00:44:12.890-06:002016-02-13T00:44:12.890-06:00ABIM in La La Land. Does their stonewalling only ...ABIM in La La Land. Does their stonewalling only confirm allegations of corruption?<br /><br />ABIM's last chairman's conflicts of interest were given a free upgrade <br />by the DOJ on June 17th, 2014. But I'm not expecting any retrospective observations from Dr. Wachter on the subject of the ongoing Hospitalist Company's Medicare fraud and the US attorney's lawsuit. <br /><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-33127091961851913272016-02-12T14:00:22.134-06:002016-02-12T14:00:22.134-06:00Politics as usual at the ABMS. Lobbying for increa...Politics as usual at the ABMS. Lobbying for increased revenues through regulatory capture to feed the greed. MOC is bogus hocus pocus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com