tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post8230139648467798188..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: No Good Options for SpecialistsDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-40269680468071030502009-10-19T10:35:49.190-05:002009-10-19T10:35:49.190-05:00Wes,
I would agree the that the idea of bundling ...Wes,<br /><br />I would agree the that the idea of bundling payment for certain services is worrisome. We had this before and it was called capitation and we all know how well that worked out for physicians. <br /><br />We have shared the same concerns about how this system will cut the pie up as well (correct me if I am wrong).<br /><br />As for primary care payments, I would point out to you Keithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-29232832996321827992009-10-19T06:26:21.921-05:002009-10-19T06:26:21.921-05:00shadowfax-
In retrospect, as the AMA releases its...shadowfax-<br /><br />In retrospect, as the AMA releases its <a href="http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/health-system-reform/medicare-physicians-fairness-act.shtml" rel="nofollow">one-sided TV ad</a> today that discusses none of the down-sides of S. 1776 for doctors, we find that this bill was really created as a sneaky <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2009/10/15/DrWeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-32214915027635242662009-10-18T22:02:16.311-05:002009-10-18T22:02:16.311-05:00You suggest that we docs reject the "deal&quo...You suggest that we docs reject the "deal" of the SGR fix for the other changes (primary care bonus, P4P, etc). But I think it's the proverbial "offer you can't refuse," in the sense that the physician payment reforms (bundling is the one that scares me) will be imposed one way or another. The SGR fix (which was coming anyway) is being held out as the spoonful of shadowfaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11648279307230813762noreply@blogger.com