tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post88771351347165671..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: Nickle and DimedDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-40136214606696764772016-11-28T13:30:12.645-06:002016-11-28T13:30:12.645-06:00Ballard Spahr's 2016 campaign contributions - ...Ballard Spahr's 2016 campaign contributions - $271,000 - mostly to Democrat Party.<br /><br />ABIM's law firm contributed nearly $101,000 to the Hillary Clinton for president campaign. And over $21,000 to former Bill Clinton advisor Kathy McGinty for US Senate Dem., in Pennsylvania.<br /><br />Hillary Clinton's campaign was crippled by federal investigations into potential wrongdoing Ballard Spahr's Ed Rendell Chairs Host Committee for the DNChttps://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/recips.php?id=D000031782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-21151840792123973902016-11-28T04:24:07.415-06:002016-11-28T04:24:07.415-06:00ABIM/ABMS executives compensation, perks, deferred...ABIM/ABMS executives compensation, perks, deferred payments and retirement. <br /><br />What is it all about beside the big payday? From Baron to Cassel all the way back to Thomas Brem?<br /><br />Straw payments to front-men and front-women in exchange for political activities including pushing for legislation of partisan healthcare reforms? <br /><br />Lobbying and expert testimony to Congress Straw Men and Women of the ABIM and ABMShttps://www.opensecrets.org/news/2016/10/millions-in-political-donations-fueled-by-matching-bonuses-at-boston-law-firm/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-2909884718176428382016-11-25T18:50:49.282-06:002016-11-25T18:50:49.282-06:00"ABIM v. Salas Rushford v. ABIM, Christine Ca..."ABIM v. Salas Rushford v. ABIM, Christine Cassel, et al"<br /><br />This case started out as a politically and financially motivated copyright lawsuit to intimidate ALL physicians. Dr. SR is a pawn in their continued abuse. <br /><br />But, now it is obvious ABIM's "powerful" attorneys are engaged in trying to cover up for their own deceitful practicies and ABIM's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-34328656610491271732016-11-25T16:04:25.918-06:002016-11-25T16:04:25.918-06:00Regarding ABIM v. Salas Rushford v. ABIM, Christin...Regarding ABIM v. Salas Rushford v. ABIM, Christine Cassel, et al: <br /><br />Is NJ federal judge Katharine Sweeney Hayden, as a political ally and friend of Christine Cassel, Hillary and Bill Clinton, a conflict-free judge? Should she disclose her political, social and familial relationship and recuse herself? <br />(See below about Hayden's husband's political conflicts of interest.)<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-3818680984886439872016-11-25T13:27:04.380-06:002016-11-25T13:27:04.380-06:00Dr. Christine K. Cassel and the ABMS's felonio...Dr. Christine K. Cassel and the ABMS's felonious scams. When will justice be served?<br /><br />There is no more powerful indictment of the ABIM and ABMS in collusion and conspiracy to defraud physicians and the public than Wes Fisher's blog post and the investigative article "Maintenance Of Certification, Medicines House of Cards." <br /><br />Every physician and patient should"Any high-school kid knows that cheating is unfair," Dr. Christine Casselhttp://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704256604575294712195930970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-72689348593973336702016-11-25T12:54:49.807-06:002016-11-25T12:54:49.807-06:00"National Quality Forum President and CEO ste..."National Quality Forum President and CEO steps down from two outside jobs, and other briefs, by Modern Healthcare, March 1, 2014 <br /><br />In continuing fallout from a recent conflict-of-interest scandal, National Quality Forum President and CEO Dr. Christine Cassel is stepping down from two outside board of directors jobs amid questions about whether they created conflicts of interest POTUS Advisor Cassel: a fox in several health industry henhouseshttp://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20140301/MAGAZINE/303019977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-9500515142819378712016-11-25T12:46:31.788-06:002016-11-25T12:46:31.788-06:00Cassel's unreported conflicts of interests, in...Cassel's unreported conflicts of interests, influence pedaling, graft, and cover-up.<br /><br />Premier, Inc. shares beat the healthcare market with government contracts and ACA related acquisitions. Premier was well positioned with the "egregiously conflicted" Christine Cassel "advising" and "calling the shots" in Washington.<br /><br />Interview with Premier, Cassel, Premier/Cecity and ACA. It don't hurt to have an insider in the White House!http://www.msn.com/en-sg/entertainment/movies/obamacare-cracked-healthcare-system-lifting-demand-says-premier-ceo/vi-AAfwpfZnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-49419751489545955402016-11-25T04:54:10.806-06:002016-11-25T04:54:10.806-06:00Is Wall Street in charge of CMS? (What did you sa...Is Wall Street in charge of CMS? (What did you say? Speak up a little!)<br /><br />https://spectator.org/the-curious-case-of-andy-slavitt/<br /><br />http://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/newsroom/articles/feed/unitedhealthcare/2013/0724affordablehearingaids.aspx<br /><br />https://www.uhc.com/news-room/2015-news-release-archive/2016-medicare-advantage-plans<br /><br />https://www.audicus.com/PCAST ADVISOR CASSEL'S WHEELING AND DEALING?https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/PCAST/pcast_transcript_july_13_2016_approved_by_pcast_7.27.16.pdfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-52894412747750402202016-11-25T04:42:34.228-06:002016-11-25T04:42:34.228-06:00Christine Cassel as a state actor engaged in gross...Christine Cassel as a state actor engaged in gross misconduct as ABIM and ABIMF's CEO/President and as head of the NQF. <br /><br />Cassel is and was under government contract as national security science advisor to the president of the United States early 2009 to present. <br /><br />Cassel falls under conflicts of interest rules governing high ranking government officials/public servants. <Christine Cassel's Egregious Conflicts of Interesthttps://www.propublica.org/article/payments-to-ceo-raise-new-conflicts-at-top-health-quality-groupnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-34247849899522766022016-11-25T04:32:23.434-06:002016-11-25T04:32:23.434-06:00Is the ABMS and ABIM State Actors? This has not ye...Is the ABMS and ABIM State Actors? This has not yet been tested as far as we know.<br /><br />Did Judge Joyner err in his dismissal of Von Muller's claim that the ABIM violated her 14th amendment rights? The Supreme court has ruled that an organization which fills a "public function" which is ordinarily a state function, then one would have to argue adamantly against Judge Joyner Christine Cassel As State Actor Conspiring With State Actorshttp://drwes.blogspot.com/2016/06/maintenance-of-certification-medicines.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-31494214572044920692016-11-25T04:23:52.558-06:002016-11-25T04:23:52.558-06:00ABIM and its foundation is not just a monopolistic...ABIM and its foundation is not just a monopolistic corporation involved in restraint of trade, it's is a state actor comprised of and conceived by state actors.<br /><br />"The Supreme Court has held private citizens to be liable as state actors when they conspire with government officials to deprive people of their rights."<br /><br />Is Christine Cassel a state actor due to her Is ABIM a State Actor Conspiring With State Actors?https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_actornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-77222170619344653372016-11-23T18:43:29.200-06:002016-11-23T18:43:29.200-06:00HillaryClintonCampaignHeadquarters@510WalnutPhilad...HillaryClintonCampaignHeadquarters@510WalnutPhiladelphiaPA <br />- according to OPEN_SECRETS.ORG<br /><br />http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/recips.php?cycle=2016&id=D000046865<br /><br />Will ABIM ever hire anyone who is not a Clintonian health reform crony such as Cassel, Langdon, Biemiller, and Baron.<br /><br />Only non-partisan hires: felonious patsy crooks and those who cook and audit ABIM/SuperPAChttp://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/recips.php?cycle=2016&id=D000046865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-14850745906935563952016-11-23T17:52:01.391-06:002016-11-23T17:52:01.391-06:00One of ABA's largest contractor was Pearson at...One of ABA's largest contractor was Pearson at around 1 million dollars. The address for Pearson was on "Collections Drive". HA! That is the address for the entire ABMS! - COLLECTIONS DRIVE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. <br /><br />ABMS was a large listed contractor for ABA also giving them nearly 400,000. What is that much money going to really? There were contractors over 100,000 that were Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-45799301481837985292016-11-23T16:31:23.837-06:002016-11-23T16:31:23.837-06:00I just looked at the American Board of Anesthesiol...I just looked at the American Board of Anesthesiology's tax filings for 2011, 2012 and 2013 for myself online. <br /><br />How did ABA's investment in "alternative funds" jump from $1 million+ to $8 million+ in just two filing cycles. <br /><br />Who advised them on their investing practice? I see that each of the 13 board members is required to read and sign-off on their 990 ABA on Guide-Starhttps://www.guidestar.org/profile/06-0646523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-45033621508567044452016-11-23T15:06:36.792-06:002016-11-23T15:06:36.792-06:00The systematic murder of medical professionals in ...The systematic murder of medical professionals in America and who is funding it<br /><br />Certlink pilot program crashes and burns before take-off with ABMS at controls<br /><br />http://www.abms.org/news-events/dr-rebecca-johnson-on-the-certlink-pilot-program/<br /><br />Dr. Rebecca Johnson is seen in this ABMS exclusive video about their trademarked Certlink pilot simulator. ABMS is testing ABMS Crashsite Investigation: Why Physicians Are Running For Their Liveshttp://www.abms.org/news-events/dr-rebecca-johnson-on-the-certlink-pilot-program/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-21105444692528509182016-11-23T13:46:56.585-06:002016-11-23T13:46:56.585-06:00After 2000, the ABA required 10-year certification...After 2000, the ABA required 10-year certification for money then changed to annual collections recently in response to the great MOC rebellion. <br /><br />Pay the ABA $210 plus an additional sum for additional certificates if you want to keep working in your profession. What a scam! <br /><br />How can 10-year testing suddenly be replaced with the MOCA minute mandate? Now these mad men and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-61690589316015184842016-11-23T13:02:18.461-06:002016-11-23T13:02:18.461-06:00When one looks at the American Board of Anesthesio...When one looks at the American Board of Anesthesiologists and the American Society of Anesthesiologists it is quite difficult to see anything other than a money grab.<br /><br />Becknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-89618245133640330962016-11-23T03:48:20.943-06:002016-11-23T03:48:20.943-06:00LOL
Tack on all the mischief and cost of the ABA ...<br />LOL<br /><br />Tack on all the mischief and cost of the ABA employees, directors and officers and it would be great idea to close the MOCA program down. It's about the money!<br />It is blatant corruption. Any group of volunteer anesthesiologist could put together a quality certification test. Ongoing CME should suffice.<br /><br />The ABMS is a total money scam when it comes to MOC andMOCA MONEY TIMELINEhttp://www.theaba.org/MOCA/MOCA-Timelinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-90481184893315652742016-11-22T18:16:30.339-06:002016-11-22T18:16:30.339-06:00Financial/political relationships of medical board...Financial/political relationships of medical boards and corresponding medical societies - ABA and ASA<br /><br />Does the American Society of Anesthesiologists lobby? According to their 2013 990 tax filings they do not answer yes or no. But according to open Secrets the ASA does lobby and they have a relation with professional agencies lobbying on behalf of their clients. <br /><br />What does Lobbying magic 2016 number 660k - ASAhttps://www.opensecrets.org/industries/indus.php?cycle=2016&ind=H01noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-51722646822613151952016-11-22T13:09:37.920-06:002016-11-22T13:09:37.920-06:00We can only analyze gender equality (male/female r...We can only analyze gender equality (male/female ratios) at the American Board Of Anesthesiology, because like most ABMS boards, diversity is practically non-existent. <br />Here's why! http://www.abms.org/about-abms/governance/abms-board-of-directors/ <br /><br />Looking at the ABA Board of Directors (a bakers dozen) we have 10 men and 3 women! That would be 10 Adams and three Eves. Diversity and Gender Equality at the ABAhttp://www.theaba.org/ABOUT/Staffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-35043240319979452792016-11-22T11:22:34.081-06:002016-11-22T11:22:34.081-06:00The ABA has been steadily growing assets from $17....The ABA has been steadily growing assets from $17.7 million in 2011, to $21.4 million in 2012 to 25.4 million in 2013. <br /><br />Sales of assets doubled and then tripled during the same time period, which would indicate a progressively aggressive investment practice. <br /><br />Some analysts might interpret this growth in revenue/income and high rate in turnover of assets as "explosive&Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-34455020892458691192016-11-22T00:55:56.792-06:002016-11-22T00:55:56.792-06:00ABA Offshore/Cayman Investments? ABA and ABIM have...ABA Offshore/Cayman Investments? ABA and ABIM have the same auditors according to latest filings available. Maybe they have the same investment philosophy also--high appetite for risk? It appears so.<br /><br />ABA most recent 990 tax filing from 2013 shows a healthy investment portfolio. There was a sharp increase in value from 2012. Investment income doubled from around 1 million to 2 million Higher revenues equal higher executive payday not higher quality of assurancehttps://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/60646523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-69233948619478969522016-11-21T15:08:27.772-06:002016-11-21T15:08:27.772-06:00What an abusive waste of time!
Did you get a copy...What an abusive waste of time!<br /><br />Did you get a copy of the pledge/contract that opened you up to legal liability--both civil and criminal--if you are deemed to have engaged in any irregular behavior.<br /><br />ABMS is so cunning they will read your complaint and then modify their testing to include/offer a $2100 test taken in your home/office where a third party proctor takes control ofMOCA BIG BROTHER TESTING COhttp://drwes.blogspot.com/2016/05/a-critical-review-of-abims-recent-moc.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-39372536619029905282016-11-21T14:54:48.217-06:002016-11-21T14:54:48.217-06:00Will the ABIM/ABMS with all of their infinite poli...<br />Will the ABIM/ABMS with all of their infinite political and financial connections put Dr. Wes to on the FAKE NEWS LIST? <br /><br />Will Wes Fisher be the next to be blocked by Google from blogging? Google and Facebook are on the witch-hunt to chill 1st amendment rights.<br /><br />Will one of Google's "advisory boards" with medical politicians like Bob Wachter as an advisor Fake News Sites?http://drwes.blogspot.com/2016/01/love-ethics-and-quality-assessment.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-6785199326459063062016-11-21T14:34:23.770-06:002016-11-21T14:34:23.770-06:00I paid the $2100 to take the MOCA exam. It was 200...I paid the $2100 to take the MOCA exam. It was 200 computerized questions that took me 90 minutes to complete. I had to drive 5 hours round trip, but the test itself cost more than $20 a minute.<br /><br />I passed, which was supposed to be good for ten years. Instead, within a couple months, I was notified that the test was made non-mandatory for my cohort, and I would also be enrolled in MOCA Physician on FIREhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13027808101516514535noreply@blogger.com