tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post9125310997805732592..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: Are ABIM-certified Physicians Research Subjects?DrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-20178706110805187532016-01-24T13:07:15.714-06:002016-01-24T13:07:15.714-06:00Funding the ongoing forensic investigation of the ...Funding the ongoing forensic investigation of the ABIM and ABIM Foundation.<br /><br />I recommend the continued forensic investigation of the ABIM's finances. <br /><br />In this endeavor I support Charles P. Kroll, who keeps us informed (and entertained) about the financial activities and analysis of the ABIM and its associates. Mr. Kroll has been pivotal in bringing to light most of the Taxpayernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-7070646598113781202016-01-23T04:03:12.723-06:002016-01-23T04:03:12.723-06:00Anon Fri Jan 22, 08:06:00 PM CST:
Now we need the ...Anon Fri Jan 22, 08:06:00 PM CST:<br />Now we need the insurers onboard. With all the federal money floating at hospitals, if insurers go against federal law, then they would be violating federal law. Right?<br />Is the phrase "dependent solely on certification" clear? Or is the keystone some hidden "shot in the back" legislation that nobody could adequately understand or Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-29341244783241733502016-01-22T20:06:45.284-06:002016-01-22T20:06:45.284-06:00Code of Federal Regulations Title 42, 482.12(7) “E...Code of Federal Regulations Title 42, 482.12(7) “Ensure that under no circumstances is the accordance of staff membership or professional privileges in the hospital dependent solely upon certification, fellowship, or membership in a specialty body or society.”<br /><br />http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?rgn=div5;node=42:5.0.1.1.1;cc=ecfr#se42.5.482_112Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-62400553163646858372016-01-22T18:06:30.321-06:002016-01-22T18:06:30.321-06:00Can someone send Wes a screen capture of the new m...Can someone send Wes a screen capture of the new mandated questionnaire - ex the survey remarks? Could you post this "new questionnaire" as an addendum, Wes?<br /><br />I find it hard to accept these "shape-shifters" at "ABIM Policy Central" in Philadelphia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-58017673287233097872016-01-22T17:59:48.193-06:002016-01-22T17:59:48.193-06:00A word of caution about ABIM trademarked "MAN...A word of caution about ABIM trademarked "MANDATED BS SURVEYS", <br />especially the all new "WE ARE LISTENING SURVEYS". <br /><br />According to computations of forensic accountants, these surveys are obviously a byproduct of the bogus need for more MOC money. <br /><br />Assets are evaporating and revenues are decreasing, while costs are increasing - mostly due to rises in The Power of Assessment 2020 Hindsightnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-91598830287981574652016-01-22T14:39:05.550-06:002016-01-22T14:39:05.550-06:00Ha! So they removed the verbage on research. You...Ha! So they removed the verbage on research. You obviously poked them in the eye on that one Wes. Good job!<br /><br />I suggest that everyone just answer randomly or (if you've got enough bile and gall built up) to just straightline answer it. Always pick option one or somesuch.<br /><br />Ya "listening" ABIM? We now know you are! Your coerced data ain't gonna be worth a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-34798305151566033612016-01-22T12:29:41.554-06:002016-01-22T12:29:41.554-06:00To Ed Rico from anonymous:
I agree with you, excep...To Ed Rico from anonymous:<br />I agree with you, except I'm not sure the specialty societies should have a monopoly, either. I think there should be some kind of real peer review process, where physicians practicing in a similar practice determine what CME they need, and what they need to know. Some of the subspecialty societies are ruled by academics who are increasingly out of touch, but Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-11048358255804012292016-01-21T19:05:41.478-06:002016-01-21T19:05:41.478-06:00Robert Wachter and the "Grey Lady" (New ...Robert Wachter and the "Grey Lady" (New York Times)<br /><br />A brief snapshot and review of Wachterian political definitions and pragmatic slogans of dissuasion.<br /><br />On the definition of what "public deception" is: If Wachter or his partners are guilty of scandalous actions, it's not fraud or money laundering, <br />"It was just politically dumb." DirtyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-322932327601711642016-01-20T22:02:10.182-06:002016-01-20T22:02:10.182-06:00It's helpful to look at the context of Donabed...It's helpful to look at the context of Donabedian's "love" sentence quoted by Wachter…<br /><br />Donabedian A. A founder of quality assessment encounters a troubled system firsthand. Interview by Fitzhugh Mullan. Health Aff (Millwood). 2001 Jan-Feb;20(1):137-41. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11194834<br /><br />INTERVIEWER: "We have all experienced the rapid Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-5159744376510235512016-01-20T18:30:27.386-06:002016-01-20T18:30:27.386-06:00Anon 03:23 above makes the observation from Dr. Ce...Anon 03:23 above makes the observation from Dr. Centor's blog with regard to development and implementation of a recommended curriculum and supporting CME. I agree with this concept, but why should ABIM have a protected monopoly for participation in this structure instead of specialty societies like AACE, ASN, etc where the actual expertise is found? We can debate whether it makes sense to Ed Ricohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594005925360252636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-71225380703206956442016-01-20T17:35:40.760-06:002016-01-20T17:35:40.760-06:00Anon 03:23 above makes the observation from Dr. Ce...Anon 03:23 above makes the observation from Dr. Centor's blog with regard to development and implementation of a recommended curriculum and supporting CME. I agree with this concept, but why should ABIM have a protected monopoly for participation in this structure instead of specialty societies like AACE, ASN, etc where the actual expertise is found? We can debate whether it makes sense to Ed Ricohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594005925360252636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-63409625651585406652016-01-20T03:23:41.007-06:002016-01-20T03:23:41.007-06:00Wachter's blog 3 years ago (1/18/13) noted in...Wachter's blog 3 years ago (1/18/13) noted in an article about flu shots, "After decades of being pampered, many physicians have come to believe that rules and requirements are fine for others, but not for us. " He quoted Atul Gawande, author of The Checklist Manifesto, as stating that "discipline in following prudent procedure and in functioning with others... is a concept Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-53837511506844891012016-01-19T04:03:23.095-06:002016-01-19T04:03:23.095-06:00Anon wrote:
"The only reason why he [Robert W...Anon wrote:<br />"The only reason why he [Robert Wachter] is jumping across the DMZ is the ABIM is being defunded by those of use who are utterly disgusted with their nasty money game. Ironically, now that folks are applying performance metrics to the ABIM exposing its weakness as an organization, that crushing scrutiny will smother the ABIM infrastructure."<br /><br />The ACA sits on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-52088759293550468152016-01-19T02:32:55.130-06:002016-01-19T02:32:55.130-06:00Can't Wachter tell the truth even once and mak...Can't Wachter tell the truth even once and make it the whole truth and nothing but the truth? I guess he would be eroding further in mental capacity if he did make such a slip of tongue and practiced real transparency rather than lying and covering for his politically and financially-aligned cronies. <br /><br />Non-disclosure is the same as lying. Really Bob, in the NY Times! C'mon, man,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-83578031651666447052016-01-19T02:31:50.134-06:002016-01-19T02:31:50.134-06:00Robert Wachter's Dressed Tripe in the NY Times...Robert Wachter's Dressed Tripe in the NY Times "How Measurement Fails Doctors and Teachers"<br /><br />We enjoyed the Dutch illustrator's work who's art appears frequently in the NY Times. Viktor Hachmang's work, which draws attention to the opinion page gets better with each work he produces, but Bob Wachter is perhaps losing grip on his writing skills in this very Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-69967276235741060202016-01-18T17:31:50.679-06:002016-01-18T17:31:50.679-06:00“We decided to extend our decision not to require ...“We decided to extend our decision not to require practice assessment while we work to expand the list of activities we recognize for MOC credit and seek partnerships to increase clinically relevant opportunities for doctors to engage in this important work,” said ABIM Chief Medical Officer Richard Battaglia. “Physicians can still earn MOC points for completing approved practice assessment Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-18481632516422644072016-01-18T11:36:27.274-06:002016-01-18T11:36:27.274-06:00Wachter is so two faced.
" Burnout rates for...Wachter is so two faced.<br /><br />" Burnout rates for doctors top 50 percent, far higher than other professions. A 2013 study found that the electronic health record was a dominant culprit. Another 2013 study found that emergency room doctors clicked a mouse 4,000 times during a 10-hour shift. The computer systems have become the dark force behind quality measures."<br /><br />Fine...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-73476638280473328842016-01-18T06:48:04.192-06:002016-01-18T06:48:04.192-06:00Robert Wachter wrote a recent Opinion piece in the...Robert Wachter wrote a recent Opinion piece in the NY Times bemoaning the overuse of performance metrics in Medicine and in Education. <br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/17/opinion/sunday/how-measurement-fails-doctors-and-teachers.html<br /><br />What a hypocrite. He is part of a cohort of professional, non clinical, physicians running around Washington DC insisting that hard working Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-42789270290589257172016-01-16T20:09:57.540-06:002016-01-16T20:09:57.540-06:00Hi Dr Wes,
ABIM has sent multiple survey reminder...Hi Dr Wes,<br /><br />ABIM has sent multiple survey reminder.<br /><br />Did you respond?<br /><br />appreciate if you have any suggestion. <br /><br />thanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-86369623405083614912016-01-15T15:48:23.261-06:002016-01-15T15:48:23.261-06:00Someone made a good point that this site appears p...Someone made a good point that this site appears political. They are searching for medical science. "Where can I go, they ask?" But after thinking about it, and looking at what is, this site is about science. It is really the science of critical thinking that we find on this blog, Dr. Wes. <br /><br />Why do I take the time to mention this? Here's why.<br /><br />What we find today Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-63334583872152185642016-01-15T04:53:07.752-06:002016-01-15T04:53:07.752-06:00Dear ABIM:
Please update your information and the...Dear ABIM:<br /><br />Please update your information and the mandatory data on your physicians including the customization survey on their current practice environment, certification, MOC status, etc. <br /><br />This is for research purposes only. Currently we are finding that the purchasers of our insurance policies and discounted membership service packages have been diminishing along with ourChicago Venture Partnersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-3867366381055703382016-01-14T14:31:21.005-06:002016-01-14T14:31:21.005-06:00Understanding/Exposing the NQF and ABIM Foundation...Understanding/Exposing the NQF and ABIM Foundation (ABMS)<br /><br />The whole of the money schema of private and federal funds flowing into the NQF and ABIM Foundation has been nothing more than an experiment in cost controls utilizing sugar-coated placebos and "hard to argue with" conceptualizations in healthcare delivery. <br /><br />Their experimental policies have no definitive Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-53234750539287278842016-01-14T13:54:12.881-06:002016-01-14T13:54:12.881-06:00Grossly negligent professional medical bureaucrats...Grossly negligent professional medical bureaucrats conducting national research projects.<br /><br />In case anyone did not know, the ABIM Foundation is involved in a major human research project conducted on a national and international scale. It is an cost cutting/savings experiment in how far governments and insurers can go to restrict access to medical care without producing harm or killing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-84081757612533017532016-01-14T12:43:49.284-06:002016-01-14T12:43:49.284-06:00Some taxing thoughts.
NQF is delinquent in tax fi...<br />Some taxing thoughts.<br /><br />NQF is delinquent in tax filings. They also can't find an auditor. What gives there?<br /><br />https://www.qualityforum.org/About_NQF/Financial_Statement_Audit_401k_Defined_Contribution_Plan_Audit_and_Tax_Services.aspx<br /><br />Why can't Christine K. Cassel, former ABIM and ABIM Foundation CEO/President, find an auditor for the NQF for fiscal yearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-19870833826566522722016-01-14T12:22:28.352-06:002016-01-14T12:22:28.352-06:00Indefinitely click "Remind me Later" the...Indefinitely click "Remind me Later" then if the website forces completion, document this interruption to treating patients.<br /><br />If anyone has already done the illegal survey, then it would be nice to anonymously publish the questions that were asked.<br /><br />ICD10 itself is forcing EVERYONE to be a research subject. The harassment and plundering of physicians is only the tip Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com