Hard Time Getting A Doctor’s Appointment? Thank a Greedy Lawyer.
Notice that they’re not asking if you’ve been damaged by your doctor’s direct and negligent actions. They’re specifically planting the seed on suffering… If this country wants capable, caring physicians and dentists, it had better start protecting them from unscrupulous greedy lawyers and their clients by passing and reaffirming tort reform laws.
The Liz Fowler Connection: WellPoint Commits Fraud, Targets Patients For Wrongful Cancellation
… it’s going on right now. People’s policies have already been canceled. WellPoint is claiming that the applications were fraudulent, but that’s both unlikely and unsupported. Waas says they were dropped “based on either erroneous or flimsy information.”
Doctor: You Promised My Before and After Website Pictures Would be Anonymous
Many aesthetic surgeons place before and after pictures on their websites. Obtain patient’s detailed written permission before moving forward. Check. Place a black strip over identifying features if not highlighting facial features. Check. That’s it. Right? RIGHT?? Wrong. One surgeon learned that a de-identified photo … Read more
Health Care Reform Bill: Now Comes The Hard Part
Is now the time for all good Doctors to come to the aid of their country, or is the U.S. still ignoring physicians? … Just as is the case with tort reform (or the lack thereof) it is left to doctors to protect themselves and their patients.
Doctors Already Besieged by Questions About the new Health Care Laws
“I see 30 to 50 patients in a day, and it is the subject of conversation more than half the time,” said Dr. Roger W. Evans, a cardiologist based out of Wichita who visits patients throughout much of Kansas. They ask him important questions, but he doesn’t know himself, so he’s unable to answer them. “We’ve had to add an hour or two to the day because patients want to talk about it.”
Georgia Strikes Down Liability Reforms
Less than a day after Congress passed a historic health reform bill, doctors in Georgia were reminded of one tiny oversight in the package. The absence of substantive liability reform. The State Supreme Court ruled that caps on pain and suffering did not comport with … Read more
Medicare Cuts Postponed Again — this time until June 2010
One can easily wonder why they don’t just approve full payments for a year or two at a time. They can always eliminate it by future legislation once they determine what formula they DO want to use.
AHA Calls for Easing of New Rules on Electronic Health Record Requirements
…the ad states that the CMS’ proposed rule “proposes strict requirements that constrain hospitals as they work to implement new EHR systems, imposing a one-size-fits-all policy that ignores upfront cost, time and logistical challenges.”
Georgia First State to Rebel Against High Risk Pool in Healthcare Reform
It seems entirely convenient for the states that are choosing to boycott the high-risk pool program. By doing so, they appease their Republican constituents. Yet they don’t attract meaningful wrath from Democrats and others who need the coverage, because those constituents are still going to get the coverage through Federal administration.
Access Issues; Are Nurse Practitioners The Key To Functional Health Care Reform?
A NP means dozens more patients get the treatment they need every day. Access is greatly improved, at a fraction of the cost. Seems like a winning solution all the way around.
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