Another doctor's opinon on health reform

[JPD]

Originally Posted by cdne

No moreso than the poster to whom I replied.

I guess you don't understand what the topic is.

[susan42]

Originally Posted by roysoldboy

I heard an internist from Los Angeles talking on Fox this morning who is against a government takeover since he sees having to take orders from some bureaucrat about who can have what tests and so on. He says that the day that happens to him he is out the door and headed for retirement. He says he will take his 18 years of experience, 14 years of preparation with him but he won't work for a DC bureaucrat who gets on the data base to figure out the age of the person he wants to test. He mentioned the amount of things that have changed for 75+ people in the past 20 years that have made their lives so much better than those of 20 years ago. I can attest to much of that since I am 76, however I try very hard to remain flexible by lifting weights and walking daily at a rate of speed way over what most people walk.

I don't have a link for this story but I did hear it on that right leaning Fox News TV station at about 9:00 am this morning, on the Bill Hemmer and Megyn Kelly show.

I would show him the door-he is throwing his comforter out of his pram.
Drs should be using evidence based practice guidelines, not doing their own thing because they have 18 years exp.

[subsound]

Dead to rights on, the amount of paperwork that goes in and out just for documentation and regulations is astounding. Outpatient clinic visits at a small office are a pittance compared to what is required in an inpatient facility, just the pharmacy needs to account for every milliliter that is dispensed for every patient.