Re: Op Ed Piece in Legal Times
From: Richard Chudacoff, MD (rchudacoff@mylinuxisp.com)
Thu Jul 15 13:37:49 2004
I disagree. Because we considered ourselves 'above' mundane business
practices we have allowed the forces of business to take advantage of our
profession: Darwinism at its best. The playing field is not equal, and we
neither have the moral nor intellectual high ground. We are losing the good
fight, and will soon, if not already, be just simply worker bees; plug and
play options, rather than the main frame itself
--
Richard Chudacoff, MD
Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.
Benjamin Franklin
Heaven grant that the burden you carry may have as easy an exit as it had an
entrance.
[Prayer To A Pregnant Woman]
-Desiderius Erasmus
-----Original Message-----
From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of art
fougner, md
Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 12:40 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
Subject: Re: Op Ed Piece in Legal Times
One of the reasons for the decline and fall of the medical profession in
the US is exactly because physicians fancied themselves "businessmen".
Just my opinion ... I could be wrong.
art
At Thu, 15 Jul 2004, Richard Chudacoff, MD wrote:
>
>Well, in my opinion, if we change the way medicine is looked at, more like
a
>business (which it is) rather than an altruistic institution (which is
>isn't) then things would change for the better. But until I can bill,
>receive, collect and sue for payment just like all MY vendors can do to me,
>we will never have a coherent and just medical system.
>
>Patient today complained to me about having to pay her deductible before
>surgery. She is in real estate. I asked her how she would like to sell a
>house, get $20 from the buyer, then after all the paper work is done and
the
>buyer moves into the house the seller then tells her she has to collect her
>3% from the buyer. Then the buyer tells her no way, and she cannot do
>anything to get her money. She said that would be horrible. I told her
>welcome to my world.
>
>She then refused to pay the deductible before the surgery, and I cancelled
>her surgery.
>
>Just my opinion, but I'm not sure U-N-I-O-N could fix that.
>
>Million Med March just might, though
>
>--
>Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of art
>fougner, md
>Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 11:29 AM
>To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
>Subject: Op Ed Piece in Legal Times
>
>Cure for the Health Care Crisis
>Specialized courts could create clear standards and greater reliability
>by CG Executive Director Jeffrey Pariser
>Legal Times, June 28, 2004
>
>America is in a health care crisis-a "perfect storm" of needless errors,
>unaffordable cost increases, declining access, inadequate
>accountability, and fearful and frustrated professionals. Some of the
>problems are unavoidable. No one can change, for instance, the fact
>that the baby boom population needs more health care as it ages.
>
>But our legal system is part of the problem, too: It imposes needless
>costs, deters safety improvements, and fosters widespread distrust among
>medical professionals. Changing the way medical malpractice lawsuits
>are decided would go a long way to improving health care for patients
>and providers alike.
>
>More ...
>http://cgood.org/news-all/item?item_id=431019
>
>--
>art fougner, md
>ich bin ein New Yorker
>
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art fougner, md
ich bin ein New Yorker
