Re: Op Ed Piece in Legal Times
From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com)
Thu Jul 15 14:06:38 2004
Who says its a good fight ... Just my opinion - I could be wrong.
art
At Thu, 15 Jul 2004, Richard Chudacoff, MD wrote:
>
>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:
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>>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
>>
>--
>art fougner, md
>ich bin ein New Yorker
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art fougner, md
ich bin ein New Yorker
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