Re: Op Ed Piece in Legal Times
From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com)
Thu Jul 15 15:34:17 2004
how many successful businessmen have MBA's?
art
At Thu, 15 Jul 2004, Richard Chudacoff, MD wrote:
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>One more thing, if we are not supposed to be 'businessmen' why are so many
>doctors getting MBAs?
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>Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG
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>We don't work for free, and most of us are not on salary
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>Richard Chudacoff, MD
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>Daniel
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>Agree,
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>Dan
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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 12:40 PM
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>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
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>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
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>>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
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art fougner, md
ich bin ein New Yorker
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