Re: Viewpoints appreciated
From: Joanne Bulley, MD (islesannie@gmail.com)
Sat May 23 13:32:29 2009
Hank, I agree with Steve. We have a place like this in town. They are
spending big bucks on their own advertising - they don't need me to
promote it.
I would *guess* that the slippery slope includes - you put a pamphlet
out - the for-profit-just-for-fun-baby-album place MISSES a major
anomaly or some such and YOU now have the bigger pockets and YOU
*should* have known whether they were really qualified and so forth.
Paranoid ... but I guess it isn't paranoid when they really ARE out to
get you!
Joanne
At Fri, 22 May 2009, Raymond, Steve wrote:
>
>As far as I am concerned, investigations done which are not going to
>change management are nothing to do with doctors, and should not be
>offered by them, or their practices. I would be against it.
>
>Steve Raymond
>Ph (03)62227898
>Cell 0438372395
>
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>From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of Henry
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>Gregor
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>Sent: Friday, 22 May 2009 3:10 PM
>To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
>Subject: Viewpoints appeciated
>
> I am interested in current thoughts on ob sono's done without
>medical indication or MD order for social "family album" pictures with
>3D units, for out of pocket cash paid by patients.
>
> Admin staffers wish to place advertising brochures at patient
>check out windows offering this service...my medical concern is re the
>medical ethics of seeming to condone the service, and - by the brochure
>placements - subliminally bringing MD endorsement or solicitation
>pressures on the patients who see the brochures. The service is not part
>of my (hospital based/physician employee) practice, but in another
>facility owned by the hospital. From my read of a recent NC medical
>board statement re physician practice sales and promotions of services
>and goods, this is at least on the slippery slope of what could/should
>be offered in a medical office. I know I can (and shall) solicit further
>guidance from the State Board, but listers' comments would be welcome,
>and perhaps best done off line.
>
> Thanks
>
> Hank
>
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Joanne Bulley, MD
solo gyn
Keene, NH
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