FW: Important PBS series in March
From: Ross, Diana (Diana.Ross@va.gov)
Mon Jan 28 16:43:40 2008
Here is the same table for WWI deaths:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I_casualties
It's astounding.... Only 4 years for WWI and 6 years for WWII. Almost
a billion killed in a total of 10 years.....
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From: ultrasound@obgyn.net [mailto:ultrasound@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of
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Terry DuBose
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 12:11 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list ULTRASOUND
Subject: Re: Important PBS series in March
"...the wisdom of reimbursement systems which pay for procedures, not
for the physicians' time is anything but wise. I could go on ..."
Art, I wish you would go on. I agree that DRGs have not helped anyone.
But one point I would like to hear more about is whether big business is
more humane than big government when it comes to health care. No doubt
our health care system is broken, or at lease not functioning as well as
we would like. Perhaps health care would be better if it were more
like our fire stations. Capitalism works for me when I am kicking
tires and shopping for a car on a nice, sunny afternoon; but bargaining
for the best deal during a heart attack doesn't sound good.
This is the year we need to discuss these matters in the USA. Perhaps
some of our participants in countries with "socialized medicine" can
give us their opinions.
Peace, Terry
"art fougner, md" <evsono@pipeline.com> wrote:
Perhaps the series will investigate the wisdom of State Medicaid
Programs utilizing HMO's to administer the program, that absent
meaningful tort reform ( eg. Health Courts), all healthcare
budgeting
is doomed, and that the wisdom of reimbursement systems which
pay for
procedures, not for the physicians' time is anything but wise. I
could
go on ...
Ultimately, it's like Moore's Sicko - his diagnosis is correct.
The
cure, however, is far from straightforward.
Art
At Thu, 24 Jan 2008, DuBose, Terry wrote:
>
>We need to spread the word about this PBS series that will be
broadcast in
>March. Please watch the preview on this web page:
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>http://www.unnaturalcauses.org/clipmenu.html?agree=0
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>http://www.unnaturalcauses.org/
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>I am on a committee here at UAMS working on disparities in
health care. We
>are showing the trailer for the series and it is important.
Please spread
>the word.
>
>I just got off the phone with Dan Koops at AETN (Arkansas) and
he said they
>ARE airing Unnatural Causes and this is the schedule:
>
>All showings will be at 9pm on Thursday night. They will also
be showing the
>documentary about the Marshallese (A New Island) at 8pm on the
last night
>when they show that episode.
>
>3/27 at 9 pm - the first episode
>
>4/3 - 2nd and 3rd episode
>
>4/10 - 4th and 5th
>
>4/17 - 6th and 7th
>
>Check your local PBS schedule for your area. Thanks Terry
>
>Terry J. DuBose, M.S., RDMS, FSDMS, FAIUM
>
>Associate Professor & Director
>Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program
>University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, CHRP
>4301 West Markham St. Mail Slot #563
>Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205 USA
>501-686-6510 or 501-686-5948
>DuBoseTerryJ@UAMS.edu
>http://www.uams.edu/chrp/sonography/
>http://www.obgyn.net/us/panel/panel.htm
>http://www.io.com/~dubose/
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>From: Stewart, Mary K "Kate"
>Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 3:20 PM
>To: DuBose, Terry; Colley, S Dianne; Long, Hosea; Nash,
Creshelle R; Sparks,
>Carla C; Sanders, Willa B; Levitskaya, Angelina G
>Subject: Re: VERY VERY GOOD NEWS!
>
>Yes absolutely!
>
>M. Kate Stewart, MD, MPH
>
>Assoc. Prof., Dept. Health Policy & Management and
>
>Director, Office of Community Based Public Health
>
>Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health
>
>University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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>4301 W. Markham Street, Slot 820
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>Little Rock, AR 72205
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>Email: stewartmaryk@uams.edu
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>Phone: 501-526-6625
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>Fax: 501-526-6620
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>From: DuBose, Terry
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>Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 2:58 PM
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>R;
>Sparks, Carla C; Sanders, Willa B; Levitskaya, Angelina G
>Subject: Re: VERY VERY GOOD NEWS!
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>Excellent! So we can start spreading the work now, correct?
>
>Thanks Terry
>
>Terry J. DuBose, M.S., RDMS, FSDMS, FAIUM
>
>Associate Professor & Director
>Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program
>University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, CHRP
>4301 West Markham St. Mail Slot #563
>Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205 USA
>501-686-6510 or 501-686-5948
>DuBoseTerryJ@UAMS.edu
>http://www.uams.edu/chrp/sonography/
>http://www.obgyn.net/us/panel/panel.htm
>http://www.io.com/~dubose/
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>From: Stewart, Mary K "Kate"
>Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 12:42 PM
>To: Colley, S Dianne; Long, Hosea; Nash, Creshelle R; Sparks,
Carla C;
>Sanders, Willa B; Levitskaya, Angelina G; DuBose, Terry
>Subject: VERY VERY GOOD NEWS!
>
>I just got off the phone with Dan Koops at AETN and he said
they ARE airing
>Unnatural Causes and this is the schedule:
>
>All showings will be at 9pm on Thursday night. They will also
be showing the
>documentary about the Marshallese (A New Island) at 8pm on the
last night
>when they show that episode.
>
>3/27 at 9 pm - the first episode
>
>4/3 - 2nd and 3rd episode
>
>4/10 - 4th and 5th
>
>4/17 - 6th and 7th
>
>He was VERY enthusiastic about helping out and trying to find
ways to get
>this thing seen. I'm feeling VERY encouraged. More about that
soon,
>
>Kate
>
>M. Kate Stewart, MD, MPH
>
>Assoc. Prof., Dept. Health Policy & Management and
>
>Director, Office of Community Based Public Health
>
>Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health
>
>University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
>
>4301 W. Markham Street, Slot 820
>
>Little Rock, AR 72205
>
>Email: stewartmaryk@uams.edu
>
>Phone: 501-526-6625
>
>Fax: 501-526-6620
>
>message.
>
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art fougner, md
"May The Wings of Liberty Never Lose a Feather." - Jack Burton
