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Re: Rushed exams

From: AnnMarie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 20 Jun 2000 14:25:49 -0500 (CDT)

Well put, Dr.Wang. I wish that doctors and patients alike didn't have to deal with HMO's or any other insurance this way. I am aware of the costs (financial, emotional, and all otherwise) of being a doctor and just plain getting to the point of being one. To be honest, I love doctors but I sympathise with the lives that you are forced to live. I recently even took a balloon and goodies for doctor and staff to an appointment.

AM

At Mon, 19 Jun 2000, jwang, M.D. wrote: >
>I agree. I think that a lot of docs have succumbed to the pressures of
>HMO's and managed care and the incredible shrinking health dollar and
>put the needs of their patients at the bottom. This is a behavior that
>you need to speak out against. Tell your doc it is innapropriate, tell
>your local and state politicians that patients should not have to be
>herded like so much cattle because physicians reimbursements are going
>down. Remind them and yourself, yes, MD's make enough money to keep
>them comfortable, but the training, long hours, and stress they face are
>tough. Remember that pro sports players make millions a year; that
>actors make tens of millions per movie. So to pay for good healthcare -
>including hospitals, nurses, etc - shouldn't be a big deal.
>



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