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On the blog the other day I made reference to standardized care "socialized medicine", or healthcare reform, its all the same to me.
Today at Better Health a blog entry by Dr. Wes caught my eye.
Today at Better Health a blog entry by Dr. Wes caught my eye.
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December 13th, 2010
by DrWes
An excerpt:
Some people want a relationship with a trusted doctor who knows them well. They want to pick the doctor, the neighborhood and the hospital they attend. Others want immediate access and have little trust or interest in a personal relationship with a doctor.
Some people want interchangeable access to medical care in the most convenient venue – they care little if it occurs at Walgreens, doc-in-a-box, by a nurse practitioner or by a newly-minted resident – it is about access that fits their lifestyle, which may be at a late hour and may be chosen by shortest waiting time at an ER. To others, this type of medical care is anathema.
Some people do not trust the medical field — they want oversight, monitoring, zero errors, and do not want to rely of a doctor’s judgment. They prefer rubrics, computer generated solutions and objective control. Others live in fear of losing the right to confer with their doctor as to his best judgment,, with freedom to choose treatment, medication and plans made between doctor and patient.
Some people expect to pay nothing for their healthcare — they want healthcare provided as a right, an entitlement, a government administered program that can never disappear. They do not want to have health savings accounts, worry about saving for care, or plan for medical expenses. Others are prepared to pay for the type of healthcare they want and when they want it. These people would rather have choice and control over the security of someone else being in charge.........continue reading
If you enjoy reading medical blogs (I can't live without them) you may enjoy Grand Rounds
Grand Rounds is a weekly summary of the best health blog posts on the Internet. Each week a different blogger takes turns hosting Grand Rounds, and summarizing the best submissions for the week. The schedule for Grand Rounds is available at the Better Health Blog and at Blogborygmi.com. Both Dr. Val Jones and Dr. Nick Genes coordinate the schedule and identify appropriate hosts for Grand Rounds. Medscape.com features weekly interviews with new hosts of Grand Rounds. MedPage Today powers the Grand Rounds newsletter.
For this edition of Grand Rounds, Vol. 7 No. 11, we’re focusing on the impact of healthcare reform: what are the changes to healthcare delivery, utilization, quality, costs (either as a provider or a patient) and outcomes. After all, these changes affect everyone, whether you’re a patient, a healthcare provider or a biomedical researcher.
This Link Will Take You To The Main Grand Rounds Page
Topic Of Interest Last Week Was:
An excerpt:
Some people want a relationship with a trusted doctor who knows them well. They want to pick the doctor, the neighborhood and the hospital they attend. Others want immediate access and have little trust or interest in a personal relationship with a doctor.
Some people want interchangeable access to medical care in the most convenient venue – they care little if it occurs at Walgreens, doc-in-a-box, by a nurse practitioner or by a newly-minted resident – it is about access that fits their lifestyle, which may be at a late hour and may be chosen by shortest waiting time at an ER. To others, this type of medical care is anathema.
Some people do not trust the medical field — they want oversight, monitoring, zero errors, and do not want to rely of a doctor’s judgment. They prefer rubrics, computer generated solutions and objective control. Others live in fear of losing the right to confer with their doctor as to his best judgment,, with freedom to choose treatment, medication and plans made between doctor and patient.
Some people expect to pay nothing for their healthcare — they want healthcare provided as a right, an entitlement, a government administered program that can never disappear. They do not want to have health savings accounts, worry about saving for care, or plan for medical expenses. Others are prepared to pay for the type of healthcare they want and when they want it. These people would rather have choice and control over the security of someone else being in charge.........continue reading
If you enjoy reading medical blogs (I can't live without them) you may enjoy Grand Rounds
Grand Rounds is a weekly summary of the best health blog posts on the Internet. Each week a different blogger takes turns hosting Grand Rounds, and summarizing the best submissions for the week. The schedule for Grand Rounds is available at the Better Health Blog and at Blogborygmi.com. Both Dr. Val Jones and Dr. Nick Genes coordinate the schedule and identify appropriate hosts for Grand Rounds. Medscape.com features weekly interviews with new hosts of Grand Rounds. MedPage Today powers the Grand Rounds newsletter.
For this edition of Grand Rounds, Vol. 7 No. 11, we’re focusing on the impact of healthcare reform: what are the changes to healthcare delivery, utilization, quality, costs (either as a provider or a patient) and outcomes. After all, these changes affect everyone, whether you’re a patient, a healthcare provider or a biomedical researcher.
This Link Will Take You To The Main Grand Rounds Page
Topic Of Interest Last Week Was:
The Impact of Healthcare Reform
Here are a few submissions:
Dr. Rich Fogoros, M.D., provides more evidence that the health insurers will become public utilities
Steve Benen at Political Animal has evidence suggesting otherwise, claiming that insurers spent heavily to kill health care reform.
Bedside Manner that patients and doctors strongly support compassionate healthcare.
Dr. Michael Bihari, M.D., reports at the Health Insurance Blog that GOP leaders exaggerate the impact of health reform on premium increases
Pharma Strategy Blog, describing how ObamaCare healthcare reform will impact Pharma.
A Few Other Blogs I frequent
Here are a few submissions:
Dr. Rich Fogoros, M.D., provides more evidence that the health insurers will become public utilities
Steve Benen at Political Animal has evidence suggesting otherwise, claiming that insurers spent heavily to kill health care reform.
Bedside Manner that patients and doctors strongly support compassionate healthcare.
Dr. Michael Bihari, M.D., reports at the Health Insurance Blog that GOP leaders exaggerate the impact of health reform on premium increases
Pharma Strategy Blog, describing how ObamaCare healthcare reform will impact Pharma.
A Few Other Blogs I frequent
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