tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post3434353715655828023..comments2024-02-10T02:14:39.898-05:00Comments on Buckeye Surgeon: AMA DiscreditedJeffrey Parks MD FACShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650563299849196122noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-61348318820507174732010-02-18T16:02:09.153-05:002010-02-18T16:02:09.153-05:00Anon
Insulating patients from the reality that phy...Anon<br />Insulating patients from the reality that physicians are facing-specifically, increasing cost to operate a private practice in the face of decreasing revenues, is a disservice to patients. <br /><br />If every patients insurance is so "good" why do 70% of Calfornia doctors refuse to treat Medi-cal patients?tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-17247083646031128442010-02-18T13:21:58.046-05:002010-02-18T13:21:58.046-05:00@Tom - If my physician asked me to lobby Congress ...@Tom - If my physician asked me to lobby Congress on his or her behalf, I would consider that to be extremely unprofessional. The physician's duty is to the patient. When you start asking patients for favors, you cross the boundary between professional and unprofessional. And to those who say that "patients will suffer most..." Really? Patients? If that were the case, the AMA and physicians wouldn't complain so vociferously. Let's be honest with each other here. Your pocketbooks are what you are worried about. To say you are worried about access is disingenuous, at best. And the AMA has been impotent for years. That is not news.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-83467844921044347282010-02-18T10:54:15.938-05:002010-02-18T10:54:15.938-05:00The legislative road to repealing the flawed Medic...The legislative road to repealing the flawed Medicare physician payment formula is long - and AMA has been on it every step of the way, achieving results for physicians so they can continue to provide high-quality patient care. There is bipartisan agreement in Congress that the payment formula is broken, and with strong outreach from the AMA, the U.S. House passed legislation to repeal the formula in November. Both the House and Senate passed legislation earlier this month that partially exempts Medicare physician payment reform from "pay as you go" rules, and the Obama Administration took long-overdue steps to revise the calculations in the formula. Now we’re working to get Congress to take the final steps. <br /><br />Along with our partners in the state and medical specialty societies, we’ve reached out to physicians and encouraged them to let their members of Congress know it’s high time that they act to repeal the broken payment formula. It will take more than the voices of physicians to get Congress to act, and we're proud to pair with AARP and the Military Officers Association of America to educate seniors, baby boomers and military families about the cut's impact on their choice of physician so that they too can get involved. After all, it is our patients who will pay the greatest price if Congress fails to replace the payment formula once and for all.American Medical Associationnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-57414231832292456672010-02-16T20:15:16.476-05:002010-02-16T20:15:16.476-05:00Here's a thought,Do not depend on organized me...Here's a thought,Do not depend on organized medicine to advocate for you-the data suggets that is too late for that.<br /><br />Physicians write a letter to their Congressional Representative indicating that if the cuts become a reality,"I will no longer treat Medi-Care patients".<br /><br />Prepare/distribute/discuss a seperate letter for your patients indicating the fiscal reality of a 21% cut in your fees and asking the patient to write a letter to their Congressional Rep (creep?)<br />Prepare your patients for their being responsible to you for your fee<br /><br />The time is long past for healthcare to be the only service that patients receive without having any skin in the game. If I ever hear again 'I don't care what it costs, I have insurance" I will realize the end is HERE for metomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-72551076411982547512010-02-13T14:36:11.066-05:002010-02-13T14:36:11.066-05:00Jeff,
If it's any consolation, the IMA in Ind...Jeff, <br />If it's any consolation, the IMA in India is as bad as the AMA when it comes to standing up for the welfare of members.Vijayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06710965375559259238noreply@blogger.com