Texas has seen more specialty and family physicians since caps started

Dude, just remember – it’s all in yer head. There is NO malpractice crisis. The figures are all wrong – it’s a conspiracy you see. The AMA is involved. Just follow the money. The data that show the “truth” are all BS (*unless sponsored by ATLA and related organizations). Remember – trial lawyers are the best thing that ever happened to anyone. Lawsuits are good for everyone. Have a lawsuit. Today.

Just remember IT IS ALL IN YER HEAD.

So I went and read the article just to see what the reporter had actually done and I noted that the number used was 38035 so I thought that my use of the Statistical Abstracts number would be challenged. To preclude this argument, I went to the same place that the reporter got her numbers. That number is 38035 for May, 2003 and 41049 for May, 2005. Only problem is that the number for May, 2001 is 34950 meaning that the absolute number increase in the receeding two years before caps was greater than the number post caps and the percentage increase was also greater. I’m glad I checked that because it validates my sense that the article was questionable at best.

Check it out yourself.

http://www.tsbme.state.tx.us/demo/docs/docdemo.htm

Huh? The article clearly stated that malpractice caps helped bring physicians to TX at an increased rate. The data clearly shows otherwise.

Hey Elliot, I’m still waiting for you to post a link to the online job analysis for a physician you said you read in the other topic (June 28th news, “suicide rate for doctors”).

After you do so, I will respond to the rest of your post, as promised.

So basically you were lying about having found a job analysis for a physician online? Okay, then– no need to beat around the bush about it.

I promised more of a response AFTER I saw the link you were speaking of. I never got it, hence I didn’t waste my time. Don’t blame me because you were too lazy to produce the link (or, what’s more likely, were simply lying).

As for me “insulting” you, when was that? You last reply was civil enough in tone, indicating that you weren’t too upset about anything I had said previously. Further, my last substantial post therein, which you replied to, contained no insult at all. Anyone is free to go see for themselves.

It seems to me that you got caught in a lie and cannot produce the link you asserted that you had. The reason I stated that “any job analysis method” would show that physicians are underpaid is becausethe HR department I worked in performed said analysis using various, commonplace methods– not just one sort of job analysis method. They all arrived at similar conclusions– conclusions which, apparently, are contradicted by an online job analysis you’ve found.

All I’ve asked for is the link to said analysis. You have failed to provide it. Ergo, you’re either a liar or a person who’s fond of making explicit claims and failing to back them up.

Either way, tou lose.

Sounds like ZZ has gone ‘anonymous.’ Calling people liars over and over is a pretty poor excuse for reasoned discussion.

Texas has gained physicians every year, regardless of caps.

Besides, since we’ve been told over and over by physicians that rates aren’t affected by caps until all the legal challenges are over, why would they matter now. The first challenges haven’t even hit the appellate courts.

Can’t have it both ways, guys. At least be intellectually honest.