Comments on: "A much greater driver of costs today are patient-demanded healthcare and CYA healthcare" http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/02/much-greater-driver-of-costs-today-are.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Conciergedochttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/02/much-greater-driver-of-costs-today-are.html#comment-72118 Conciergedoc Thu, 22 Feb 2007 06:34:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/02/a-much-greater-driver-of-costs-today-are-patient-demanded-healthcare-and-cya-healthcare.html#comment-72118 Perhaps if physicians spent more time talking to their patients on a regular basis and spent less time working on efficiency schemes to see the highest number of patients in the bare minimal amount of time, patient demanded healthcare growth can be curbed, as well as the practice of defensive medicine. Ultimately all patients want is what's best for their health. If no-one in the medical field sits and explains what's the options are and what is best, then they will continue to learn from TV ads, pop culture, drug companies, and of course their neighbors. Perhaps if physicians spent more time talking to their patients on a regular basis and spent less time working on efficiency schemes to see the highest number of patients in the bare minimal amount of time, patient demanded healthcare growth can be curbed, as well as the practice of defensive medicine. Ultimately all patients want is what’s best for their health. If no-one in the medical field sits and explains what’s the options are and what is best, then they will continue to learn from TV ads, pop culture, drug companies, and of course their neighbors.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/02/much-greater-driver-of-costs-today-are.html#comment-72083 Anonymous Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:06:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/02/a-much-greater-driver-of-costs-today-are-patient-demanded-healthcare-and-cya-healthcare.html#comment-72083 Boy Kevin, the comments to Eric's post really gutted the assumptions Eric made and you championed. Boy Kevin, the comments to Eric’s post really gutted the assumptions Eric made and you championed.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/02/much-greater-driver-of-costs-today-are.html#comment-71991 Anonymous Mon, 19 Feb 2007 21:52:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/02/a-much-greater-driver-of-costs-today-are-patient-demanded-healthcare-and-cya-healthcare.html#comment-71991 "It is difficult to quantify these costs, but the costs are huge."<br/><br/>Uh, ok. “It is difficult to quantify these costs, but the costs are huge.”

Uh, ok.

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