Comments on: A dose of personal responsibility http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/dose-of-personal-responsibility.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/dose-of-personal-responsibility.html#comment-75357 Anonymous Wed, 23 May 2007 03:00:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/a-dose-of-personal-responsibility.html#comment-75357 I see a lot of shedding of responsibility by doctors as well; we come from the same culture. Shrugging their shoulders at shoddy business operations in which they have a part, whining about hospital quality problems without acting proactively, turning a blind eye to incompetent or reckless colleagues. I see a lot of shedding of responsibility by doctors as well; we come from the same culture. Shrugging their shoulders at shoddy business operations in which they have a part, whining about hospital quality problems without acting proactively, turning a blind eye to incompetent or reckless colleagues.

]]> By: Happymanhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/dose-of-personal-responsibility.html#comment-75314 Happyman Tue, 22 May 2007 02:59:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/a-dose-of-personal-responsibility.html#comment-75314 the concept of P4P theoretically puts the onus of compliance on doctors rather than patients - as if I am going home with the patient & watching them diet, exercise, and take their meds.<br/><br/>personal responsibility? bs. the concept of P4P theoretically puts the onus of compliance on doctors rather than patients – as if I am going home with the patient & watching them diet, exercise, and take their meds.

personal responsibility? bs.

]]> By: Professional Defendanthttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/dose-of-personal-responsibility.html#comment-75291 Professional Defendant Mon, 21 May 2007 15:09:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/a-dose-of-personal-responsibility.html#comment-75291 I am being sued largely because a patient failed to heed advice, and died. I gave him this advice. It was re-iterated at a later date by another physician. It was relayed to the patients family, and to the doctor to whom he was referred. All of this is very well documented.<br/><br/>Yet I am being sued, the theory being that I did not ensure that he followed my advice. Who's throwing stones? I am being sued largely because a patient failed to heed advice, and died. I gave him this advice. It was re-iterated at a later date by another physician. It was relayed to the patients family, and to the doctor to whom he was referred. All of this is very well documented.

Yet I am being sued, the theory being that I did not ensure that he followed my advice. Who’s throwing stones?

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/dose-of-personal-responsibility.html#comment-75288 Anonymous Mon, 21 May 2007 13:14:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/a-dose-of-personal-responsibility.html#comment-75288 Physicians have very little control over their liability problems or their insurance reimbursement. Not many can afford to live in glass houses let alone pay off their 100K of training debt. No one will ever feel sorry for the doctor. Physicians have very little control over their liability problems or their insurance reimbursement. Not many can afford to live in glass houses let alone pay off their 100K of training debt. No one will ever feel sorry for the doctor.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/dose-of-personal-responsibility.html#comment-75280 Anonymous Mon, 21 May 2007 03:10:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/a-dose-of-personal-responsibility.html#comment-75280 Considering how hard physicians work at attempting to shed their own liability, and blaming everyone else for financial decisions they make, I hardly think they should be throwing stones at patients from their glass houses. Considering how hard physicians work at attempting to shed their own liability, and blaming everyone else for financial decisions they make, I hardly think they should be throwing stones at patients from their glass houses.

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