Comments on: Physician ratings: "Who did you kill?" http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/physician-ratings-who-did-you-kill.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/physician-ratings-who-did-you-kill.html#comment-78529 Anonymous Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:22:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/physician-ratings-who-did-you-kill.html#comment-78529 Until fairly recently, physicians have been beholden to <b>no one</b>. They were free to do what they wanted with patients, and weren't held responsible for poor care; most importantly, <b>patients</b> have had virtually no access to accurate information about the quality of care provided by different physicians. <br/><br/>So before physicians throw up their arms and cry "abuse!", perhaps they should propose a solution to the huge variations in quality of care. Until fairly recently, physicians have been beholden to no one. They were free to do what they wanted with patients, and weren’t held responsible for poor care; most importantly, patients have had virtually no access to accurate information about the quality of care provided by different physicians.

So before physicians throw up their arms and cry “abuse!”, perhaps they should propose a solution to the huge variations in quality of care.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/physician-ratings-who-did-you-kill.html#comment-78195 Anonymous Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:31:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/physician-ratings-who-did-you-kill.html#comment-78195 The industry's response to the demonstration that the data is flawed, inconsistent and inaccurate is simple--"tough tittie". It's like days of Lenin and Stalin--the individual has no right to justice and only the collective imperative to reduce overall costs (and make a billion dollar salary for the CEO) overrides petty personal injustices.<br/><br/>Independent urologist is right. Doc should simply refuse to play. Don't sign participation agreements. Then sue for defamation of character if they try to do this anyway. Docs can do a lot when they stand up on their own hind legs. The industry’s response to the demonstration that the data is flawed, inconsistent and inaccurate is simple–”tough tittie”. It’s like days of Lenin and Stalin–the individual has no right to justice and only the collective imperative to reduce overall costs (and make a billion dollar salary for the CEO) overrides petty personal injustices.

Independent urologist is right. Doc should simply refuse to play. Don’t sign participation agreements. Then sue for defamation of character if they try to do this anyway. Docs can do a lot when they stand up on their own hind legs.

]]> By: The Independent Urologisthttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/07/physician-ratings-who-did-you-kill.html#comment-78171 The Independent Urologist Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:16:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/07/physician-ratings-who-did-you-kill.html#comment-78171 I think the solution to the problem is quite clear. Physicians absolutely can not take this type of abuse, and we must all take every effort in our power to no longer contract with insurers who play this way, even if it means loss of income. The future is clear. Playing their game will result in overwhelmingly negative outcomes for physicians. The only winners will be the insurers. I think the solution to the problem is quite clear. Physicians absolutely can not take this type of abuse, and we must all take every effort in our power to no longer contract with insurers who play this way, even if it means loss of income. The future is clear. Playing their game will result in overwhelmingly negative outcomes for physicians. The only winners will be the insurers.

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