Comments on: Educating the public on the malpractice crisis http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/12/educating-public-on-malpractice-crisis.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/12/educating-public-on-malpractice-crisis.html#comment-82342 Anonymous Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:00:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/12/educating-the-public-on-the-malpractice-crisis.html#comment-82342 Or how about you physicians educate yourselves, and realize that the reason people sue is because of how you treat them. Patients regularly forgive physicians all kinds of errors, they just want to be treated as people, and have things explained to them. Studies have shown that losing the arrogance and spending just 3 minutes more with your patient will reduce your malpractice exposure far more than lobbying on behalf of your insurer ever will. Or how about you physicians educate yourselves, and realize that the reason people sue is because of how you treat them. Patients regularly forgive physicians all kinds of errors, they just want to be treated as people, and have things explained to them. Studies have shown that losing the arrogance and spending just 3 minutes more with your patient will reduce your malpractice exposure far more than lobbying on behalf of your insurer ever will.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/12/educating-public-on-malpractice-crisis.html#comment-82336 Anonymous Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:08:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/12/educating-the-public-on-the-malpractice-crisis.html#comment-82336 If you really want to educate, maybe you should go about it another way? Instead of talking specifically about malpractice, the ads could talk about which tests are recommended which are not, why aren't some of great new just-saw-on-TV tests aren't recommended, why early detection doesn't always make a difference, rates of false positives, limitations of recommended tests, risks of some tests. While you are at that, you may have a video on antibiotic resistance and side effects. Or discuss accuracy (or not) of some medical news. And try to make it interesting.<br/><br/>People don't make decisions to sue or not to sue based on the effect of their lawsuit on society in general. You will not change mind of people in dermdoc's group 1., but people in group 2 make decisions on if they were injured based on what they know. Improve their knowledge. If you really want to educate, maybe you should go about it another way? Instead of talking specifically about malpractice, the ads could talk about which tests are recommended which are not, why aren’t some of great new just-saw-on-TV tests aren’t recommended, why early detection doesn’t always make a difference, rates of false positives, limitations of recommended tests, risks of some tests. While you are at that, you may have a video on antibiotic resistance and side effects. Or discuss accuracy (or not) of some medical news. And try to make it interesting.

People don’t make decisions to sue or not to sue based on the effect of their lawsuit on society in general. You will not change mind of people in dermdoc’s group 1., but people in group 2 make decisions on if they were injured based on what they know. Improve their knowledge.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/12/educating-public-on-malpractice-crisis.html#comment-82332 Anonymous Thu, 20 Dec 2007 03:25:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/12/educating-the-public-on-the-malpractice-crisis.html#comment-82332 So patients agree there is a "crisis"? How much more money do you physicians want in your pocket to declare the "crisis" over? So patients agree there is a “crisis”? How much more money do you physicians want in your pocket to declare the “crisis” over?

]]> By: LISA EMRICHhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/12/educating-public-on-malpractice-crisis.html#comment-82298 LISA EMRICH Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:23:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/12/educating-the-public-on-the-malpractice-crisis.html#comment-82298 To Anonymous @ 4:41 - <br/><br/>Educating patients is one thing, but MedLinkTV is an advertising venue. Certainly, MedLink International was not simply being altruistic in providing free 40" flat-screen TVs to members of certain medical societies in NY.<br/><br/>And I agree the more patients and their families understand the issues and costs surrounding extending end-of-life care, the medical community will benefit. To Anonymous @ 4:41 –

Educating patients is one thing, but MedLinkTV is an advertising venue. Certainly, MedLink International was not simply being altruistic in providing free 40″ flat-screen TVs to members of certain medical societies in NY.

And I agree the more patients and their families understand the issues and costs surrounding extending end-of-life care, the medical community will benefit.

]]> By: DermDochttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/12/educating-public-on-malpractice-crisis.html#comment-82297 DermDoc Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:13:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/12/educating-the-public-on-the-malpractice-crisis.html#comment-82297 I cannot believe that a person makes a decision whether or not to sue based on either the cost of medical care, or on some sleek laywer ad, which ever the case might be.<br/><br/>People sue if 1. they are looking to hit the jackpot or 2. they feel they were injured <b>and</b> they feel that their physician didn't care. I cannot believe that a person makes a decision whether or not to sue based on either the cost of medical care, or on some sleek laywer ad, which ever the case might be.

People sue if 1. they are looking to hit the jackpot or 2. they feel they were injured and they feel that their physician didn’t care.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/12/educating-public-on-malpractice-crisis.html#comment-82296 Anonymous Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:41:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/12/educating-the-public-on-the-malpractice-crisis.html#comment-82296 From my point of view, that is exactly what needs to be done - just like was done in New Jersey in 2003, when many doctors took out all the magazines and left educational literature regarding the malpractice crisis (yes, you trial lawyers out there - crisis) in their waiting rooms. Next thing we should do is educate families about the cost of keeping dead people alive on ventilators... From my point of view, that is exactly what needs to be done – just like was done in New Jersey in 2003, when many doctors took out all the magazines and left educational literature regarding the malpractice crisis (yes, you trial lawyers out there – crisis) in their waiting rooms. Next thing we should do is educate families about the cost of keeping dead people alive on ventilators…

]]> By: LISA EMRICHhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/12/educating-public-on-malpractice-crisis.html#comment-82295 LISA EMRICH Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:37:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/12/educating-the-public-on-the-malpractice-crisis.html#comment-82295 Not so sure that this article was a good example at curbing the malpractice crisis. You are welcome to read my take on the issue:<br/><br/><a HREF="http://brassandivory.blogspot.com/2007/12/misguided-attempt-at-influencing.html" REL="nofollow">Misguided Attempt at Influencing Patient and Political Behavior</a> Not so sure that this article was a good example at curbing the malpractice crisis. You are welcome to read my take on the issue:

Misguided Attempt at Influencing Patient and Political Behavior

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/12/educating-public-on-malpractice-crisis.html#comment-82291 Anonymous Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:56:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/12/educating-the-public-on-the-malpractice-crisis.html#comment-82291 Ditto. In fact, the lawyer that defended me a few years ago, informed me that while he was sitting in our waiting room, there were 3 ads on the TV by malpractice firms seeking plaintiffs. He suggested that I remove the TV from the waiting room! I did. Ditto. In fact, the lawyer that defended me a few years ago, informed me that while he was sitting in our waiting room, there were 3 ads on the TV by malpractice firms seeking plaintiffs. He suggested that I remove the TV from the waiting room! I did.

]]> By: Eric Turkewitzhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/12/educating-public-on-malpractice-crisis.html#comment-82290 Eric Turkewitz Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:17:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/12/educating-the-public-on-the-malpractice-crisis.html#comment-82290 Discussing malpractice in the waiting room is a dumb idea, as it is more likely to put ideas in the heads of people who hadnot previously thought of it. I discussed this many months ago in:<br/><br/><a HREF="http://www.newyorkpersonalinjuryattorneyblog.com/2007/12/personal-injury-lawyer-ryan-bradley.html" REL="nofollow">Medical Malpractice Politics In The Doctor's Waiting Room Is A Bad Idea</a> Discussing malpractice in the waiting room is a dumb idea, as it is more likely to put ideas in the heads of people who hadnot previously thought of it. I discussed this many months ago in:

Medical Malpractice Politics In The Doctor’s Waiting Room Is A Bad Idea

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