Comments on: Health Care Reform, From the Ground Up http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/12/health-care-reform-from-ground-up.html medical blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:50:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/12/health-care-reform-from-ground-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-82415 Anonymous Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:20:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/12/health-care-reform-from-the-ground-up.html#comment-82415 i truly don't think it is a good option for newly graduated residents. they need to learn how to practice in the real world first. they also need to know what they like and don't like about running a practice. as has been posted a lot recently, they know so little about business that they could certainly have a successful practice that goes bankrupt quickly. they need to learn the political landscape in the area they go to. lastly, where are their patients going to come from? how are they going to feed themselves for the first 6 months to a year? i would think they need to work somewhere and develop a patient panel that will be willing to follow them to a nontradtional type of practice.<br/>ymmv i truly don’t think it is a good option for newly graduated residents. they need to learn how to practice in the real world first. they also need to know what they like and don’t like about running a practice. as has been posted a lot recently, they know so little about business that they could certainly have a successful practice that goes bankrupt quickly. they need to learn the political landscape in the area they go to. lastly, where are their patients going to come from? how are they going to feed themselves for the first 6 months to a year? i would think they need to work somewhere and develop a patient panel that will be willing to follow them to a nontradtional type of practice.
ymmv

]]> By: Conciergedoc http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/12/health-care-reform-from-ground-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-82404 Conciergedoc Mon, 24 Dec 2007 08:52:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/12/health-care-reform-from-the-ground-up.html#comment-82404 I'm just starting my concierge practice, from teh ground up - retirement is several decades away for me. And there are most coming out of residency looking at this option. So I don't think it's just a fad. I’m just starting my concierge practice, from teh ground up – retirement is several decades away for me. And there are most coming out of residency looking at this option. So I don’t think it’s just a fad.

]]> By: Dr. Know http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/12/health-care-reform-from-ground-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-82399 Dr. Know Sun, 23 Dec 2007 06:22:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/12/health-care-reform-from-the-ground-up.html#comment-82399 I agree with Peter. I have nothing against concierge medicine and it is certainly the way things are heading in some affluent areas but it only worsens access to care and it is not the answer for what ails healthcare in the U.S. It is but a flash in the pan to keep primary care doctors in business for a few more years until they retire. I agree with Peter. I have nothing against concierge medicine and it is certainly the way things are heading in some affluent areas but it only worsens access to care and it is not the answer for what ails healthcare in the U.S. It is but a flash in the pan to keep primary care doctors in business for a few more years until they retire.

]]> By: Jenny Mannion http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/12/health-care-reform-from-ground-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-82378 Jenny Mannion Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:00:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/12/health-care-reform-from-the-ground-up.html#comment-82378 Thanks for offering doctors a way to learn more about changing their medical practices. I was chronically ill and in chronic pain for years and experienced a lot of the limitations and problems facing drs. firsthand. I was told by doctors I would get worse but instead I healed myself. I think doctors need to be made aware of a more integrative approach and of the power they have over their own practices. I now write a blog on natural ways to heal. I am happy to see a Dr. taking a pro-active approach to the MANY health care issues. Gratefully, Jenny Thanks for offering doctors a way to learn more about changing their medical practices. I was chronically ill and in chronic pain for years and experienced a lot of the limitations and problems facing drs. firsthand. I was told by doctors I would get worse but instead I healed myself. I think doctors need to be made aware of a more integrative approach and of the power they have over their own practices. I now write a blog on natural ways to heal. I am happy to see a Dr. taking a pro-active approach to the MANY health care issues. Gratefully, Jenny

]]> By: Peter http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/12/health-care-reform-from-ground-up.html/comment-page-1#comment-82376 Peter Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:28:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/12/health-care-reform-from-the-ground-up.html#comment-82376 I love the blog, and I'm always a fan of the opinions held by Kevin, but this just sounds like you're posting this to get a check. Although this site makes a few endorsements, none come across this sour. <br/><br/>Granted, the intentions are good ones--but to present them in this way? I expect more from this blog. I love the blog, and I’m always a fan of the opinions held by Kevin, but this just sounds like you’re posting this to get a check. Although this site makes a few endorsements, none come across this sour.

Granted, the intentions are good ones–but to present them in this way? I expect more from this blog.

]]>