Comments on: "Isn’t it time we had a health system run by doctors?" http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/05/isnt-it-time-we-had-health-system-run.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/05/isnt-it-time-we-had-health-system-run.html#comment-85639 Anonymous Sat, 17 May 2008 00:50:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/05/isnt-it-time-we-had-a-health-system-run-by-doctors.html#comment-85639 Sure there are/will be abuses whoever runs the health system. Insurance companies are the big gorilla in the room and abuse that power aggressively.<br/><br/>The physicians are the only ones in the system who have an ethical obligation to put the interest of the patients first, and enough of a brainwashing to that ethical obligation to keep abuse down to a low roar.<br/><br/>The most cost-effective and efficient system of care in our multiple layers of systems now is the physician owned and managed private office. Sure there are/will be abuses whoever runs the health system. Insurance companies are the big gorilla in the room and abuse that power aggressively.

The physicians are the only ones in the system who have an ethical obligation to put the interest of the patients first, and enough of a brainwashing to that ethical obligation to keep abuse down to a low roar.

The most cost-effective and efficient system of care in our multiple layers of systems now is the physician owned and managed private office.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/05/isnt-it-time-we-had-health-system-run.html#comment-85609 Anonymous Thu, 15 May 2008 12:00:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/05/isnt-it-time-we-had-a-health-system-run-by-doctors.html#comment-85609 I think there will abuses. The same way physicians say that pharmacists would abuse the system if allowed to prescribe. I think there will abuses. The same way physicians say that pharmacists would abuse the system if allowed to prescribe.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/05/isnt-it-time-we-had-health-system-run.html#comment-85608 Anonymous Thu, 15 May 2008 04:22:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/05/isnt-it-time-we-had-a-health-system-run-by-doctors.html#comment-85608 Hmmm . . .let those who, at least under current reimbursment systems, have a clear financial incentive in the creation and perpetuation of chronic disease (that would be doctors) run the medical system. More brilliance from Ezzie and Kevvie. Hmmm . . .let those who, at least under current reimbursment systems, have a clear financial incentive in the creation and perpetuation of chronic disease (that would be doctors) run the medical system. More brilliance from Ezzie and Kevvie.

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