Comments on: Two-tier dermatology http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/07/two-tier-dermatology.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: alexa-bluehttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/07/two-tier-dermatology.html#comment-86790 alexa-blue Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:39:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/07/two-tier-dermatology.html#comment-86790 How is this different from what Pines and Meisel suggest about ER wait times? How is this different from what Pines and Meisel suggest about ER wait times?

]]> By: DrGrumpyhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/07/two-tier-dermatology.html#comment-86787 DrGrumpy Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:11:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/07/two-tier-dermatology.html#comment-86787 I'm much to cheap to pay to read the whole artcle, so...<br/><br/>Is this bad or wrong? I don't really think so. A patient wanting something elective and willing to pay for it is relatively rare and frankly more valuable to the practice. VIP treatment seems like a no-brainer. I’m much to cheap to pay to read the whole artcle, so…

Is this bad or wrong? I don’t really think so. A patient wanting something elective and willing to pay for it is relatively rare and frankly more valuable to the practice. VIP treatment seems like a no-brainer.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/07/two-tier-dermatology.html#comment-86785 Anonymous Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:08:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/07/two-tier-dermatology.html#comment-86785 Private self-pay patients pay full fare first class.<br/><br/>High end private insurance pays discount coach class.<br/><br/>Medicaid (and to an increasing extent Medicare) pay less than the cost of doing business, with no fuel increase.<br/><br/>So guess who get the hot towels, super comfy pillows, and personal care on this airline? Private self-pay patients pay full fare first class.

High end private insurance pays discount coach class.

Medicaid (and to an increasing extent Medicare) pay less than the cost of doing business, with no fuel increase.

So guess who get the hot towels, super comfy pillows, and personal care on this airline?

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