Comments on: Talking health care reform in Congressional Quarterly and WORLD Magazine http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/talking-health-care-reform.html medical blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:50:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Robert Berry http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/talking-health-care-reform.html/comment-page-1#comment-111588 Robert Berry Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:00:33 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/03/talking-health-care-reform-in-congressional-quarterly-and-world-magazine.html#comment-111588 Health coverage does not = health care (I wish I could put a backwards slash through the = and leave out the "does not"). There is no country on the planet where universal health coverage universally guarantees timely, quality medical care. Health coverage does not = health care (I wish I could put a backwards slash through the = and leave out the “does not”). There is no country on the planet where universal health coverage universally guarantees timely, quality medical care.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/talking-health-care-reform.html/comment-page-1#comment-90360 Anonymous Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:21:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/03/talking-health-care-reform-in-congressional-quarterly-and-world-magazine.html#comment-90360 You failed to mention that PCPs have less training as well. There is really no comparision between a 2 year FP residency and a 4 year surgical residency. They didn't come up with a 80 work week because FP residents were getting abused. You failed to mention that PCPs have less training as well. There is really no comparision between a 2 year FP residency and a 4 year surgical residency. They didn’t come up with a 80 work week because FP residents were getting abused.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/talking-health-care-reform.html/comment-page-1#comment-90358 Anonymous Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:09:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/03/talking-health-care-reform-in-congressional-quarterly-and-world-magazine.html#comment-90358 i wish pcps would stop saying the thing about getting paid so little what they do and saying that the specialists get some much more. <br/><br/>I did a dnc today, so i saw her yesterday and did a preop that took 15 minutes, then i got to the or 15 minutes before the case because they will not take the patient back to the or without me being present, then i did the case, that took me 12 minutes, i timed it today, and then I went and spoke to the family. In 2 weeks I will see her back for a postop visit. <br/><br/>All of this is included in the surgery, which I get paid, with private insurance about 160 dollars. So that's one 15 minute visit, one hour of or time, and then about 10 minute postop visit, that's 6 visits for a pcp, who doesn't have to drive around and can be much more efficient in the office. I hope you get more than $26 dollars a visit, because that's what I made for this. i wish pcps would stop saying the thing about getting paid so little what they do and saying that the specialists get some much more.

I did a dnc today, so i saw her yesterday and did a preop that took 15 minutes, then i got to the or 15 minutes before the case because they will not take the patient back to the or without me being present, then i did the case, that took me 12 minutes, i timed it today, and then I went and spoke to the family. In 2 weeks I will see her back for a postop visit.

All of this is included in the surgery, which I get paid, with private insurance about 160 dollars. So that’s one 15 minute visit, one hour of or time, and then about 10 minute postop visit, that’s 6 visits for a pcp, who doesn’t have to drive around and can be much more efficient in the office. I hope you get more than $26 dollars a visit, because that’s what I made for this.

]]> By: Dr. IKE http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/talking-health-care-reform.html/comment-page-1#comment-90356 Dr. IKE Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:46:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/03/talking-health-care-reform-in-congressional-quarterly-and-world-magazine.html#comment-90356 Excellent points. Hopefully someone listens! Excellent points. Hopefully someone listens!

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