Comments on: Why health reformers and politicians should listen to medical bloggers

By: Susan H

Susan H — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:02:14 +0000

Docs and nurses are at the table…as waiters and busboys.
Delay service, spit on the plates? That risks reducing the tips.
How about a table that picks its patrons wisely: no integrity, no honor; no service.

By: TrenchDoc

TrenchDoc — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:50:02 +0000

This is no different than what has been goibg on for years:
1. Hospital administrators don’t listen to docs or nurses
2. Insurance companies tell us what is “best practice” for the patient we have cared for 20 plus years
3 Medicare peer review groups giving out demerits for not following “guidelines”

Why should we expect this to be any different. And when we complain we are labeled disruptive docs.
No it will have to get much worse before we are offered a seat at the table but then there will none of us left to occupy the seat.

By: Steve Parker, M.D.

Steve Parker, M.D. — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:06:20 +0000

Here’s another priceless quote:

“You don’t want a seat at the table when poison’s on the menu.”

By: Aftercancer

Aftercancer — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:14:14 +0000

But I expect that is far too simple a response. Just because we know what we need doesn’t mean that what we think is respected, unfortunately.