I'll provide some incite. I am a hospital administrator. I work on the physician practice side. In our Emergency room 65% of ER visitors have a Cat Scan. Is it necessary - really no. It is medicine dictated by Lawyers. The ER doc has to order a CT cause if the patient feels bad in 24 hours, instead of returning to our ER they go the the other hospitals ER, and get a CT cause if the symptoms have not dissipated in 24 hours, this is the standard of care. This may happen on 1/2 of 1 percent of the cases, but then the patient didn't get the "standard of treatment" at our hospital and sues. Even if the case is dismissed costs us 10K just the have the attorney write a couple of letters. That's whats wrong with our medical system and that is what drives the costs up through the roof. I hope Donald will provide some insight. I know he defends hospitals on cases like this. Often we are forced to settle out of court just to keep away from the expense of a trial. While I don't know the figures, I suspect that if we removed all insurance companies, both malpractice and health ins. we could all have resonably priced access to healthcare.
On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 4:05 PM, R A Bennell <b...@mts.net> wrote: > I don't know - DIY seems a bit iffy on things like this. > > Randy > > -----Original Message----- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com > [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Mountain Man > Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 3:34 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] worst of its over > > > --R wrote: > > A friend (doctor no less) had a similar experience a coupla months ago a > day > > or two after flying, swelling in the leg, soreness. Got to the ER and > they > > found DVT, a day or so of treatment fixed him up. Not to be trifled > with. > > All these stories about how wonderful the medical practitioners are > that are all around us. > You know - you follow their lead, hook, line, and sinker as they say. > A converse of what is being said *could* also be true - but there is > no court of inquiry alllowed - we all merely follow one train of > thought to say - "...the doc saved my life..." > > I don't have a solution to this - but I do recognize it as a dilemma > in our culture today. > Not dis-similar to the auto mechanic "...you need ball joints or this > car could be in the ditch 5 miles down the road..." Again, no court > of inquiry is usually sought - i.e. second opinion. > > I am glad for all the "success" stories of near collapse with which we > are comforting each other - but it seems there may be alternatives > that could be found? alternative stories to be told. These procedures > are not offered at insignificant cost - these are procedures I will > never avail myself to - I don't have that sort of means, really. > > As long as we are all glad the Curt is back on his feet, although > dizzy - we could entertain a rational mind game back and forth to see > what else could be said about alternatives? or whatever. > mao > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
