Yea. It does definitly create feelings in others. Most of the time as an admistrator I just sit back and watch. It is definitly a game to be played carefully.
On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 5:11 PM, Rich Thomas < richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: > Definitely inciting. This warranted a very long thread on Banned with the > predictable outcome. > > --R > > > Peter Hertzing wrote: > >> 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 >> >> >> > _______________________________________ > 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
