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    • I think "never event" was chosen because it will not be reimbursed (negative compensation). But, with the law of unintended consequences, I suspect it will be used to seek tort compensation.

      10 months ago by symtym

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    • The "Never Event" is unfortunately named. In Australia a list of similar events are called Critical Indicators. I accept that they are preventable, but it is hard to say never in medicine...

      10 months ago by DrCris

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    • I wonder about the full disclosure issues. While I believe in them, I think that we are unnecessarily limiting the scope of disclosure practices to physicians. I believe that lawyers, politicians,...

      1 year ago by raja, MD, MS

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    • We don't already have a two-tiered medical system? One for the well-off, and one for everyone else?

      1 year ago by Chuck McKay

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    • This is important information, especially for an elderly person on the Medicare part d plan. They don't need any more nasty surprises like being declined for care

      1 year ago by Darwin Corby

      in MRSA: Medicare’s Superbug

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Started by symtym · 10 months ago

Medicare Cuts for Hospitals May Mean Lean Times for EPs | ACEP | 3.06

Proposed cuts to Medicare’s Part A programs “would have a significant financial impact on emergency physicians,” said Dr. David C. Seaberg, a member of the board of directors with t ... Continue reading »

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  • Aggravated DocSurg

    3 years ago

    Thanks for sorting all that out --- it's important for the average non-physician to know. However, to my mind, the best solution for emergency physicians is to drop all contracts with insurers. You, above any other physicians, have a captive market, and if the insurers want to justify decreasing your reimbursement just because Medicare will, screw 'em. The patients will continue to need to be seen.
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  • symtym

    3 years ago

    > best solution for emergency physicians is to drop all contracts with insurers

    And don't we wish we could; however, since we are one of the "RAPE" specialties (radiology, anesthesiology, pathology, and emergency medicine) our hospital contracts are almost always linked to contracting with every and any insurer out there that may be looking for a "break" from the "local hospital." In theory, it makes sense -- in reality, never. Especially, in heavily capitated markets -- where competition is severe and it is always based on cost and "discounts."
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