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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

      in » Never Events the New Class Actions? symtym

    • 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

      in » Never Events the New Class Actions? symtym

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      1 year ago by raja, MD, MS

      in Your Business

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      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

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Rules, Exceptions & Double Standards

Started by symtym · 10 months ago

First, let me say I don’t know Dr. Tony and absolutely have no reasons to doubt or question his sincerity or abilities — but!
Second, I’m in a very large multi-state Emergency Medicine group with many partners that are neither residency trained or board ce ... Continue reading »

3 comments

  • GruntDoc

    4 years ago

    Wow! Go, man, go!
    reply
  • MAd House Madman

    4 years ago

    Well, you know. All this is part of a concerted effort of bloggers to attck emergency specialists. I and Dr. Tony are teaming up.

    What next you ask?

    Dr. Charles is a bout to write a scolding piece blaming emergency physcian for evrything from social security bankrupcy to alzheimer's dementia.

    ;-}
    reply
  • DrTony

    4 years ago

    Wow! is right. I must say, I feel attacked/defensive. I'm sorry I touched such a sensitive nerve. I think you may have missed my point entirely, which was pretty much the same as your point. Please see what I wrote about your post, which, with the exception of the straw man arguments you attributed to me, is well written. Actually, better than mine. I suppose if I had written mine better, you may not have felt it necessary to write yours :-)

    Keep writing, keep posting, I enjoy your blog.
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