Comments on: Taking the Blue Pill, Rather than the Hip Replacement http://docisinblog.com/index.php/2010/01/19/blue-pill/ a physician looks at medicine, religion, politics, pets, & passion in life Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:35:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sara http://docisinblog.com/index.php/2010/01/19/blue-pill/comment-page-1/#comment-13482 Sara Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:15:16 +0000 http://docisinblog.com/index.php/2010/01/19/blue-pill/#comment-13482 Hey Mark- I work for RightMedicare.com and I am glad that we were able to help you. Hey Mark-

I work for RightMedicare.com and I am glad that we were able to help you.

]]> By: Milo http://docisinblog.com/index.php/2010/01/19/blue-pill/comment-page-1/#comment-13361 Milo Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:46:42 +0000 http://docisinblog.com/index.php/2010/01/19/blue-pill/#comment-13361 I am so happy that my father, who was a doctor, (Pysician & Surgeon. Remember those?) talked me out of attending medical school and following him into his practice. This was in 1960. His reasoning was Lawyers, Politicians and Insurance Companies would not let me treat my patients properly. I'm sure he's spinning in his grave seeing what has happened to the profession he loved. Good luck Doc. I am so happy that my father, who was a doctor, (Pysician & Surgeon. Remember those?) talked me out of attending medical school and following him into his practice. This was in 1960. His reasoning was Lawyers, Politicians and Insurance Companies would not let me treat my patients properly. I’m sure he’s spinning in his grave seeing what has happened to the profession he loved.

Good luck Doc.

]]> By: mark http://docisinblog.com/index.php/2010/01/19/blue-pill/comment-page-1/#comment-13277 mark Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:28:16 +0000 http://docisinblog.com/index.php/2010/01/19/blue-pill/#comment-13277 Medicare and Medicare Advantage were very confusing for my mom and I. I found a great resource http://www.rightmedicare.com They compared all the available plans so that we wouldn't over pay. Hope this helps someone. Medicare and Medicare Advantage were very confusing for my mom and I. I found a great resource http://www.rightmedicare.com They compared all the available plans so that we wouldn’t over pay. Hope this helps someone.

]]> By: Chazz http://docisinblog.com/index.php/2010/01/19/blue-pill/comment-page-1/#comment-13274 Chazz Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:17:23 +0000 http://docisinblog.com/index.php/2010/01/19/blue-pill/#comment-13274 A quote, perhaps apocryphal, of the famous aeronautical engineer, Ed Heinemann on designing aircraft systems was, “add lightness, simplify, simplify, simplify”. I’m pretty sure we would get a much different result if health care system redesign were in the hands of engineers rather than lawyers. For starters, doctors shouldn’t have to waste their valuable skills filling out paperwork and working under the constant threat of litigation. Without this burden, costs would come down and more people could afford better care. Any new system should be designed for the vast majority of health care providers who are honest, not for the very few who are not. More money is doubtless wasted in policing the good guys than would ever be lost to the few bad apples. At a minimum, the system should be designed so that MDs earn more per hour than JDs. A quote, perhaps apocryphal, of the famous aeronautical engineer, Ed Heinemann on designing aircraft systems was, “add lightness, simplify, simplify, simplify”. I’m pretty sure we would get a much different result if health care system redesign were in the hands of engineers rather than lawyers. For starters, doctors shouldn’t have to waste their valuable skills filling out paperwork and working under the constant threat of litigation. Without this burden, costs would come down and more people could afford better care. Any new system should be designed for the vast majority of health care providers who are honest, not for the very few who are not. More money is doubtless wasted in policing the good guys than would ever be lost to the few bad apples. At a minimum, the system should be designed so that MDs earn more per hour than JDs.

]]> By: Mark @ Israel http://docisinblog.com/index.php/2010/01/19/blue-pill/comment-page-1/#comment-13273 Mark @ Israel Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:20:08 +0000 http://docisinblog.com/index.php/2010/01/19/blue-pill/#comment-13273 There is wisdom behind why the passage of the healthcare bill was suspended. I appreciate that a health reform will take place but we have to see to it that the citizenry will benefit and have an advantage out of it and not to pull us back to the ground. This bill must be checked and re-evaluated. There is wisdom behind why the passage of the healthcare bill was suspended. I appreciate that a health reform will take place but we have to see to it that the citizenry will benefit and have an advantage out of it and not to pull us back to the ground. This bill must be checked and re-evaluated.

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