tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post1702329253238809149..comments2024-03-22T17:05:55.267-04:00Comments on MD Whistleblower: Health Care Reform in the CrosshairsMichael Kirsch, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07555280388086931097noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-54048547945364600432011-07-23T09:42:16.191-04:002011-07-23T09:42:16.191-04:00Thanks, Jim, for the comment. I am in Canada now....Thanks, Jim, for the comment. I am in Canada now. I was sitting next to a Canadian woman on my flight from the U.S. She has complicated Crohn's disease. She waited a year in Canada to see the specialist of her choice.Michael Kirsch, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07555280388086931097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-40938238029897521502011-07-21T12:12:10.198-04:002011-07-21T12:12:10.198-04:00These health care reforms could have massively far...These health care reforms could have massively far reaching consequences, I think sometimes people forget how comfortable they are compared to others and how privatisation can actually drive the cost of health insurance up rather than down. Considering the breadth of reform in the US and potential reforms considered currently in the UK, I would be interested to see how much <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.cignaglobal.com/international-health-insurance/">international health insurance</a> is affected.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08855317835747360952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-36776900894301860262011-03-24T00:36:39.626-04:002011-03-24T00:36:39.626-04:00Health insurance should be given not only on the e...Health insurance should be given not only on the employee but for all. Budget on health insurance should be in a amount that everybody could avail on it. Government should conduct studies on this on how they could come up with better results.wholesale cellular accessorieshttp://www.hypercel.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-57070146905367977782011-03-09T01:57:46.251-05:002011-03-09T01:57:46.251-05:00One of the top needs of the people in a country is...One of the top needs of the people in a country is about health concerns. Malnutrition and poverty are getting wider because of lack assistance from the government. If there will be some laws and bills about health care that will be implemented, it is a great help to minimize such problems.Santa Clarita Dentisthttp://santaclaritadentistoffices.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-7303447718599318722011-02-26T09:40:59.754-05:002011-02-26T09:40:59.754-05:00Interestng stuff, A. Bailey, though I am troubled ...Interestng stuff, A. Bailey, though I am troubled I had to personally post your erudite thoughts. I agree there is much endo technology that will be searching for clinical utility. However, if EMR doesn't send you out to pasture prematurely, then I don't think the technology will scare you off!Michael Kirsch, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07555280388086931097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-49030049698682632832011-02-26T09:38:46.736-05:002011-02-26T09:38:46.736-05:00Here is comment from A. Bailey, which because of a...Here is comment from A. Bailey, which because of a vast right wing conspiracy did not appear.<br /><br />A. Bailey has left a new comment on your post "Health Care Reform in the Crosshairs": <br /><br />Other than making me reach for the smelling salts and Metamucil, it seems that absolutely no one has found much of interest in your latest offering. I was anticipating at least Leisure Guy telling me to retire early because I'm a Republican, but even he has nothing to add to your comment count. <br /><br />I guess it's up to me. <br /><br />On the recent GESAP a question references an arterial Doppler flow device which can be put through a biopsy port to assess risk of ulcer rebleed. I whiffed on that question; indeed, I considered early retirement because I wasn't even familiar with the technology. The reality is I suspect this is similar to endoscopic confocal microscopy - exciting new technology that will never find a useful clinical role because it's totally impractical. <br /><br />What do you think?Michael Kirsch, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07555280388086931097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-71367628642997671522011-02-26T04:05:25.937-05:002011-02-26T04:05:25.937-05:00Nice article, thanks for the information.Nice article, thanks for the information.sewa mobilhttp://griyamobilkita.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-86690108553252191902011-02-20T20:09:45.396-05:002011-02-20T20:09:45.396-05:00Great comment!Sorry re your toes. Glad I wasn'...Great comment!Sorry re your toes. Glad I wasn't wearing my cletes. You ask if I have any objective evidence? May I remind you that I am a blogger who is duely licensed to spew out opinion and commentary which occasionally may be evidenced related. Finally, I suspect that the age gap separating us is narrower than you think. Best, MKMichael Kirsch, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07555280388086931097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7323692122514281455.post-88993580417905642732011-02-20T12:18:22.246-05:002011-02-20T12:18:22.246-05:00OK, you've gone from preaching to meddling wit...OK, you've gone from preaching to meddling with that one. <br /><br />Do you have any objective Evidenced Based Research for choosing 60? Why not 65? Why not 70?<br /><br />My CME requirements are not waived because of my advancing years. <br /><br />The QA committees have not whited out my name because I'm approaching your arbitrary thresholds. <br /><br />Do you think one's age excuses them from the recertification process (OK, I've set that one up for you as I'm one of a literally dying breed of certificants who was "grandfathered [so sexist! why not grandmothered?] and doesn't need to take recertification tests. Perhaps that should change)?<br /><br />My toes are sore from you stomping on them. I've been finishing up a tedious CME called GESAP and I might be more up to date on the material than, heaven forbid, someone who is only an immature 45 and resting on their young laurels. <br /><br />Just this morning I was discussing with my wife an essay about the travails of the aging gastroenterologist. You have just provided me with more ammunition (is it OK to say that? I guess that is so horribly a violent metaphor) for my writing. If I win the essay contest I'll give you a shout-out, you young whippersnapper.A. Baileynoreply@blogger.com