Comments on: 10 Ways to Fix Healthcare http://www.healthcare-blog.com/2008/10-ways-to-fix-healthcare/ Consumer Directed Healthcare News, Health Advice, and Industry Opinions Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:00:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mitch http://www.healthcare-blog.com/2008/10-ways-to-fix-healthcare/#comment-28695 Mitch Fri, 02 May 2008 03:02:59 +0000 http://www.healthcare-blog.com/2008/10-ways-to-fix-healthcare/#comment-28695 Interesting list. I would probably throw out 1, 7 & 10 and add subsidies for medications, one billing standard for all insurances across the country, and a cap on malpractice awards, based on a scale of just how good or bad a physician's record is. Why would I throw out the ones I did? I don't think there's a problem with #1 except for what you mentioned in #6, #7 just isn't going to happen in our society, and by keeping things low tech we revert back to technology that doesn't offer as many options to sure and treat patients. Interesting list. I would probably throw out 1, 7 & 10 and add subsidies for medications, one billing standard for all insurances across the country, and a cap on malpractice awards, based on a scale of just how good or bad a physician’s record is.

Why would I throw out the ones I did? I don’t think there’s a problem with #1 except for what you mentioned in #6, #7 just isn’t going to happen in our society, and by keeping things low tech we revert back to technology that doesn’t offer as many options to sure and treat patients.

]]> By: Tom http://www.healthcare-blog.com/2008/10-ways-to-fix-healthcare/#comment-23840 Tom Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:25:29 +0000 http://www.healthcare-blog.com/2008/10-ways-to-fix-healthcare/#comment-23840 Good information. But one major thing it ignores, that is TRANSPARENCY. It should be our right to know the rates of each provider (doctors, hospitals, etc) for every single procedure (CPT code). Why not force these providers publish their rates; it is inexpensive to do it online OR provide the rates to the patients before the service is rendered. Why not we contact our elected officials to pass a bill in the congress for this simple transparency. It does not cost a dime for the Govt. Why should we beg these hospitals for their rates? Healthcare is a total mess because everything is hidden. We absolutely need TRANSPARENCY. Good information. But one major thing it ignores, that is TRANSPARENCY. It should be our right to know the rates of each provider (doctors, hospitals, etc) for every single procedure (CPT code). Why not force these providers publish their rates; it is inexpensive to do it online OR provide the rates to the patients before the service is rendered.

Why not we contact our elected officials to pass a bill in the congress for this simple transparency. It does not cost a dime for the Govt. Why should we beg these hospitals for their rates?

Healthcare is a total mess because everything is hidden. We absolutely need TRANSPARENCY.

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