Comments on: Healthcare Update — 09-12-2011

By: Dilaudiddistributor

Dilaudiddistributor — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:49:55 +0000

Wow SeaSpray….think there could be just a bit of a conflict of interest if lawyers were paid by the size of the judgement they receive? GEE!

By: Hueydoc

Hueydoc — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:22:57 +0000

Hey WC- have you ever seen any doctor surveys about the different ER Companies ?
I mean like comparisons, pay, benefits, etc……

By: Hueydoc

Hueydoc — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:25:25 +0000

I worked a totally RVU system one Christmas day. Got to miss a holiday and got paid for seeing 7 patients. Oh, joy !

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:59:19 +0000

And bullets don’t instantly kill someone unless you’re going for a headshot…which no cop is going to do. So if you want to stop someone quickly a taser is still your best bet. It might not be as 100% effective as a bullet, but when it does work it’s fast acting.

By: ERMD

ERMD — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 06:34:31 +0000

Paying emergency docs based on how many patients they see is a way to incentivize us to pick up charts at a reasonable pace. In a salaried system charts stack up since docs get paid to sit. I have worked in essentially every method of reimbursement for EM docs and a totally RVU based system is the best. Docs don’t blow through patients to make $$$, it is self limiting, you can only see so many patients before it is not safe. It is the rare doc who practices in this way.

By: SeaSpray

SeaSpray — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 05:35:10 +0000

Wow …think there could be just a bit of a conflict of interest if ED docs are paid based on how many patients they see? GEE!

By: DocV

DocV — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:26:37 +0000

It has been shown that an attacker with a knife can cover 21 feet (6.4 m) in 1.5 seconds and Tasers don’t always stop the threat. Google “Tueller Drill” if you get a chance.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 04:22:27 +0000

At least the cops killed the guy. It’s cheaper for a wrongful death suit than a paralysis or vegetable suit. Should have used a taser though. It’s a bit excessive force to bring guns to a knife fight.

By: burned-out medic

burned-out medic — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 01:34:44 +0000

i love people…