tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post2676719424312575769..comments2024-02-10T02:14:39.898-05:00Comments on Buckeye Surgeon: NY Times From SundayJeffrey Parks MD FACShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15650563299849196122noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-10059354402539280542007-09-10T17:48:00.000-04:002007-09-10T17:48:00.000-04:00I believe the hospital takes the loss. I agree tha...I believe the hospital takes the loss. <BR/><BR/>I agree that Medicare shouldn’t have to be held responsible for the costs for medical errors such as a left behind sponge, but those cases such as the example you pointed out, are a whole other story.<BR/><BR/>To bad we can't use the honor system, because the only one who knows the difference between a fall and a drop, or whether the patient acquired bedsores due to neglect is the individual in charge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-5592546551821000892007-08-27T19:26:00.000-04:002007-08-27T19:26:00.000-04:00So what happens to the costs? Is it an empty gest...So what happens to the costs? Is it an empty gesture? The hospital doesn't get paid?Jeffrey Parks MD FACShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15650563299849196122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-21649791062339292742007-08-27T15:50:00.000-04:002007-08-27T15:50:00.000-04:00And even if Medicare allowed the bill to go to the...And even if Medicare allowed the bill to go to the patient, no "area tort lawyer" would take the patient's complaint because of the low potential for financial compensation. <BR/><BR/>In all likelihood, an "area tort lawyer" would shoo a prospective client out the door with closing words to contact their state representative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-76735416621064754122007-08-24T16:31:00.000-04:002007-08-24T16:31:00.000-04:00Medicare says the bill can't go to the patients, i...Medicare says the bill can't go to the patients, if it has been determined by them to be not covered, and caused by reasons that could have been avoided.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2760353953251845523.post-84771779957632033962007-08-23T11:27:00.000-04:002007-08-23T11:27:00.000-04:00Yeah, I wrote about this one, too. Fertile soil fo...Yeah, I wrote about this one, too. Fertile soil for unintended consequences. Time will tell...Sid Schwabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182853083503404098noreply@blogger.com