tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537910058667804944.post5740757277131156831..comments2024-03-28T03:19:24.894-04:00Comments on Costs of Care: A Question of WorthSam Lorenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00278404325077711750noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537910058667804944.post-36630146954149325652012-04-11T23:40:56.507-04:002012-04-11T23:40:56.507-04:00Thanks for such a nice Blog and useful story. I ne...Thanks for such a nice Blog and useful story. I need to share with my friends. Keep it up dear..Vancouver Chiropractorhttp://www.performancehealthgroup.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537910058667804944.post-61394559683581684422012-04-08T03:19:38.914-04:002012-04-08T03:19:38.914-04:00Ironically, it is increasingly becoming "our ...Ironically, it is increasingly becoming "our money" that is spent, by which I mean taxpayer dollars. But it is true that not having to personally write the check changes the way health care decisions are made. There is no easy answer or single answer that is appropriate for all patients and families. Ultimately, it doesn't depend on what doctors want, but what the patients want.Eijean Wu, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05920054137811067584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537910058667804944.post-58820930384701402202012-03-30T20:04:58.891-04:002012-03-30T20:04:58.891-04:00It is easy to take the high moral ground when you ...It is easy to take the high moral ground when you are spending someone else's money. I wonder what choices you would make if the dilemma were to choose between paying out of pocket for end of life care for 1 loved one, vs. putting food on the table for the family (or paying that semester's tuition for a child). AnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537910058667804944.post-27027297465704018582012-03-18T12:07:52.970-04:002012-03-18T12:07:52.970-04:00Thank you for your comments! I wanted to highlight...Thank you for your comments! I wanted to highlight that in day-to-day practice, there can be a conflict of interest between dollar costs for the system versus an individual patient. This is a classic dilemma in policymaking. I don't have the answers, but I believe people like Dr. Berwick (former Medicare administrator) and organizations like Costs of Care have identified some key areas for eliminating waste and increasing financial transparency. What we all strive for is to increase *value* in how health care is delivered, which for me, means biggest bang for the buck.Eijean Wu, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05920054137811067584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537910058667804944.post-18787235779050678662012-03-17T18:27:58.818-04:002012-03-17T18:27:58.818-04:00It has become far too easy to make glib comments a...It has become far too easy to make glib comments about 'the system' especially as related to money. The day one receives that dreaded phone call relating the bad test result is the point of change at which (s)he begins to understand there is more to the issue than politicking over costs. Despite 'the system,' Dr. Wu sounds like the kind of physician I would trust to have my back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3537910058667804944.post-75524204557483979562012-03-17T05:24:20.672-04:002012-03-17T05:24:20.672-04:00Perhaps the key is that this is really "the ...Perhaps the key is that this is really "the story of one patient who made the system a lot of money?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com