New health-care law may transform doctors

[Nonno]

New health-care law might make your doctor more informed, efficient, responsive

"In many respects, American doctors today labor much the way their counterparts did 50 years ago.

Most are in practices with five or fewer other physicians. They keep their records on paper in longhand. When they need to consult a colleague, they reach for the telephone. They bill for each visit. They have little idea about how their skills compare to those of fellow practitioners, nor do most know what their patients really think about the care they give.

The new health-care law aims to change most of that.

Fifty years from now, it is likely that almost all doctors will be members of teams that include case managers, social workers, dietitians, telephone counselors, data crunchers, guideline instructors, performance evaluators and external reviewers. They will be parts of organizations (which either employ them or contract with them) that are responsible for patients in and out of the hospital, in sickness and in health, over decades. "

The records of what they do for a patient -- and what every other doctor does -- will be in electronic form, accessible from any computer. Software will gently remind them what to consider as they treat, and try to prevent, diseases. How the patients fare will be measured and publicized, and used in part to judge practitioners' performance. At the same time, the health-care organizations, aided by the government, will make an effort to let caregivers know the "best practices" they're expected to follow."

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[itsbob]

New health-care law might make your doctor more informed, efficient, responsive

"In many respects, American doctors today labor much the way their counterparts did 50 years ago.

Most are in practices with five or fewer other physicians. They keep their records on paper in longhand. When they need to consult a colleague, they reach for the telephone. They bill for each visit. They have little idea about how their skills compare to those of fellow practitioners, nor do most know what their patients really think about the care they give.

The new health-care law aims to change most of that.

Fifty years from now, it is likely that almost all doctors will be members of teams that include case managers, social workers, dietitians, telephone counselors, data crunchers, guideline instructors, performance evaluators and external reviewers. They will be parts of organizations (which either employ them or contract with them) that are responsible for patients in and out of the hospital, in sickness and in health, over decades. "

The records of what they do for a patient -- and what every other doctor does -- will be in electronic form, accessible from any computer. Software will gently remind them what to consider as they treat, and try to prevent, diseases. How the patients fare will be measured and publicized, and used in part to judge practitioners' performance. At the same time, the health-care organizations, aided by the government, will make an effort to let caregivers know the "best practices" they're expected to follow."

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So instead of paying to see a doctor, we are going to pay to see the same doctor as well as case managers, social workers, dietitians, telephone counselors, data crunchers, guideline instructors, performance evaluators and external reviewers. How efficient!!

And I'm SURE all of them will be Union, and ALL of them (it's only fair) will make as much if not more, than the doctor.

Bunch of friggin morons that think this is BETTER than what we currently have.

 

[Lenny]

So instead of paying to see a doctor, we are going to pay to see the same doctor as well as case managers, social workers, dietitians, telephone counselors, data crunchers, guideline instructors, performance evaluators and external reviewers. How efficient!!

And I'm SURE all of them will be Union, and ALL of them (it's only fair) will make as much if not more, than the doctor.

Bunch of friggin morons that think this is BETTER than what we currently have.

Bob, you got it all wrong here. All those people will have to work for nothing. In fact, they'll have to pay the Government to work in order for Obamacare to save the nation any money. When you replace one person with six or twelve more, it costs more only if you pay them.

 

[Toxick]

New health-care law might make your doctor more informed, efficient, responsive

Yeah - that's what it'll do!

Fifty years from now, it is likely that almost all doctors will be members of teams that include case managers, social workers, dietitians, telephone counselors, data crunchers, guideline instructors, performance evaluators and external reviewers. They will be parts of organizations (which either employ them or contract with them) that are responsible for patients in and out of the hospital, in sickness and in health, over decades. "

Yeah!


Add pro-bureaucracy propaganda to the PR Spin. That's a winning idea.

The records of what they do for a patient -- and what every other doctor does -- will be in electronic form, accessible from any computer.

Add pro-big-brother propaganda to the PR Spin - also a great idea!

Software will gently remind them what to consider as they treat, and try to prevent, diseases.

Add "your doctor is a retard that needs a computer to tell him how to do his job" propaganda to the PR Spin - WOOT!

At the same time, the health-care organizations, aided by the government, will make an effort to let caregivers know the "best practices" they're expected to follow."

And some more big brother dystopian totalitarianism to the mix.


Wow. Can't wait!

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And more!

Wowee! Death Panels, perhaps?

 

[SamSpade]

New health-care law might make your doctor more informed, efficient, responsive

"In many respects, American doctors today labor much the way their counterparts did 50 years ago.

Most are in practices with five or fewer other physicians. They keep their records on paper in longhand. When they need to consult a colleague, they reach for the telephone. They bill for each visit. They have little idea about how their skills compare to those of fellow practitioners, nor do most know what their patients really think about the care they give.

The new health-care law aims to change most of that.

Fifty years from now, it is likely that almost all doctors will be members of teams that include case managers, social workers, dietitians, telephone counselors, data crunchers, guideline instructors, performance evaluators and external reviewers. They will be parts of organizations (which either employ them or contract with them) that are responsible for patients in and out of the hospital, in sickness and in health, over decades. "

The records of what they do for a patient -- and what every other doctor does -- will be in electronic form, accessible from any computer. Software will gently remind them what to consider as they treat, and try to prevent, diseases. How the patients fare will be measured and publicized, and used in part to judge practitioners' performance. At the same time, the health-care organizations, aided by the government, will make an effort to let caregivers know the "best practices" they're expected to follow."

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I *already* go to see a doctor who has assistants, clerical staff, insurance clerks, document clerks - a whole pile of support staff.

I agree that they typically run their offices in an antiquated, pre-computer type environment. This is largely BECAUSE of government regulation requiring a paper trail of everything.

I fail to see how enlarging the support staff will in any way enrich the patient's experience, and not the pockets of the health care staff. And it sure points to what I've always declared - they will NOT be saving money.

 

[itsbob]

I *already* go to see a doctor who has assistants, clerical staff, insurance clerks, document clerks - a whole pile of support staff.

I agree that they typically run their offices in an antiquated, pre-computer type environment. This is largely BECAUSE of government regulation requiring a paper trail of everything.

I fail to see how enlarging the support staff will in any way enrich the patient's experience, and not the pockets of the health care staff. And it sure points to what I've always declared - they will NOT be saving money.

Now the assistance and staff will reach all the way to DC, touching multiple Unions along the way.

 

[SamSpade]

Well, heck, fifty years from now we'll all be in flying cars, so won't that be nice.

Don't you love idle speculation?

 

[ImnoMensa]

New health-care law might make your doctor more informed, efficient, responsive

"In many respects, American doctors today labor much the way their counterparts did 50 years ago.

Most are in practices with five or fewer other physicians. They keep their records on paper in longhand. When they need to consult a colleague, they reach for the telephone. They bill for each visit. They have little idea about how their skills compare to those of fellow practitioners, nor do most know what their patients really think about the care they give.

The new health-care law aims to change most of that.

Fifty years from now, it is likely that almost all doctors will be members of teams that include case managers, social workers, dietitians, telephone counselors, data crunchers, guideline instructors, performance evaluators and external reviewers. They will be parts of organizations (which either employ them or contract with them) that are responsible for patients in and out of the hospital, in sickness and in health, over decades. "

The records of what they do for a patient -- and what every other doctor does -- will be in electronic form, accessible from any computer. Software will gently remind them what to consider as they treat, and try to prevent, diseases. How the patients fare will be measured and publicized, and used in part to judge practitioners' performance. At the same time, the health-care organizations, aided by the government, will make an effort to let caregivers know the "best practices" they're expected to follow."

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Sounds a lot like what the Shaws do now. You get the whole family to practice then add other Doctors, so that they can send you from one to another , back and forth, adding to the cost of medical treatment, because each one specialises in something different.

The day when you could see a doctor and get treated by that same Doctor are coming to an end. Everybody has a specialty and they are all expensive.

 

[chernmax]

New health-care law might make your doctor more informed, efficient, responsive

"In many respects, American doctors today labor much the way their counterparts did 50 years ago.

Most are in practices with five or fewer other physicians. They keep their records on paper in longhand. When they need to consult a colleague, they reach for the telephone. They bill for each visit. They have little idea about how their skills compare to those of fellow practitioners, nor do most know what their patients really think about the care they give.

The new health-care law aims to change most of that.

Fifty years from now, it is likely that almost all doctors will be members of teams that include case managers, social workers, dietitians, telephone counselors, data crunchers, guideline instructors, performance evaluators and external reviewers. They will be parts of organizations (which either employ them or contract with them) that are responsible for patients in and out of the hospital, in sickness and in health, over decades. "

The records of what they do for a patient -- and what every other doctor does -- will be in electronic form, accessible from any computer. Software will gently remind them what to consider as they treat, and try to prevent, diseases. How the patients fare will be measured and publicized, and used in part to judge practitioners' performance. At the same time, the health-care organizations, aided by the government, will make an effort to let caregivers know the "best practices" they're expected to follow."
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Sounds good on paper with one major flaw!!!

 

[aps45819]

Fifty years from now, it is likely that almost all doctors will be members of teams that include DEATH PANELS, social workers, dietitians, telephone counselors, data crunchers, guideline instructors, performance evaluators and external reviewers.

:fixed:

 

[Aerogal]

Originally Posted by Nonno
Software will gently remind them what to consider as they treat, and try to prevent, diseases.

And this is the very reason I had to go out of GOVERMENT HEALTH SYSTEM (TRICARE) and pay cash to get the care I needed, because they COULD NOT treat out of the box.

 

[terbear1225]

anyone else see a correlation between what was described and the public school system?

and what is the general sentiment with regards to public schools right about now?