St. Francis Hospital Emergency Room

[Gaspar]

quote:Originally posted by brunoflipper

quote:Originally posted by FOTD


Go to the link to see "It Pays To Specialize" comparrisons. The Hospital Industry and Big Pharma control the nation's health care.

Wrong, it is the insurance industry that is the problem... they do nothing, they are an interloper   taking a piece of the pie for shuffling money... at least hospitals and pharma provide services/goods...

My father retired a long time ago, but he used to be a physician.  When I was a kid he had a nurse and one billing person.  The billing person would take money, or lick stamps and mail bills to the patients or their insurance companies.  If the patient didn't pay their bill or the insurance company refused to pay for services they were dismissed as a patient and told that they could come pick up their records at their next convenience.  Just like with any other service business.  

An office visit was about $45 and medicine was cheep.

Today I bet there are 8 to 10 administrative / insurance / accounting and support people for every doctor now, and the docs are making less money!  So where do you think all of the money is going?

[FOTD]

quote:Originally posted by Gaspar

quote:Originally posted by brunoflipper

quote:Originally posted by FOTD


Go to the link to see "It Pays To Specialize" comparrisons. The Hospital Industry and Big Pharma control the nation's health care.

Wrong, it is the insurance industry that is the problem... they do nothing, they are an interloper   taking a piece of the pie for shuffling money... at least hospitals and pharma provide services/goods...

My father retired a long time ago, but he used to be a physician.  When I was a kid he had a nurse and one billing person.  The billing person would take money, or lick stamps and mail bills to the patients or their insurance companies.  If the patient didn't pay their bill or the insurance company refused to pay for services they were dismissed as a patient and told that they could come pick up their records at their next convenience.  Just like with any other service business.  

An office visit was about $45 and medicine was cheep.

Today I bet there are 8 to 10 administrative / insurance / accounting and support people for every doctor now, and the docs are making less money!  So where do you think all of the money is going?

Long time gone....good old days.
Hell, I remember house calls.

Dating myself sounds so monogamous. (a wise saying?)