http://www.thenewyorkmedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/2010/03/trimming-the-fat-on-the-medical-malpractice-beast-2/ An overview of New York medical malpractice, products liability and personal injury law, and the news that affects it Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:34:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.thenewyorkmedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/2010/03/trimming-the-fat-on-the-medical-malpractice-beast-2/comment-page-1/#comment-936 accident claim solicitors Fri, 23 Apr 2010 05:18:51 +0000 http://www.thenewyorkmedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/?p=824#comment-936 Exactly right. The problem of health care uberinflation is not "defensive medicine," the problem is OFFENSIVE medicine: doctors referring their patients to imaging centers, labs, physical therapy clinics, etc., of which they are owners. Exactly right. The problem of health care uberinflation is not “defensive medicine,” the problem is OFFENSIVE medicine: doctors referring their patients to imaging centers, labs, physical therapy clinics, etc., of which they are owners.

]]> http://www.thenewyorkmedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/2010/03/trimming-the-fat-on-the-medical-malpractice-beast-2/comment-page-1/#comment-934 hecht Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:07:31 +0000 http://www.thenewyorkmedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/?p=824#comment-934 Any idea why the doctor made it so hard for you to get your own medical records? You think they might be afraid to lose you as a patient?? Any idea why the doctor made it so hard for you to get your own medical records? You think they might be afraid to lose you as a patient??

]]> http://www.thenewyorkmedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/2010/03/trimming-the-fat-on-the-medical-malpractice-beast-2/comment-page-1/#comment-921 MDS Medical Software Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:53:52 +0000 http://www.thenewyorkmedicalmalpracticelawblog.com/?p=824#comment-921 You know, I have found it nearly impossible to get MY OWN medical records from my family practice doctor. Thankfully, part of the requirement to meet 'meaningful use' and receive the $44k Medicare incentive for using a certified electronic medical records system entails a provision where the physician must be able to provide an electronic copy of the patient's chart. In a few years, most docs will have patient web portals where the patients can get access to their own records... it'll be nearly impossible to hide from providing records with a single request. You know, I have found it nearly impossible to get MY OWN medical records from my family practice doctor. Thankfully, part of the requirement to meet ‘meaningful use’ and receive the $44k Medicare incentive for using a certified electronic medical records system entails a provision where the physician must be able to provide an electronic copy of the patient’s chart. In a few years, most docs will have patient web portals where the patients can get access to their own records… it’ll be nearly impossible to hide from providing records with a single request.

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