tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727141328394022309.post4791042722255686327..comments2023-07-18T09:42:47.954-07:00Comments on Health Policy Wonk: Future of Healthcare, part One.Michael Halasyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02160630101048946652noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727141328394022309.post-52507350402976260802009-04-05T19:24:00.000-07:002009-04-05T19:24:00.000-07:00I disagree. As the economy is struggling more, an...I disagree. As the economy is struggling more, an EMTALA revocation will be the appropriate relief for our nations ER's. Faced with either closing their ER or an occaisional bad news report, I think we both know which one they'd choose.Bad Medicine, Good Solutionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17447856045445683511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727141328394022309.post-77035666354719172162009-03-23T20:37:00.000-07:002009-03-23T20:37:00.000-07:00Do you honestly believe that merely retracting EMT...Do you honestly believe that merely retracting EMTALA (Which I agree is a well intentioned law, that doesn't function ideally) will cause a decrease in patients being seen? <BR/><BR/>Do you believe that any hospital board in this country, most of whom are so wrapped up in Press Ganey scores, will accept ED's turning away patients? They won't anyway, many of them with minor, or trivial complaints have insurance, and therefore make the hospital, rather than the clinic money. And NO hospital in this climate and age of "customer" care, would dare risk the negative publicity that would come with turning away patients. EMTALA does suck, but getting rid of it, would not get rid of the problem you speak of.Michael Halasyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160630101048946652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727141328394022309.post-1144335009480223172009-03-23T13:22:00.000-07:002009-03-23T13:22:00.000-07:00Actually, the bottom line is that EMTALA sucks hin...Actually, the bottom line is that EMTALA sucks hind-teet, and we need to get the fibromyalgia and hangnail crowd the hell out of this nation's ER's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727141328394022309.post-46509644212418876262009-03-19T21:54:00.000-07:002009-03-19T21:54:00.000-07:00ummm....anon, how can I email someone when I don't...ummm....<BR/><BR/>anon, how can I email someone when I don't know who they are.<BR/><BR/>Is this Mittman?Michael Halasyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160630101048946652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727141328394022309.post-9510431955174045792009-03-19T19:55:00.000-07:002009-03-19T19:55:00.000-07:00Who are you? Email me. Love the blog!DaveWho are you? Email me. Love the blog!<BR/>DaveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com