http://www.heavypen.com/2009/09/distorted-facts-on-distorted-demand/ Heavypen Blog. Expressions on all things about marketing/corporate communications by Ray Wyman Jr., freelance public relations, promotions, and publishing. Wed, 27 Jul 2011 06:41:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.heavypen.com/2009/09/distorted-facts-on-distorted-demand/comment-page-1/#comment-34 BB Sat, 12 Sep 2009 07:45:35 +0000 http://www.heavypen.com/2009/09/distorted-facts-on-distorted-demand/#comment-34 I think we have a lot more common ground than not. I strongly believe that daily health care decisions should be between a patient and doctor, with the patient using their "own" money. As someone who spent most of their working life developing management systems for physicians I am acutely aware of how absurd the current fee-for-service system has become. I'll readily admit that the solutions presented in the Atlantic Monthly article aren't perfect and all encompassing. They are however a refreshing "outside the box" look at some solution. Heck, it took our legislators over 1,000 pages to articulate their plan. I think we have a lot more common ground than not. I strongly believe that daily health care decisions should be between a patient and doctor, with the patient using their “own” money. As someone who spent most of their working life developing management systems for physicians I am acutely aware of how absurd the current fee-for-service system has become. I’ll readily admit that the solutions presented in the Atlantic Monthly article aren’t perfect and all encompassing. They are however a refreshing “outside the box” look at some solution. Heck, it took our legislators over 1,000 pages to articulate their plan.

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