tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6566350280514765563.post3960713994253673806..comments2011-03-25T12:55:49.755+00:00Comments on Heppy Countdown - Letters to HepC Virus: Money TalksAnnMaRouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12650936827936764065noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6566350280514765563.post-30141735659231823712011-01-10T03:50:47.392+00:002011-01-10T03:50:47.392+00:00Yes! Thank you for your post! I've been remind...Yes! Thank you for your post! I've been reminding people recently that doctors work for US, not the other way around. Even if someone is on public assistance we are ALL taxpayers. Anyone who pays rent, makes purchases, drives a car is a taxpayer. I get called the "S" word-Socialist, often, I will wear the title with Pride as long as it means that people are more important than profit.<br />I'm also an avid letter writer, if I have concerns about the way I've been treated, I will let someone know in a professional and mature manner. By the way I usually write a nasty unprofessional letter first just to get my anger out, ha ha. Of course those don't get sent, they're for therapeutic purposes!<br />Peace,<br />JennyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319369089858745560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6566350280514765563.post-22120554395574440672011-01-10T01:05:24.950+00:002011-01-10T01:05:24.950+00:00very generous of you anna and a pragmatic perspect...very generous of you anna and a pragmatic perspective. some may call me a socialistic / idealist or other such "insult" but there is a moral imperative here to both manage a well run over-all service and to put the needs of the patients both collectively and individually first. let's remember it is the patients / tak payers/ general public's money that pays for all this. therefore he is our employee and should be mindful of that. monetary concerns aside, he has no right to manipulate patient and system by presenting "facts" or evidence in a distoeted manner. a patient may vote with their feet believe me ..... were a person to take themself to another clinic or hospital (right to choose) then the funding would go with them..... in the long run he would then have a lot of explaining to do to his board of directors. if complaints were made against these sort of consultants then questions would be asked. he works for you anna. be polite but firm and assertive - you have rights. (I realise you know all this - but for others maybe new to the role of patient.) if the general public accept that this is how consultants will go about things ... then indeed this IS how consultants will continue to go about things. (love from me in social justice mode! xx eva)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6566350280514765563.post-18628984248097096492011-01-09T19:09:58.052+00:002011-01-09T19:09:58.052+00:00Wow, yeah, that's about it on the bottom line....Wow, yeah, that's about it on the bottom line. I'm really lucky to have a doc who is very personable and supportive. Of course he's a clinic employee and not an administrator, so most of his patients are on public assistance insurance anyway. His nursing staff is very good at getting payments authorized for things that often require a lot of ass kissing and hoop jumping. <br />Your statements about running a business ring true, but when did healthcare become a business as opposed to a public service, a civil right? I'm crabby today so I could go on but I won't. I do hope you get the treatment and the respect you deserve along with it!<br />Hugs,<br />JennyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319369089858745560noreply@blogger.com