tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15575652.post115685361265076724..comments2024-03-05T00:59:35.390+08:00Comments on Angry Doctor: Big Doctor is watching you 2angry dochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03132410467147982699noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15575652.post-20693360252559059682013-02-16T21:13:00.217+08:002013-02-16T21:13:00.217+08:00Well, I do not actually imagine it is likely to ha...Well, I do not actually imagine it is likely to have success.<br /><a href="http://binucola.blog.com" rel="nofollow">2</a> | <a href="http://japurout.blog.com" rel="nofollow">-</a> | <a href="http://wibuflex.blog.com" rel="nofollow">2</a> <a href="http://fapioath.blog.com" rel="nofollow">.</a> | <a href="http://pasowink.blog.com" rel="nofollow">glance</a> | <a href="http://rovoshoe.blog.com" rel="nofollow">1</a> <a href="http://riqihahn.blog.com" rel="nofollow">.</a> | <a href="http://hilikean.blog.com" rel="nofollow">...</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15575652.post-1157424594425937012006-09-05T10:49:00.000+08:002006-09-05T10:49:00.000+08:00it's sad that drs and patients keep up this illusi...it's sad that drs and patients keep up this illusion of dr's being concerned about patients above all else and patients respecting dr's for it..<BR/>when the fact is money does matter..<BR/>Dr's want more of it..or rather feel they deserve more of it..<BR/><BR/>and patient's want good medical care...where dr's take the time and effort to listen and "care".. but don't want to pay for it!<BR/><BR/>when in fact dr's are treated with distrust..hence the need for monitoring/performance indicators/managed healthcare to prevent overservicing..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15575652.post-1157027480417167522006-08-31T20:31:00.000+08:002006-08-31T20:31:00.000+08:00i guess it's easy to dissect each individual initi...i guess it's easy to dissect each individual initiative by itself, and you see many loopholes, and possible implications.<BR/><BR/>I've read some of the white papers, masterplans, etc on how the govt intends to position the healthcare sector, etc. Most of it make logical sense, to resolve/alleviate current problems...<BR/><BR/>... erm, so i'll put my faith and hope that the relevant folkz/teams are moving all the different pieces of the puzzles together, so that the Big Picture will be clearer soon. :)pretzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05471267166866242894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15575652.post-1157015223615217462006-08-31T17:07:00.000+08:002006-08-31T17:07:00.000+08:00oh man..even i also know abt confounderssigh..oh man..<BR/>even i also know abt confounders<BR/>sigh..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15575652.post-1156952657185416362006-08-30T23:44:00.000+08:002006-08-30T23:44:00.000+08:00Aliendoc is right. Those who play a significant pa...Aliendoc is right. Those who play a significant part in making the final decisions w e committees are more than often qualified doctors.. who err.. hold a medical degree running the administrative matters in healthcare much more than treating patients in the frontline.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15575652.post-1156865713417465712006-08-29T23:35:00.000+08:002006-08-29T23:35:00.000+08:00There ARE real doctors in the committees/divisions...There ARE real doctors in the committees/divisions within MOH. However, having a medical degree may not neccesarily mean that you have the frontline experience of dealing with the day to day quirks of treating real patients! 'Nuff said...<BR/><BR/>:)aliendochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943953235357596536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15575652.post-1156858432969815622006-08-29T21:33:00.000+08:002006-08-29T21:33:00.000+08:00pretzel,I have worked with a few senior doctors wh...pretzel,<BR/><BR/>I have worked with a few senior doctors who tell me they have attended meetings with the health ministers on policies, but that's the limit of my knowledge.angry dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03132410467147982699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15575652.post-1156858196507627432006-08-29T21:29:00.000+08:002006-08-29T21:29:00.000+08:00I am not against the idea of using Medisave for ou...I am not against the idea of using Medisave for outpatient bills per se - it makes sense if you believe the reason why people are not taking care of their diseases is financial constraints.<BR/><BR/>But the fact is for most people, money is not a real constraint. <BR/><BR/>They don't want to be on long-term medication because they believe it's bad for their health. Maybe. But then so is a high blood pressure.<BR/><BR/>Or they don't want to be on insulin even though it is cheaper than the 3 or 4 oral medications they are already on. Fine. Your body, your choice.<BR/><BR/>Still, opening up Medisave will still help those people who *are* constrained by money, so maybe this programme will help a number of people.<BR/><BR/>I'm just a bit wary about publishing the data on performance of each doctor or clinic, but I suppose we will have to wait for the data to be published before we know what exact form it will be presented in.angry dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03132410467147982699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15575652.post-1156856088225328242006-08-29T20:54:00.000+08:002006-08-29T20:54:00.000+08:00Qn: may i know if there's a team of real drs worki...Qn: <BR/>may i know if there's a team of real drs working in the committees/workgroups that help develop such programs rolled out by the MOH?pretzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05471267166866242894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15575652.post-1156855727577494852006-08-29T20:48:00.000+08:002006-08-29T20:48:00.000+08:00The way the Singapore govt approaches everything i...The way the Singapore govt approaches everything is with money.<BR/><BR/>Too few babies born? Throw money at couples.<BR/><BR/>Too many cars on the road? Make it expensive so that less people can afford it.<BR/><BR/>Too few votes...err....<BR/><BR/>Too many people with ESRD (number 3 in the world), it's because they got not enough money to pay for the healthcare. So open up Medisave.<BR/><BR/>It's really just THAT SIMPLE!! REALLY?<BR/><BR/>Anyway the way I look at this Medisave program......think about it, will $300 from Medisave buy you more at the Polyclinics or the Private GP clinics? Probably the Polyclinic.<BR/><BR/>This scheme is meant to slow down the exodus of patients from private GP clinics to the Polyclinics. But eventually the Private Clinics will have to put the patients on the right dosages of drugs. They have to do the HBA1c. The Lipid profiles. The DRP!!! So overall cost will go up. Patients will realise that instead of spending LESS, they are spending MORE! And patients would hardly see anything with regard to the point that they are now actualy being taken care of PROPERLY. All they see is "Basket now I paying more overall!!!!"<BR/><BR/>In the end I foresee that this scheme will cause EVEN MORE patients with chronic diseases to go to the Polyclinic.<BR/><BR/>It's all about money anyway right? Who cares whether the right thing is done or not? That's Singaporeans for you.<BR/><BR/>I think I will join the Polyclinics next year. Make things easy lah. Just see patients and take care of them. Let the politicians talk money.Dr Oz blokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00876294124443628182noreply@blogger.com