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<blockquote data-quote="boondocks" data-source="post: 1325865" data-attributes="member: 20599"><p>Read an interesting article today. One of the things Uncle Sam is trying to do is to measure patient satisfaction with their health care; reimbursements are now being tied in part to the surveys that Medicare and Medicaid patients fills out as to how happy they are with their drs/hospitals. As part of the survey, one of the major questions they are being asked is whether their pain was adequately controlled. </p><p>Now, in many areas of the country (including mine), we have a scourge of opioid addiction. The "pillheads" now know that drs and hospitals are getting in trouble and getting their reimbursements cut if they don't roll over and "give them their pills." So, they are demanding that the drs roll over and give them the meds. So, doctors are trying mightily to stem the over-prescribing of painkillers as they are being pressured to cut down on, but at the same time getting complaints filed by patients for not keeping them doped up and happy. </p><p>My son is thinking about taking the MCATs in a couple months and I increasingly wonder if it's worth it...seems like (as with teachers), we are expecting a few poor souls to cure all of society's ills...OR ELSE!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="boondocks, post: 1325865, member: 20599"] Read an interesting article today. One of the things Uncle Sam is trying to do is to measure patient satisfaction with their health care; reimbursements are now being tied in part to the surveys that Medicare and Medicaid patients fills out as to how happy they are with their drs/hospitals. As part of the survey, one of the major questions they are being asked is whether their pain was adequately controlled. Now, in many areas of the country (including mine), we have a scourge of opioid addiction. The "pillheads" now know that drs and hospitals are getting in trouble and getting their reimbursements cut if they don't roll over and "give them their pills." So, they are demanding that the drs roll over and give them the meds. So, doctors are trying mightily to stem the over-prescribing of painkillers as they are being pressured to cut down on, but at the same time getting complaints filed by patients for not keeping them doped up and happy. My son is thinking about taking the MCATs in a couple months and I increasingly wonder if it's worth it...seems like (as with teachers), we are expecting a few poor souls to cure all of society's ills...OR ELSE! [/QUOTE]
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