nurseryrhythme

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1. 60 hospitals cancelled due to health care reform

   nurseryrhythme replied to SilentMind's topic in Activism

   Can a chef own a Restaurant? Can a mechanic own an auto shop? Can a landscaper own a contracting company? History If you go way back, you'll find the AMA has always been dead against physicians owning the facilities. They perceive this as a threat....

2. Doctor Behaving Badly - What would you do?

   nurseryrhythme replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   We all know there are bad doctors. If this was another field, the bad ones would be fired. One of the keys to this is working for a good administrative team that knows how to deal with personalities. You will find some hospital staff work together...

3. What would a single payer system look like?

   nurseryrhythme replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Activism

   Yeah, actually nobody has a plan for health care reform. Most of the legislators in my state say it's too difficult to work on and impossible to fix. None of them have a plan of any kind. You could support the free market side by providing transpar...

4. What do you think can be done to improve access to mental health care?

   nurseryrhythme replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism

   Mental health is seen as expensive by the insurance company because it can take many visits to get well. So, this nearly always requires a referral and isn't always easy to get due to insurance guidelines. If we let anyone go get help that needed i...

5. What would a single payer system look like?

   nurseryrhythme replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Activism

   It's basically the same thing as Medicare. If local states ran their own system, it would be beneficial. This is what Dr. Hsiao at Harvard has been advocating for years. He is widely regarded as the best person to understand the overall health sys...

6. Healthcare Reform and nursing...question

   nurseryrhythme replied to AntonellaB's topic in Activism

   Healthcare reform was more about giving everyone coverage than anything else. It has helped the industry; not hurt it. You can expect higher wages over the long run. Interestingly, Colorado is attempting to pass universal health care right now. ...