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[Peaches McPhee]

On 1/27/2015 Ford1224 said:

I would not want a disgruntled doctor administering to my medical needs.

Good grief! I hope no doctor would do harm to a patient, no matter how disgruntled they may be.

[hckynut]

Some of my doctor friends and relàtives were given a choice. Become an employee of "corporation" or? Most of them are now affiliated with different hospitals. Three of them moved to other cities to practice, 2 of these doctors are ER doctors. The others moved there practices to other local hospitals. That is about all I know about this, but a "Union" was never mentioned by any of them.

[millieshops]

I don't know much at all about the plight of doctors in a public university health situation - don't know their pay, their hours, the conditions in which they're asked to work, the tools provided within those walls, their support staff - and on and on.

I do not think they walked out on a patient who just had heart surgery, an athlete with an emergency injury, etc. We're not talking Bellevue doctors in an ER into which the Cities' sickest arrive every other minute.

I haven't followed the story elsewhere to know how many months or years they've worked without some improvement in their contracts - or even what the arbitration systm is in California. I do know that before public employees hit a picket line, there have usually been years (not just months) of failed negotiations, and there have been mistakes on both sides.

To say it's not moral for them to strike means that you give absolute power to the lawyers. That's not something I care to contemplate too deeply, so as long as the universities could plan for the emergencies which do hit their infirmaries occasionally, I'm okay with the strike.

[ShowMe]

On 1/27/2015 brii said: All I know is how aggravated my doctor is becoming. He said he has more staff to deal with insurance issues, prescription issues, regulation issues than ever before. All he wants to do is see patients and help them, not deal with all these extraneous matters. He doesn't make hospital rounds anymore. There are hospitalists hired to do that now.

Mine doesn't either. Hasn't for quite some time now. We had a discussion about this and many of the changes going on within their 4 walls at the Mdcl. Ctr. I am one patient that is not happy with some of the things going on......and do not hesitate to let him know about it. He has said he wants to know what the patients are unhappy about and we are the only ones that can let him know.......

The center where his office is located is owned by a fairly large hospital, which is not my favorite...... The problem I can see with all of the cons on this is that there will be doctors taking care of me that I know nothing about..... Gosh, I have gone to my primary care doctor for many years now, and then have to worry about what if I have an emergency........

Have been going through some physical problems here recently, and it's not over yet......but all the tests being done on me are being ordered by my primary...... Am sure he would give me a choice of a doctor if I need another specialist.

We better get used to this because it isn't going to get any better.

[brii]

There's nothing wrong with hospitalists. They are in contact with your primary doctor and are always available for patients 24 hours a day. Nurses do not have to call the primary for every little thing and get an almost immediate answer from the hospitalist.

[ShowMe]

On 1/28/2015 brii said: There's nothing wrong with hospitalists. They are in contact with your primary doctor and are always available for patients 24 hours a day. Nurses do not have to call the primary for every little thing and get an almost immediate answer from the hospitalist.

I fully understand this......but that doesn't mean they are the best for me or my needs. I am not sold on this as of this date. How would I know the records of the doctor taking care of my needs in the hospital??????

[brii]

They are simply coordinating your care with your primary doctor and any specialists you may need. They can order tests and medicines. They work hand In hand with your doctors and the nurses. Because they do not see patients in the office, they can and will spend more time with you, as needed. Most specialists still see their own patients in the hospital. It's mostly general practitioners and internists that use hospitalists.

[chrystaltree]

I'm okay with doctors striking an employer likr that. It's routine, non criticsl care and it's just one day. In a true emergency, a student can go to the nearest hospital.