At what point will the government decide that the nation’s healthcare providers deserve to be paid, and paid fairly? Millions of seniors and their doctors are standing on a windy ledge every month, afraid that this will be the month that Congress just doesn’t pay them at all… at this time the physicians’ pay IS cut by 21% for all claims from June 1, 2010 until something else becomes law. It’s likely a temporary situation, but the fact remains that these health care providers are simply out the money. It’s too late for them to go back and ask the patient to pay the difference.

ONH is just now coming up with a Temporary standard for EHR software manufacturers to comply with. If a health care provider acquires certified EHR software, that provider should then be eligible to receive EHR incentives. If the software does not comply, then the incentives will not be paid… a good portion of those 200+ pages is superfluous… the waiting is far from over.

This most recent round will likely be voted upon by the end of this week — just in time to stave off another in the countless rounds of threatened pay cuts. If the bill isn’t passed this week, the most recent of the temporary fundings will expire, leaving both doctors and their patients on the edge yet again.

“Medical Justice provides a variety of services that shield physicians from a number of hazards they encounter in practicing medicine. Their strategies and programs deter frivolous lawsuits,” stated Robert White, Jr., President of First Professionals. “This partnership supports and enhances First Professionals’ longstanding pledge to provide excellent benefits for all of our policyholders. Offering Medical Justice to our Florida-based insureds will be instrumental in mitigating many aggravating situations that affect healthcare providers today.”

Medical Justice founder and CEO Jeff Segal, MD, JD, FACS was quoted in today’s NY Times article “Venting Online, Consumers Can Find Themselves in Court” “Recognizing that lawsuits can bring more unwanted attention, one organization has taken a different tack. The group Medical Justice, which helps protect doctors from meritless malpractice suits, advises its members [...]