Comments on: Importance of Tort Reform http://wakemedvoices.org/2009/11/importance-of-tort-reform/ Discussing health care issues in our nation and community Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:52:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Patty http://wakemedvoices.org/2009/11/importance-of-tort-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Patty Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:22:50 +0000 http://wakemedvoices.org/?p=307#comment-249 I read your post and I have to agree wholeheartedly. I think that when the average American thinks about malpractice reform, the thought is that a doctor who is incompetent won't have to pay out the money needed to compensate a patient who was a victim of an avoidable occurrence. However, the reality is that the majority of healthcare providers have chosen the field because of the passion/drive they have to treat patients, heal patients, save lives, and make a difference. Those individuals are having to pay a hefty price because of the negligibility of a minority. I'm a healthcare administration student and I was amazed to find out how the costs of malpractice insurance has effected our healthcare system today. To not consider it as we move forward to healthcare reform is a mistake. There are numerous intricate pieces to healthcare and the issues surrounding it. It is amazing to me that a discussion can take place about ordering too many labs, x-rays, or other tests and no one in government has mentioned why this occurs. This is a big one, and I hope that the physicians who went from NC help to make a difference in how our government views this area. -Patty I read your post and I have to agree wholeheartedly. I think that when the average American thinks about malpractice reform, the thought is that a doctor who is incompetent won’t have to pay out the money needed to compensate a patient who was a victim of an avoidable occurrence. However, the reality is that the majority of healthcare providers have chosen the field because of the passion/drive they have to treat patients, heal patients, save lives, and make a difference. Those individuals are having to pay a hefty price because of the negligibility of a minority.

I’m a healthcare administration student and I was amazed to find out how the costs of malpractice insurance has effected our healthcare system today. To not consider it as we move forward to healthcare reform is a mistake. There are numerous intricate pieces to healthcare and the issues surrounding it. It is amazing to me that a discussion can take place about ordering too many labs, x-rays, or other tests and no one in government has mentioned why this occurs. This is a big one, and I hope that the physicians who went from NC help to make a difference in how our government views this area.

-Patty

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