tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255776707298393367.post6531443808487309309..comments2023-10-09T06:23:42.682-07:00Comments on Saving Money and Surviving the Healthcare Crisis: Choosing a Good PhysicianDavis Liu, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320315964654209559noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255776707298393367.post-77790991053966333352010-05-10T16:02:32.729-07:002010-05-10T16:02:32.729-07:00Dr. Kirsch, while it is possible that board certif...Dr. Kirsch, while it is possible that board certified physicians were already more knowledgeable, the problem is without having some sort of external designation or objective measure, as imprecise as it may be, insurers, employers, and patients CANNOT tell the difference between quality medical care and substandard care.Davis Liu, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320315964654209559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255776707298393367.post-22282835980279762012010-05-06T05:26:18.111-07:002010-05-06T05:26:18.111-07:00David, with regard to the fecal occult blood pract...David, with regard to the fecal occult blood practice, it may mean that board certified physicians are already more knowledgeable, and not that board certification made them so.Michael Kirsch, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07555280388086931097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255776707298393367.post-16809945974318270252010-05-05T19:02:27.231-07:002010-05-05T19:02:27.231-07:00Dr. Kirsch, while I understand your concerns, I do...Dr. Kirsch, while I understand your concerns, I do believe that board-certification is quite important. In a recent article, primary care doctors most likely to repeat a positive fecal occult stool test to screen for colon cancer (the wrong follow-up test) were doctors who were NOT board-certified. http://davisliumd.blogspot.com/2010/04/seventy-five-percent-of-primary-care.htmlDavis Liu, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15320315964654209559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255776707298393367.post-29341972262120326542010-05-05T13:06:36.481-07:002010-05-05T13:06:36.481-07:00I have a different view on the value of board cert...I have a different view on the value of board certification and your criteria for finding a 'good doctor'. http://mdwhistleblower.blogspot.com/2010/04/does-board-certification-really-matter.htmlMichael Kirsch, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07555280388086931097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7255776707298393367.post-67320130047591886712010-05-04T11:52:03.873-07:002010-05-04T11:52:03.873-07:00This is Hannah Bevills, I am an editor with Hospit...This is Hannah Bevills, I am an editor with Hospital.com. We are a medical publication whose focus is geared towards promoting awareness on hospitals, including information, news, and reviews on them. We would like to have our site included within your blog and offer our information to your readers, of course we would be more than happy to list your blog within our directory as well. I look forward to your response, Thanks!<br /><br />Hannah Bevills<br />hannah.bevills@gmail.com<br />Hospital.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08235103091406533840noreply@blogger.com