http://www.goldhelmet.com/ Open-topic moderated forum. Any topic is appropriate here as long as they can be discussed with at least a degree of tact, civility, and respect for differing opinions. en Sun, 19 May 2013 10:03:29 GMT vBulletin 15 http://www.goldhelmet.com/images/misc/rss.png http://www.goldhelmet.com/ http://www.goldhelmet.com/showthread.php?70926-Upcoming-changes-in-healthcare&goto=newpost Sun, 12 May 2013 14:06:12 GMT I feel this is very important for everyone to know about. Please limit the political crap because we all know that derails topics and you will never... I feel this is very important for everyone to know about. Please limit the political crap because we all know that derails topics and you will never change anyone's mind on the internet. For those that dont know I work for Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Monthly we hold meetings where our lawyers explain the mandates and how it effects what we do. Starting in 2014 there will be a noticable difference in how healthcare s provided nationwide.

- If a patient gets an infection post sugery, even a minor one within 30 days of the procedure, Obamacare will not pay the hospital for the procedure.
- We have robots that have advanced our field to the point where you can have surgery and be at home recovering within 24 hours. We wont be able to use those any longer due to cost so you get to sit in the hospital for four days recovering. If you really want to see where we are headed take a look at Canada where they have to do more open surgeries because they dont have the technology to do something as simple as using baloons to reopen bloackages, instead they have to do open surgeries.
-This all ties together because the risk of infection is significantly higher in open surgeries as is the risk of complication.
-There are many patients that are going to get an infection no matter what because they do not take care of themselves, we are starting an education program for patients to try to lessen the problem.

-We are getting a lower level of care in every aspect. Docs are replaced with PAs and Nurses are replaced with Medics. This isnt just in the primary care setting, youre talking about ER and Trauma too.

-Every hospital will be mandated to use surveys, if a rating drops below a certain point for each patient, Obamacare will not pay. Think about the people who are upset they dont have a TV in their room. People that wait too long in the ER to be seen. Others that come to the ER for common problems like the flu.

-The number of people that use the ER as a regular DR is so bad that we had to open numerous primary care units to keep people from coming in for things like a rash or a pregnancy test. Were talking about people that come in for Tylenol and Hydrocortisone Cream. Most clinics, urgent care units and ERs will begin to use a fast track of sorts, where they will primarily see people for cold like symptoms etc.

-Most hospitals(almost every single one, actually) have sent letters to companies that supply them with everything needed to run a hospital stating that the companies may not raise the price of anything the hospitals purchase going forward.

-Right now Im military so I have a pretty kick ass health plan. In a year when my contract is up I have to get insurance through my employer so I have started to look into what to expect. For me alone I will have to pay $214 a month, with an $8000 deductable. Thats not counting my wife and baby we will are having. Who in the hell is going to be able to afford care at that point? Who is going to be able to have kids with an 8k deductable? The only people that can afford any of that will be the ones with Obamacare.
-Right now the numbers we have list 90 million Americans without work. 70 million americans did not/will not pay taxes and under a recent Senate Bill 11 million illegal aliens will be covered under Obamacare. ]]> Ye Olde Shamrock Pub dirtdickens http://www.goldhelmet.com/showthread.php?70926-Upcoming-changes-in-healthcare http://www.goldhelmet.com/showthread.php?70685-Who-here-still&goto=newpost Wed, 08 May 2013 20:31:02 GMT Who's got their IE shirt from from 2007 when the new owner mailed them out.
I'm using mine to scrub the bathroom.
That is all. ]]> Ye Olde Shamrock Pub stonebreakerwasgod http://www.goldhelmet.com/showthread.php?70685-Who-here-still http://www.goldhelmet.com/showthread.php?68981-Been-a-while-Go-Irish&goto=newpost Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:12:41 GMT What's up everyone ? It's your favorite non spelling ahole ND fan .. It's Tommy with a small t . Lol hope everyone has been doing good . I'm back from the cliff . I didn't jump . Get in touch with me I've missed all my friends . Especially my good buddy kmac ... ]]> Ye Olde Shamrock Pub TommyND http://www.goldhelmet.com/showthread.php?68981-Been-a-while-Go-Irish