Comments on: Consumer Reports Health: Blogging, Rating & Building Community http://www.diabetesmine.com/2009/01/consumer-reports-health-blogging-rating-building-community.html A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:42:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: » Ten Reflections on Cognitive Health and Assessments   « Brain Fitness Revolution at SharpBrains      http://www.diabetesmine.com/2009/01/consumer-reports-health-blogging-rating-building-community.html/comment-page-1#comment-247527 » Ten Reflections on Cognitive Health and Assessments   « Brain Fitness Revolution at SharpBrains      Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:24:01 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=5342#comment-247527 [...] event - such as Dr. Val, OrganizedWisdom, eDrugSearch, ZRecommends, Musings of a Distractible Mind, Diabetes Mine). A strong debate: do ratings of hospitals and doctors help at all? 8. Now, did you know that [...] [...] event – such as Dr. Val, OrganizedWisdom, eDrugSearch, ZRecommends, Musings of a Distractible Mind, Diabetes Mine). A strong debate: do ratings of hospitals and doctors help at all? 8. Now, did you know that [...]

]]> By: Lauren http://www.diabetesmine.com/2009/01/consumer-reports-health-blogging-rating-building-community.html/comment-page-1#comment-247528 Lauren Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:16:42 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=5342#comment-247528 Dennis, I absolutely disagree. Health care is a fundamental human right. I am all for personal responsibility and people need to be pro-active in taking care of themselves, but health care should be available to everyone. Dennis, I absolutely disagree. Health care is a fundamental human right. I am all for personal responsibility and people need to be pro-active in taking care of themselves, but health care should be available to everyone.

]]> By: Dennis http://www.diabetesmine.com/2009/01/consumer-reports-health-blogging-rating-building-community.html/comment-page-1#comment-247529 Dennis Sun, 25 Jan 2009 04:15:28 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=5342#comment-247529 * What we really need are some standard, objective measures by which to compare and evaluate doctors. In the words of Consumer Report’s Dr. Santa: until we have that, all this online rating stuff is pretty meaningless, because how can we compare quality if we can’t even define it? Touche." Re: Well maybe.. But who's going to Evaluate Whom? Fellow Doctors? That doesn't work .... Patients? Most expect alot more hand Holding and Think for a couple of Hundred Dollars they should spend an hour with them everytime..and God Forbid Not Give the Patient a reality Check adn tell them the truth.. No, with Libaily being the way it is? The only way is to go to a HMO plan again.. A National Health Ins. Plan for the Masses..and the Dr.'s Not being Liable for what they say.. and of course everyone Wants The BEST Care, but Not pay for it...LOL And it's Not a God Given Right either as so many want to think it is.. Health Care Will Never work for the masses... Only for those who have the foresight to work, live with in their means and pay for it..Just like everyother service that people want to get paid for.. * What we really need are some standard, objective measures by which to compare and evaluate doctors. In the words of Consumer Report’s Dr. Santa: until we have that, all this online rating stuff is pretty meaningless, because how can we compare quality if we can’t even define it? Touche.”

Re: Well maybe.. But who’s going to Evaluate Whom? Fellow Doctors? That doesn’t work …. Patients? Most expect alot more hand Holding and Think for a couple of Hundred Dollars they should spend an hour with them everytime..and God Forbid Not Give the Patient a reality Check adn tell them the truth..

No, with Libaily being the way it is? The only way is to go to a HMO plan again.. A National Health Ins. Plan for the Masses..and the Dr.’s Not being Liable for what they say.. and of course everyone Wants The BEST Care, but Not pay for it…LOL

And it’s Not a God Given Right either as so many want to think it is..
Health Care Will Never work for the masses… Only for those who have the foresight to work, live with in their means and pay for it..Just like everyother service that people want to get paid for..

]]> By: AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/2009/01/consumer-reports-health-blogging-rating-building-community.html/comment-page-1#comment-247530 AmyT Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:32:39 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=5342#comment-247530 .gov apparently thanks :) .gov apparently

thanks :)

]]> By: nonegiven http://www.diabetesmine.com/2009/01/consumer-reports-health-blogging-rating-building-community.html/comment-page-1#comment-247531 nonegiven Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:52:05 +0000 http://www.diabetesmine.com/?p=5342#comment-247531 whitehouse.gov and whitehouse.org are 2 different sites, which is it? whitehouse.gov and whitehouse.org are 2 different sites, which is it?

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