tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8895468422782609123.post2943977766438304802..comments2023-10-04T03:52:35.772-07:00Comments on Healthcare Costs: Passion in NovemberRobertGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04841642434614965514noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8895468422782609123.post-74501953244882803332010-12-15T18:57:41.271-08:002010-12-15T18:57:41.271-08:00Yes, Roy, patient safety is subject we must never ...Yes, Roy, patient safety is subject we must never forget and always improve. However, the biggest problem today is cost. Too many pundits deflect talk away from cost by invoking "quality," whatever that means. We can reduce the cost of our services. First, however, we need a reason to do so.RobertGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04841642434614965514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8895468422782609123.post-28604962204064490682010-11-16T09:41:10.589-08:002010-11-16T09:41:10.589-08:00RobertG ~ Congratulations on this fine medical eco...RobertG ~ Congratulations on this fine medical economics blog. I agree...improvement in quality will never result in 'mission accomplished.' the deficit [if I may call it that] in your piece, is the manner in which you choose not to address how many people this industry continues to irreparably injure or kill. In truth, we'll never be able to say 'mission accomplished' in this industry - but we won't get far down the road of positive, sustainable change if we don't have an eye on the cost of providing this commodity and an eye on the quality with which we provide it.Roy Jophushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14200173293406278057noreply@blogger.com