Oh, I hope that Roy does come back! Things are pretty gloomy now; it seems that we are all out in the cold without any help from our medical societies, our government representatives, or others that are supposed to help keep medicine in the USA running smoothly and to keep costs down.

We have a lot going for us, though. Folks all over the 'net are fighting against P4P, CCHIT, and e-Prescribing. Docs on the whole are 90% AGAINST investments in CCHIT-certified "EHR" products. I'm sure that Congressmen are getting an earfull from their personal physicians about how bad this legislation is. If P4P, forced EHR use, and e-prescribing pass, you'll see that Medicare will begin to dwindle in power, and may mark the beginning of its downfall and the resurgence of our practices not captive any more to these hard-sell tactics.

We must all try to stay sane through all of this, and must refocus and enjoy our family lives and friendships (s.a. with those on this forum, BTW!). What will I be doing when they are voting on this legislation? I'll be touring Italy and Greece. What was I doing when last December I got kicked out of emrupdate due to politics and Congress was voting on repealing the pay cut? I was on a beach in Panama getting a tan. I just wish that the AC get-together was scheduled AFTER the Congressional vote (and so that I could attend).

The thing to do right now is fight like hell right up to the moment of truth, then detach. If things go badly, then adapt. If they go well, rejoice and get the energy for the next fight!

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Last edited by alborg; 05/20/2008 8:53 AM.