tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352877448651935316.post3549637269740893530..comments2023-11-16T06:49:00.102-05:00Comments on Dr. Synonymous : Family Medicine: Influential with Patients, Hospitals and Employers- Let's Talk!A. Patrick Jonas, MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935504320560038973noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352877448651935316.post-87728924032874810402010-12-23T07:02:38.751-05:002010-12-23T07:02:38.751-05:00Pat, Once again I find myself in agreement with yo...Pat, Once again I find myself in agreement with your viewpoint on these issues before us. I recently had an unusual post op complication. It was a late post op hemorrhage causing diplopia with no obvious external signs of hemorrhage. While we were convinced it would resolve, as time dragged on, we decided to gain some reassurance for the patient by getting a second opinion. After an MRI and Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10627373347425641713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352877448651935316.post-49794582511669316952010-12-23T01:38:19.149-05:002010-12-23T01:38:19.149-05:00Dr Bowman and Dr Melahn, Thank you for your commen...Dr Bowman and Dr Melahn, Thank you for your comments. This is a challenging time for family physicians and our specialty. We've initiated the charge with the PCMH, which initially looked more like the "Payment" Centered Medical Home, but is evolving.<br />I work with a group that is developing the Human Centered Health Home (HCHH) to get better focused on the work of the dyad: A. Patrick Jonas, MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935504320560038973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352877448651935316.post-79004169405277896642010-12-22T21:27:22.955-05:002010-12-22T21:27:22.955-05:00I also wholeheartedly agree. Organized FM has bee...I also wholeheartedly agree. Organized FM has been misguided in attempts to "save the specialty.". Rather if we clearly advocate for patients, since the product we deliver is superior in regard to patient oriented outcomes, we will do very well. After all, is not patient advocacy "why we are here?"<br /><br />Stand for the patients.Dr. Melahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04809479880277383308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5352877448651935316.post-26592596660177237202010-12-22T10:47:02.408-05:002010-12-22T10:47:02.408-05:00I agree entirely. Instead of millions invested in ...I agree entirely. Instead of millions invested in a Future of Family Medicine that focused on family medicine, an atypical FM response, family medicine should have instead marketed a future for patients in need of FM docs. The marketing plan would have been "FM or For Me or For My Care" indicating that family physicians are first of all for their patients. The TransforMed floor devoted Bob Bowmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12345017195665837451noreply@blogger.com