tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914200632685755267.post8819586298096032467..comments2008-11-10T05:58:32.012-08:00Comments on Health Care Reform Now!: Texas As An Example?Blog Masterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05002599048547695138noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914200632685755267.post-58673000445030208222008-08-20T15:29:00.000-07:002008-08-20T15:29:00.000-07:00There is no question that Texas health care is in ...There is no question that Texas health care is in trouble. The uninsured and those who have to deal with our troubled insurance systems can certainly testify to that. But that's not what Senator Cornyn was talking about. You conveniently left the second sentence out of the senator's quote out. As the Chronicle reported: "We have created greater access to quality health care in Texas," he told the Greater Houston Pachyderm Club, a GOP group. "How did we do it? Well, we passed Proposition 12."<BR/><BR/>He's talking about medical liability reform that we passed here in 2003.<BR/><BR/>Without medial liability reform and Proposition 12, our problems would be much worse. Since the passage of liability reforms and Prop 12:<BR/>- Doctors find it much easier to recruit new physicians to their communities, even among high-risk specialties and in the “lawsuit war zones” of south and east Texas. <BR/>- Texas physicians are much more likely to accept patients with complex or high-risk problems, and many feel comfortable offering their patients new services. <BR/>- Charity care has greatly increased.<BR/>- After years of decline, the ranks of medical specialists are growing.<BR/>- Doctors are bringing critical specialties to underserved areas.<BR/>- Hospitals are upgrading equipment, expanding their emergency room capabilities.<BR/><BR/>We have a long way to go. But look how much further behind we would be without the 2003 reforms.<BR/><BR/>Steve Levine<BR/>VP, Communication<BR/>Texas Medical AssociationSteve Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05032341081521706316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1914200632685755267.post-68564970034730256062008-08-18T09:09:00.000-07:002008-08-18T09:09:00.000-07:00I read your article on electronic medical records ...I read your article on electronic medical records and would like to recommend that you and your readers test drive our unique solution. MyMedicalRecords.com (MMR), a Patient Health Record, put a priority on two issues that are difficult to find together in most PHR programs and EMR systems. First is ease-of-use—all your healthcare providers need is a fax machine to put all your records into your account: each is turned into a PDF image using a proprietary process, which you then file. Second is privacy and security: we have such a bulletproof system that no hackers-for-hire have ever been able to penetrate it. You can share the account with up to 10 members of your family and each one would have secondary passwords to be sure privacy is protected. We also provide a special file that can be accessed by emergency personnel, which can have your critical information, like blood type and drug allergies. MMR is also by far the most feature-rich PHR on the market and is an Integrated Service Provider on Google Health—we have everything from a drug interaction database that red flags contraindications to calendar reminders for doctor appointments and prescription refills. If anyone wants to try this out for 30 days, just use the code TRYMMR.<BR/>Scott Smith<BR/>MyMedicalRecords.com<BR/>Smith.scott98@gmail.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08410609741268383933noreply@blogger.com