Comments for Nei Jing Now! http://www.neijingnow.org Prioritizing Well Being Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:07:24 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Doctors Without Health Insurance I by Alma http://www.neijingnow.org/2012/03/shorts/doctors-without-health-insurance-i/#comment-185 Alma Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:07:24 +0000 http://www.neijingnow.org/?p=1160#comment-185 HI, I agree with Jayshree about costs, also, that insurance companies and drug companies are intrusive, manipulative and greed based. In turn that trickles down to the price of one Dr. visit. Aside from good doctors being told how to practice, what to give, limit their diagnosing powers due to cost effectiveness, that we must remember that physicians are human, they have lives, they have dedicated years of study to help others and I believe many are burned out, disgusted, frustrated that they cannot give more than they are limited to by corporate businesses after making money not healing. I also believe that the patient is responsible for taking part in being healthy, by behaviors that produce health instead of rob them of it, such as excesses and toxins many choose to indulge and then want a fast pill that resembles an eraser on the blackboard and erase the choice of their actions. I have health insurance, but I rarely use it, if ever, I have made choices that keep me healthy, and I read a lot, the wisdom of the universe has no monopoly on it, anyone can know anything. So I read everything at my fingertips through internet, books at the library, and asking other knowledgeable people who are happy to help. I do not blame doctors, I blame the greedy companies that keep people sick so they can make a buck on the latest drug or make a buck on withholding benefits to those in need. So sad, there must be change and it must continue. the change is in mindset, have a health based mindset. It is up to us. HI, I agree with Jayshree about costs, also, that insurance companies and drug companies are intrusive, manipulative and greed based. In turn that trickles down to the price of one Dr. visit. Aside from good doctors being told how to practice, what to give, limit their diagnosing powers due to cost effectiveness, that we must remember that physicians are human, they have lives, they have dedicated years of study to help others and I believe many are burned out, disgusted, frustrated that they cannot give more than they are limited to by corporate businesses after making money not healing.
I also believe that the patient is responsible for taking part in being healthy, by behaviors that produce health instead of rob them of it, such as excesses and toxins many choose to indulge and then want a fast pill that resembles an eraser on the blackboard and erase the choice of their actions. I have health insurance, but I rarely use it, if ever, I have made choices that keep me healthy, and I read a lot, the wisdom of the universe has no monopoly on it, anyone can know anything. So I read everything at my fingertips through internet, books at the library, and asking other knowledgeable people who are happy to help. I do not blame doctors, I blame the greedy companies that keep people sick so they can make a buck on the latest drug or make a buck on withholding benefits to those in need. So sad, there must be change and it must continue. the change is in mindset, have a health based mindset. It is up to us.

]]> Comment on Doctors Without Health Insurance I by Dan R http://www.neijingnow.org/2012/03/shorts/doctors-without-health-insurance-i/#comment-174 Dan R Mon, 02 Apr 2012 02:35:01 +0000 http://www.neijingnow.org/?p=1160#comment-174 Jaysi, Thank you for doing these "shorts". I really like the format! Interesting story too. I had no idea that many doctors were among the uninsured. Dan Jaysi,
Thank you for doing these “shorts”. I really like the format! Interesting story too. I had no idea that many doctors were among the uninsured.
Dan

]]> Comment on Doctors Without Health Insurance I by Doctor Chander http://www.neijingnow.org/2012/03/shorts/doctors-without-health-insurance-i/#comment-139 Doctor Chander Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:22:19 +0000 http://www.neijingnow.org/?p=1160#comment-139 Guri, thanks for listening and sharing a nice idea. The trouble is the practice of medicine is now so intricately entangled with pharmaceuticals and diagnostic and therapeutic high technology, all of which are very expensive. Generally the doctors have very little say in setting the costs for these services and products. It is true, if doctors have their own practice, they have some negotiating power on their fees for their clinical services. If they also have to own labs, radiology equipment, chemotherapy suites, surgery suites, etc..that becomes rather impractical. As we'll hear in the upcoming clips in the series on Doctors Without Health Insurance, there are doctors who are innovating within the system, or bucking the system all together, to get and offer care without insurance. Stay tuned! Guri, thanks for listening and sharing a nice idea. The trouble is the practice of medicine is now so intricately entangled with pharmaceuticals and diagnostic and therapeutic high technology, all of which are very expensive. Generally the doctors have very little say in setting the costs for these services and products. It is true, if doctors have their own practice, they have some negotiating power on their fees for their clinical services. If they also have to own labs, radiology equipment, chemotherapy suites, surgery suites, etc..that becomes rather impractical. As we’ll hear in the upcoming clips in the series on Doctors Without Health Insurance, there are doctors who are innovating within the system, or bucking the system all together, to get and offer care without insurance. Stay tuned!

]]> Comment on Doctors Without Health Insurance I by Guri Singh http://www.neijingnow.org/2012/03/shorts/doctors-without-health-insurance-i/#comment-136 Guri Singh Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:08:30 +0000 http://www.neijingnow.org/?p=1160#comment-136 If a bunch of doctors come together and form a coop, then they can offer reduced or free services to each other. One member of the group is a derm, one is a dentist... You get the point. create your own doctor groups and start offering services for reduced or fair price to others. If a bunch of doctors come together and form a coop, then they can offer reduced or free services to each other. One member of the group is a derm, one is a dentist…
You get the point.

create your own doctor groups and start offering services for reduced or fair price to others.

]]> Comment on Upcoming by Doctor Chander http://www.neijingnow.org/2011/08/featured/upcoming/#comment-26 Doctor Chander Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:25:54 +0000 http://www.neijingnow.org/wordpress/?p=170#comment-26 Good Question, Alok. Planning procedures are in process and I am open to all suggestions. :) Good Question, Alok. Planning procedures are in process and I am open to all suggestions. :)

]]> Comment on Upcoming by Alok Mahendroo http://www.neijingnow.org/2011/08/featured/upcoming/#comment-24 Alok Mahendroo Mon, 12 Sep 2011 17:15:53 +0000 http://www.neijingnow.org/wordpress/?p=170#comment-24 Where is the Primary Prevention Premedics Ambulance being launched..?? Where is the Primary Prevention Premedics Ambulance being launched..??

]]> Comment on Canadian Asbestos Mining by Doctor Chander http://www.neijingnow.org/2011/08/news/news/#comment-3 Doctor Chander Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:40:08 +0000 http://www.neijingnow.org/wordpress/?p=166#comment-3 I agree, Dan. It is ridiculous. It would make a lot more sense to prevent exposure to asbestos in the first place, rather than mining it, transporting it, building with it, and then removing it from the things we built with it, exposing everyone all along the way. We do similarly illogical things with not only lots of toxic chemical substances, but also with our human waste. First we put our bodily wastes into perfectly clean drinking water, and then spend a lot of money taking it out of the water. All the while we are running out of clean drinking water very quickly. We need a fundamental turn around in the way we operate. That is why I am making Nei Jing Now! I agree, Dan. It is ridiculous. It would make a lot more sense to prevent exposure to asbestos in the first place, rather than mining it, transporting it, building with it, and then removing it from the things we built with it, exposing everyone all along the way. We do similarly illogical things with not only lots of toxic chemical substances, but also with our human waste. First we put our bodily wastes into perfectly clean drinking water, and then spend a lot of money taking it out of the water. All the while we are running out of clean drinking water very quickly. We need a fundamental turn around in the way we operate. That is why I am making Nei Jing Now!

]]> Comment on Canadian Asbestos Mining by Dan R http://www.neijingnow.org/2011/08/news/news/#comment-2 Dan R Fri, 19 Aug 2011 04:58:11 +0000 http://www.neijingnow.org/wordpress/?p=166#comment-2 I had no idea that companies were still mining asbestos! That is ridiculous given the vast sums of money being spent on removing it from existing buildings. I had no idea that companies were still mining asbestos! That is ridiculous given the vast sums of money being spent on removing it from existing buildings.

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