Should Dr.’s not get paid if they remove the wrong arm?
Posted by Z on February 13th, 2008
When I read this article today I had to do a double take: Feds set to stop reimbursing hospitals for medical mistakes - Triangle Business Journal
The article states that under current business practicies Dr.’s get paid even if they screw up. BUT, in the future the Feds plan to stop paying for these type of operations. Wow. That’s an innovative and new idea!
How would you feel if they amputated the wrong arm of yours and then you received a bill for the operation!?!? Doesn’t it seem like this should be a straight forward issue? In many other industries people don’t get paid if they don’t do their job, but when it comes healthcare people are allowed to make mistakes and get paid for them. I didn’t realize physicians can fall in the same camp as meteorologists…