tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-631567898928853978.post8692866754213775227..comments2023-07-18T15:27:42.958+01:00Comments on A fortunate man: A poor targetDr Andrew Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13858213625632400403noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-631567898928853978.post-57513919716642269372010-01-10T21:57:49.227+00:002010-01-10T21:57:49.227+00:00Thanks everyone for your comments. I think that au...Thanks everyone for your comments. I think that audit and targets are fine up to a point, and can help improve care. But if there is too much emphasis on them then priorities become distorted.Dr Andrew Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13858213625632400403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-631567898928853978.post-92157233114537370612009-12-25T04:11:55.627+00:002009-12-25T04:11:55.627+00:00Hi Doc...I'm a 3rd year med student right now ...Hi Doc...I'm a 3rd year med student right now so I realize I definitely do not have experience like you do but I think the "system" is expecting that docs do not stop making diagnoses in favor of doing 6 month reviews but both :) I think I understand your point though...a doc might be tempted to simply target patients who have recently been diagnosed and not pay as much attention to other stuff trying to meet financial incentives...I live in the US but I'm definitely interested with the prospect of moving abroad...perhaps reading your blog (first time reader) will help me understand more about practicing in England...keep saving lives doc!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140775575495302780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-631567898928853978.post-45262041179612760362009-12-24T00:38:27.182+00:002009-12-24T00:38:27.182+00:00Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Mags. xxxMerry Christmas and a Happy New Year.<br /><br />Mags. xxxNikitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491645703410762245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-631567898928853978.post-86992322027730152282009-12-16T14:52:08.610+00:002009-12-16T14:52:08.610+00:00But how sustainable is it for many practices to ke...But how sustainable is it for many practices to keep doing what's right, not what's financially attractive?<br /><br />Inappropriate outcome measures and the vogue for (swiftly and poorly) implementation of "quality metrics" pertrubs me.<br /><br />Much badness.The Shrinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10009039342346247138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-631567898928853978.post-60975116457614266042009-12-11T21:20:42.727+00:002009-12-11T21:20:42.727+00:00Indeed. We FE teachers have to deal with similar s...Indeed. We FE teachers have to deal with similar silly targets (though they don't affect our pay). Never mind having time to teach our students; as long as they pass a module in 19 weeks, that's fine. About five of those 19 are taken up by assessments instead of teaching or learning, but hey. Figures, that's the thing. <br /><br />I do enjoy your blogs.Pam https://www.blogger.com/profile/12641269043817163165noreply@blogger.com