Comments on: Headed for medical meltdown http://gruntdoc.com/2006/10/headed-for-medical-meltdown.html Ramblings of an Emergency Physician in Texas Sat, 12 May 2012 12:36:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bad Shift http://gruntdoc.com/2006/10/headed-for-medical-meltdown.html/comment-page-1#comment-4697 Bad Shift Tue, 24 Oct 2006 16:33:31 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2006/10/headed-for-medical-meltdown.html#comment-4697 I don't want to get sued, but I REALLY don't want to get paid in chickens. I don’t want to get sued, but I REALLY don’t want to get paid in chickens.

]]> By: Goatwhacker http://gruntdoc.com/2006/10/headed-for-medical-meltdown.html/comment-page-1#comment-4696 Goatwhacker Sun, 22 Oct 2006 21:41:46 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2006/10/headed-for-medical-meltdown.html#comment-4696 Hmm, looks like I accidently got into the article through a backdoor. I guess I could get into it again and copy it but I'd probably be infringing on their copyright. Hmm, looks like I accidently got into the article through a backdoor. I guess I could get into it again and copy it but I’d probably be infringing on their copyright.

]]> By: PaedsRN http://gruntdoc.com/2006/10/headed-for-medical-meltdown.html/comment-page-1#comment-4695 PaedsRN Sun, 22 Oct 2006 19:22:53 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2006/10/headed-for-medical-meltdown.html#comment-4695 ACC's definition of 'injury' is fairly broad, but it's not intended to cover illness. I'll see if I can dig up some better references. ACC’s definition of ‘injury’ is fairly broad, but it’s not intended to cover illness. I’ll see if I can dig up some better references.

]]> By: GruntDoc http://gruntdoc.com/2006/10/headed-for-medical-meltdown.html/comment-page-1#comment-4694 GruntDoc Sun, 22 Oct 2006 18:20:38 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2006/10/headed-for-medical-meltdown.html#comment-4694 Goatwhacker, Cannot read the article, even with bugmenot. The second of EMT2Doc's links refers to <blockquote>Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) provides work-related injury cover for all New Zealand citizens, residents and temporary visitors to New Zealand. We are the sole provider of all work-related injury cover in New Zealand. We also provide injury prevention services, case management, medical and other care and rehabilitation services.</blockquote> Sounds kind of like WorkComp for everyone, but it keeps saying 'injury' and never says 'illness'. Hmm. Goatwhacker,
Cannot read the article, even with bugmenot.

The second of EMT2Doc’s links refers to

Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) provides work-related injury cover for all New Zealand citizens, residents and temporary visitors to New Zealand.

We are the sole provider of all work-related injury cover in New Zealand. We also provide injury prevention services, case management, medical and other care and rehabilitation services.

Sounds kind of like WorkComp for everyone, but it keeps saying ‘injury’ and never says ‘illness’. Hmm.

]]> By: mjl http://gruntdoc.com/2006/10/headed-for-medical-meltdown.html/comment-page-1#comment-4693 mjl Sun, 22 Oct 2006 18:04:03 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2006/10/headed-for-medical-meltdown.html#comment-4693 New Zealand has a no fault type of malpractice. It's not even that, if you are injured or if you are worse off even if there is no malpractice you can get funds. Docs there encourage their patients to apply to the fund when they have a bad outcome. No one sues anyone. New Zealand has a no fault type of malpractice. It’s not even that, if you are injured or if you are worse off even if there is no malpractice you can get funds. Docs there encourage their patients to apply to the fund when they have a bad outcome. No one sues anyone.

]]> By: EMTtoDoc http://gruntdoc.com/2006/10/headed-for-medical-meltdown.html/comment-page-1#comment-4692 EMTtoDoc Sun, 22 Oct 2006 13:39:28 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2006/10/headed-for-medical-meltdown.html#comment-4692 Re: Enlightenment company website: <a href="http://www.acc.co.nz/wcm001/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=1494" rel="nofollow">http://www.acc.co.nz/wcm001/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=1494</a> Gubbment site: <a href="http://www.govt.nz/record?recordid=47" rel="nofollow">http://www.govt.nz/record?recordid=47</a> I'm finding a lot about their coverage of injuries, but little about illness. If I research it extensivly, then I'm afraid I have to charge you for it. Must go study. Re: Enlightenment

company website:
http://www.acc.co.nz/wcm001/idcplg?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=1494

Gubbment site:
http://www.govt.nz/record?recordid=47

I’m finding a lot about their coverage of injuries, but little about illness.

If I research it extensivly, then I’m afraid I have to charge you for it. Must go study.

]]> By: Goatwhacker http://gruntdoc.com/2006/10/headed-for-medical-meltdown.html/comment-page-1#comment-4691 Goatwhacker Sun, 22 Oct 2006 13:19:00 +0000 http://gruntdoc.com/2006/10/headed-for-medical-meltdown.html#comment-4691 Looks like a good overview <a href="http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/full/25/1/278?ijkey=E13G6melb5wfU&keytype=ref&siteid=healthaff" rel="nofollow">here</a> Looks like a good overview here

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