Medical Establishment - Registered Letter Terminating Me as a Client
I had blogged about a medical establishment and thought I was getting a cease and desist letter. After thinking about it for a day, I decided to strip out their name and anything that might be taken as derogatory. The story still holds - and we still need to get rid of blood sucking, for-profit medical establishments that put their profits ahead of their patients. Good thing there is some competition so I could find another doctor.
Well the registered letter was just their official way of terminating me as a client. There needs to be respect between them and their clients and I was not respectful. I wonder if they were respectful to me when one of their doctors didn't know what autism looked like and questioned me as to why I thought my 2 year old had autism. Or the fact that they do not spend the 2 minutes needed to run screenings for some well baby visits. Or the fact that they are incompetent in drawing blood in children who barely move.
Well let me tell you that since I moved to the Mid-Valley Children's Clinic in Albany I've have no billing issues, no problems in drawing blood, and a doctor that not only listens but respects my concerns.
The weirdest thing is that both Mid Valley Children's Clinic and Samaritan Health are under the Samaritan Health system. But at the same time, all the problems have stemmed from the Corvallis Clinic. Hmm.
If only we could have a true universal system. Could you imagine these huge for-profits (and even smaller ones) going away? Under a universal system they would be accountable to you, the patient, not their stock holders. Oh Canada!
They are all for "profit"
They are all for "profit" sweetie - one way or another, believe me and the grass is always greener on the other side. They don't call 'Good Samaritan' the "Evil Empire" for nuthin'. There are good cops and bad cops - good teachers and bad teachers - good doctors and bad doctors. It is our practice to find those within these professions who can most effectively relate to and best care for those we love. Such is life. Canada is less than a days drive.
I think there are still some
I think there are still some 501(c)(3) type nonprofit hospitals out there. They are rare. Canada is only a drive away but what good is that when I am an American citizen. The point is that Canada doesn't have these problems - we do.