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Medical Forum / General / General / July 2005Life & Death Issue & Medical Responsibility
Dear Dr. Leslie Seiden, MD, & Dr. Cynthia Pfeffer, MD: If you do not protect me, you are abusing Your role as a physician. Am I making myself clear ~ ? Sincerely, Virginia Hooper ~ * ~ Blog, or dog? Who knows. But if you see my lost pup, please bring him home! I got Leon a brand-new bone. _________________ http://journals.aol.com/virginiaz/DreamingofLeonardo Fraud is . . . Conduct intended to deceive. What You Can Do About Fraud * First and foremost -- REPORT IT! * Any person can and should report fraudulent behavior. Physicians, hospital administrators and health maintenance organizations, in particular, have a legal obligation under public health law to report fraudulent practice. What Will Happen to Your Report * After you file a complaint, the Department of Health will investigate and, if it suspects fraud, present the matter to the Board. * The Board will carefully review your complaint, and if it appears to describe fraudulent practice, charges will be filed and a hearing will be scheduled. The hearing will be conducted before a panel of two physicians and one public member. * If the medical professional is found guilty of fraud, penalties may be imposed, such as unpaid community service, fines, suspensions or license revocations. * Successful prosecution of fraud will be publicized in a widely distributed written report and on the Internet. The name of the person filing the complaint will be held in confidence, as required under law. Legal action cannot be upheld against a person filing a complaint in good faith. Examples of Medical Fraud * False and intentionally misleading statements to patients. * Submitting false bills or claims for service. * Falsifying medical records or reports. * Lying about credentials or qualifications. * Unnecessary medical treatment or drug prescription. http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/opmc/fraud.htm "Physicians, hospital administrators and health maintenance organizations, in particular, have a legal obligation under public health law to report fraudulent practice." O. That's very helpful to know. No one told me that. But I good about that. That means someone Will have gotten there before me. What is misconduct? Examples of medical misconduct include (but are not limited to): practicing fraudulently, practicing with gross incompetence or gross negligence; practicing while impaired by alcohol, drugs, physical disability or mental disability; being convicted of a crime; filing a false report; guaranteeing that treatment will result in a cure; refusing to provide services because of race, creed, color or ethnicity; performing services not authorized by the patient; harassing, abusing or intimidating a patient; ordering excessive tests; and abandoning or neglecting a patient in need of immediate care. http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/opmc/faq.htm I count 4. 2x. "Knock ~ Knock" ~ Twittering "Who's there." ~ NYU Medical Center "Me." ~ Twittering How can I get a copy of my medical records and is there a fee? Can a physician refuse to let me see my records if I haven't paid a bill? You can request a copy of your medical records from your physician. The cost can be no more than 75 cents per copied paper page. A physician cannot refuse to let a patient see medical records because of an unpaid bill. For more information, contact the Access to Patient Information Program at 518-402-0814. I have to go puke now. THIS IS NOT MY JOB. It's your f.cking job. I told you what happened. Please do me a favor ~ Save The Mental Healthcare System. You may need it one day. Seriously. My father committed suicide at the age of 42. I am in danger, too, Due to a higher risk. All my life, I have lived with that fear. That fear is real. If I feel in danger, it is important to tell someone. People need to respond appropriately. Hanging up on someone or ignoring them is not appropriate. There are many guidelines that can help people understand What to do in crisis, Or when a person is in need. People and professionals need better training. Survivors need more support and awareness of resources. I need more respect for my own struggle. I have dedicated my life to helping others understand How to recognize a person at risk. There's more work to do. I almost lost my life. Once that happens, a person is never the same again. I have told the truth about what happened To me in the healthcare system. The healthcare system needs to work better. That won't likely happen unless people take me, And other advocates and/or survivors seriously. I am not the same person now. I don't think I will ever be the same again. ~ * ~ Rule 1. The Therapeutic Alliance is critically important, Especially for a person Without a strong social network. Healthcare professionals in positions of responsibility, Gatekeepers ~ Need to be held accountable. Their actions May save or neglect a life. My friends failed me during a time of crisis And need ~ I turned to the Healthcare System, Because that's all I had left. But my Healthcare Professionals failed me, too. But they're not all the same. So be choosy. Be a snob. Be demanding ~ ! Just ~ HELL NO ~ ! YOU BROKE THE LAW ~ ! I deserve better. Your job is important, so do it RIGHT ~ ! You have a job I envy ~ You have a purpose. So do it RIGHT ~ ! I'm just a writer, sitting a room all alone ~ Writing about that ... My teachers Let me down, too. But I studied Their work, and I learned. But a person needs more Than A book to stay alive and thrive. "The beauty of the world which is so soon to perish, Has two edges, one of laughter, One of anguish, cutting the heart asunder." ~ Virginia Woolf, >From "A Room of One's Own" "If you do not tell the truth about yourself You cannot tell it About other people." ~ Virginia Woof "You can't 'police' your friends, When they let you down ~ But you sure AS HELL Can report your healthcare professional If you're abused, if you're failed. After all, you paid'em ~ ! After all, they're regulated ~ They require A license, with standards and laws. This ain't witchcraft ~ It's modern Science, and Common Decency." ~Twittering "Heck, yeah ~ !" ~ Folly I was abused ~ That's not my illness. But I am paying for it. There are laws and regulations that should protect me. I believe in the law. Sometimes, it's all we have. When it works ... "Don't forget Tuskeeggee ~ !" ~ Black Chalk "Ps ~ Make sure your surgeon is STONE sober, Or anyone else, when it matters, For THAT matter ~ !" ~ Twittering "Or honest, too. Or A very dark forest, lost, alone, no home, You amy endlessly roam." ~ Folly ONe VERY important reason a healthcare professional Should report ANY Suspected abuse ~ That patient is VERY likely a serious Candidate for subsequent abuse. The healthcare system, especially the mental healthcare System, is TOO circular, TOO sylogistic ~ The GATEkeepers Need to DO the f.cking job ~ ! Report abuse ANYTIME a patient tells you ... If a patient tells you, She has taken a FIRST step. She is disempowered ~ YOU, a professional Are already explicitly empowered By virtue of being INSIDE the system, And hopefully ~ You have VIRTUE, too ~ ! Please see ~ Medical fraud, NY State. Yes, I will be arriving there ... If you are abused by a mental health professional, Take steps to protect yourself. Do not let anyone blame you. The profession will not improve without your input. Read the clinical literature. Take it seriously. Don't let anyone trash you or your mind, O say, if something terrible happened ~ Don't call me. Not my yob! !Act Up! ... I'll get back to you in a month. |
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