Not What the Doctor Ordered

This book from the 90's is still informative of our current health care debate. It examines in detail payment models and provider roles that exist here in America as well as overseas. Well writen and easy to read, as well. Nice job!

Jeffrey Bauer really knows what he's talking about. All it takes is one trip to the clinic or hospital, and you know there's something drastically wrong with the delivery of health care in America. If you're insured, it's scary. If you're not insured, God help you!Bauer offers a commonsense solution that will lower cost and increase service. And we know he's right. Since this book was originally written four years ago--although recently updated--much of what he's advocated has already (but slowly) begun to occur.Every health care professional should read this book. It should be a required text in every allied health care provider school in the country. It should be a required text in every medical school in the country as well. But it won't be, for although it is not anti-doctor it challenges the status quo. And that always scares those on top.An empowering book for those who want to see real change in health care.

If physicians are not already in fear of losing their medical monopoly it's because they have not been paying close attention. The greed of many (not all) doctors is the root cause, as they have lost their patient-centered focus in pursuit of huge finacial gains in the health care market. I believe that tax-payers are now in the process of revolting, evidenced by proposed changes in federal regulations (Healthcare Finance Administration). Costs are unbelievably high and the country still has a large number of people who are uninsured. Healthcare in america is in serious trouble, and the physician empire is crumbling. I say, the sooner the better. This book gives more insight into healthcare problems and solutions than any I have read. Please read this book and start trying to find ways to implement the proposed changes in your state law. I know from personal experience that the primary care offered by advanced practice nurses is as good as any offered by a physician. This book will give you the confidence and insight required to help usher in meaningful healthcare reform for the 21st century. Please read it, and pass it on to a friend.