Comments on: a different approach to medicine http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2007/09/20/a_different_app.html making connections where none previously existed Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:10:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kris http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2007/09/20/a_different_app.html/comment-page-1#comment-16786 Kris Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:08:19 +0000 http://ubuntu.my/wp30/archives/2007/09/20/a_different_app.html#comment-16786 Off topic, but he's a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkshapesprowl/" rel="nofollow">wonderful photographer</a> to boot. Off topic, but he’s a wonderful photographer to boot.

]]> By: zephoria http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2007/09/20/a_different_app.html/comment-page-1#comment-16785 zephoria Fri, 21 Sep 2007 00:18:49 +0000 http://ubuntu.my/wp30/archives/2007/09/20/a_different_app.html#comment-16785 The problem isn't the $500 directly. It's having to also cover meds (cuz my insurance wouldn't cover something that an outside doctor prescribed) and referrals (cuz my insurance wouldn't cover those bills either) and the $150 per visit after 2 visits per year and and and... His plan gets expensive if anything goes wrong. The problem isn’t the $500 directly. It’s having to also cover meds (cuz my insurance wouldn’t cover something that an outside doctor prescribed) and referrals (cuz my insurance wouldn’t cover those bills either) and the $150 per visit after 2 visits per year and and and… His plan gets expensive if anything goes wrong.

]]> By: cheesebikini http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2007/09/20/a_different_app.html/comment-page-1#comment-16784 cheesebikini Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:54:16 +0000 http://ubuntu.my/wp30/archives/2007/09/20/a_different_app.html#comment-16784 from <a href="http://www.jayparkinsonmd.com/Question24.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.jayparkinsonmd.com/Question24.html</a> "Q. Ideally, what should I do for my health and financial well-being? A. I highly recommend a high-deductible health insurance plan coupled with my services. The plan costs about $2600 per year with a $2500 deductible. You are young and healthy. You shouldn't pay the average $9500 yearly premium for an HMO in NYC. It doesn't make sense. You don't use that much healthcare. But you need coverage if you are severely ill or injured. I treat you when you are ill and help you wisely spend your money when you need more than my services. This is about a third of the cost of regular insurance." I use a cheap high-deductible plan anyway. But I'm terrified to ever consider going to the doctor. An iPhone, or real health care? I want this. But will it scale? from http://www.jayparkinsonmd.com/Question24.html

“Q. Ideally, what should I do for my health and financial well-being?
A. I highly recommend a high-deductible health insurance plan coupled with my services. The plan costs about $2600 per year with a $2500 deductible. You are young and healthy. You shouldn’t pay the average $9500 yearly premium for an HMO in NYC. It doesn’t make sense. You don’t use that much healthcare. But you need coverage if you are severely ill or injured. I treat you when you are ill and help you wisely spend your money when you need more than my services. This is about a third of the cost of regular insurance.”

I use a cheap high-deductible plan anyway. But I’m terrified to ever consider going to the doctor. An iPhone, or real health care? I want this.

But will it scale?

]]> By: Bertil http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2007/09/20/a_different_app.html/comment-page-1#comment-16783 Bertil Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:39:48 +0000 http://ubuntu.my/wp30/archives/2007/09/20/a_different_app.html#comment-16783 What do you call a "personal doctor"? Do you mean one who only works for you? Maybe you are not in perfect shape, but that's what a PhD does to you-and unless wearing pink hats is considered a illness, you don't need a full-time MD? Don't you have regular check-ups with always the same person? I know I should have gone to see Sicko - but it's so. . . hmm, imaginative about the French system I just couldn't. What do you call a “personal doctor”? Do you mean one who only works for you? Maybe you are not in perfect shape, but that’s what a PhD does to you-and unless wearing pink hats is considered a illness, you don’t need a full-time MD? Don’t you have regular check-ups with always the same person? I know I should have gone to see Sicko – but it’s so. . . hmm, imaginative about the French system I just couldn’t.

]]> By: cheesebikini http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2007/09/20/a_different_app.html/comment-page-1#comment-16782 cheesebikini Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:39:08 +0000 http://ubuntu.my/wp30/archives/2007/09/20/a_different_app.html#comment-16782 His fee is $500 per year. If I had a fulltime job (and the health insurance that comes with it) I'd definitely pay the $500 His fee is $500 per year.

If I had a fulltime job (and the health insurance that comes with it) I’d definitely pay the $500

]]> By: cheesebikini http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2007/09/20/a_different_app.html/comment-page-1#comment-16781 cheesebikini Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:37:09 +0000 http://ubuntu.my/wp30/archives/2007/09/20/a_different_app.html#comment-16781 ..and he paid part off some of his med school debt by loading iPods? <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/23/jobs/23IPOD.html?ex=1264136400&en=5a09f6a27d799c07&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/23/jobs/23IPOD.html?ex=1264136400&en=5a09f6a27d799c07&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland</a> ..and he paid part off some of his med school debt by loading iPods?
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/23/jobs/23IPOD.html?ex=1264136400&en=5a09f6a27d799c07&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland

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