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AMA warns doctors about “divided loyalty” between patients and hospital budgets

“In any situation where the economic or other interests of the employer are in conflict with patient welfare, patient welfare must take priority,” says a policy statement adopted by the association.

“A physician’s paramount responsibility is to his or her patients,” the association said. At the same time, it added, a doctor “owes a duty of loyalty to his or her employer,” and “this divided loyalty can create conflicts of interest, such as financial incentives to over- or under-treat patients.”

The association is disseminating its policy to doctors at a time when more of them are becoming hospital employees. About one-third of new doctors say they would prefer to be employed by hospitals, rather than practice on their own.

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They should have thought of that before endoring ObamaCare.

BigGator5 on December 27, 2012 at 8:30 AM

“First, do no harm”. Good times…good times.

Clink on December 27, 2012 at 8:35 AM

OUT: patient welfare

IN: economic interests

Under obamacare, ‘patient welfare’ is DOA. As with any socialized healthcare system, patients are seen as nothing but a financial burden – a financial burden which must be reduced; this is why obama’s death panels are a key component of his seizure of our healthcare system. America is being marched to slaughter.

Pork-Chop on December 27, 2012 at 8:43 AM

“In any situation where the economic or other interests of the employer are in conflict with patient welfare, patient welfare must take priority,” says a policy statement adopted by the association.

Since the employer will eventually be the government the patient is just out of luck. Doctors WILL do what the death panel says.

Liberal policies never take reality into consideration. Everything they touch turns to crap.

darwin on December 27, 2012 at 8:48 AM

Green biscuits, anyone?

OldEnglish on December 27, 2012 at 8:59 AM

Fck these people for destroying our healthcare.

ramesees on December 27, 2012 at 9:08 AM

‘Doctors And AMA Split Over Contentious Issue Of ObamaCare’

http://www.forbes.com/sites/sallypipes/2011/09/26/doctor-and-ama-split-over-contentious-issue-of-obamacare/

“In fact, the AMA now only counts about 17% of doctors as members.

According to a new survey, the majority of doctors do not believe that the AMA represents their views and interests. Much of that dissatisfaction stems from the organization’s support for President Obama’s contentious health care reform package.

That shouldn’t be surprising. The AMA declares that its core mission is to “help doctors help patients.” But ObamaCare undermines that pursuit by making life harder for physicians and driving down the quality of care available to patients.”

Pork-Chop on December 27, 2012 at 9:16 AM

“Patient welfare” is the lipstick on the pig of medical fees.

PersonFromPorlock on December 27, 2012 at 9:16 AM

LOL if they cared for patients than they would have never gotten behind ObamaCare.

Its only to get worse people… you think your doctor stinks now just wait. I see mine for about 5 minutes a year… I am sure with ObamaCare it will be nuged up to 2 minutes a visit.

watertown on December 27, 2012 at 9:32 AM