re: #152 BryanS

My wife isn’t on any HMO’s either. Makes life a lot simpler. She also has NEVER had the slightest pressure to practice defensively. Around here the philosophy is that if you have symptoms that a test can diagnose, and the insurance company is willing, put ‘em in the tube, zap ‘em, stick ‘em, whatever. I’m just telling you from a unique position (and I can’t be more specific, sorry) that defensive medicine is overplayed. (BTW, you think maybe the insurers have a stake in ordering fewer diagnostic tests?) Again, I refer you to the risk management program. It’s all about documentation and HIPAA laws. Very little medicine involved. Tort reform advocates seem to think it’s an easy cure (sorry, make that fix). Anyway, gotta split.