tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308282620289958037.post4959884426256087654..comments2023-08-08T08:41:19.586-04:00Comments on The Medical Contrarian: How to create a patient centered systemThe Medical Contrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09240492315542223258noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2308282620289958037.post-86895437384146968962010-05-23T22:39:01.082-04:002010-05-23T22:39:01.082-04:00According to Dr. Berwick, patient participation an...According to Dr. Berwick, patient participation and input are vital to make the appropriate clinical decisions. But I'm a little confused. Donald Berwick was recently selected by Pres Obama to head CMS. Medicare will soon be basing reimbursements on the ability of providers to strictly adhere to quality guidelines deemed by CMS as best for the patient!!<br /><br />Also, what happens when a patient deems a certain guideline as inappropriate for him/her?e-dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04258216711169343595noreply@blogger.com