Just say a little bird told me. If you look carefully at the reference given you might see some consideration of decisions made regarding the ordering of medical equipment with orders being faxed from the site of the meetings.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of john dooley Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 9:54 PM To: General Practice Computing Group Talk Subject: Re: [GPCG_TALK] Increase in Pathology / Radiology ordering David de Bhál wrote: > It was interesting that when Macquarie Pathology was accused of > inappropriate practice when distributing computers to GPs in NSW it was > simply a commercial decision that electronic distribution was cheaper than > courier-delivered reports. > David. How do you know that? Did the liason person for macquarie tell you that? I seriously seriously doubt it was simply a commercial decision that electronic distribution was just cheaper even if you stuff a 2k computer in a practice and I seriously expect it related to an (apparent or hoped) incentive that putting in a PC would increase the use of that companies services for pathology referrals. I note Macquarie were not happy to have their computer use any other download clients.... Were you on the inner with Macquarie at that time? Also, a little googling revealed this gem from the house of reps where at least 1 company ;) was a bit irritated that another :D was doing just that with computers! The things you find on the net hey.... (sorry im not big on tinyurl): http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:BpbNZjXWP4oJ:www.aph.gov.au/hansard/reps /commttee/r5762250.pdf+macquarie+pathology+inducements+HIC&hl=en&gl=au&ct=cl nk&cd=3 ...when is enough enough regarding "inducements" either to order more or send to one company? I wish I knew the answer to that one.... Is a collection license in a GP surgery going too far (generally accepted as no)? Is a collection license/room rental in a group GP surgery at $/sqm twice the market rental rates too far (generally yes- certainly yes with the HIC and certainly prosecutable with $10-50k fines for both involved parties and I think even possibly a criminal conviction )..but what about 120% of market rates...(arguable?) JD nexus pathology _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.0/275 - Release Date: 3/6/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.0/275 - Release Date: 3/6/2006 _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
