My reference? Im afraid the subtlety is lost on my small brain David. The house of reps submission is long. Bruce Campbell is the S&N partner presenting. Im just going on what he said in that submission (seeing as I know him I believe and trust him)
In either case its irrelevant. I truly dont believe the motivation in 1996 prices or even now (that PCs are much cheaper) for supplying computer hardware to a GP (and not wanting other download clients on it) was "simply to cut the path firms delivery charges". Of course its an inducement. Do you think I can give out Ipods with onboard audio presentations as a learning tool? Maybe I can... JD David de Bhal wrote: > 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 > -- ================================================= dr john dooley mbbs frcpa aka "ron" _______________________________________________ Gpcg_talk mailing list [email protected] http://ozdocit.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gpcg_talk
