Comments on: The 100 most powerful people in health care: you vote http://blogs.kansas.com/business/2008/06/17/the-100-most-powerful-people-in-health-care-you-vote/ Insights into Wichita business from the staff of Business Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:20:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: JWink http://blogs.kansas.com/business/2008/06/17/the-100-most-powerful-people-in-health-care-you-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-136 JWink Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:16:17 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/business/2008/06/17/the-100-most-powerful-people-in-health-care-you-vote/#comment-136 Actually, in my comment above, I should have said every state should establish a "health services users ROUNDTABLE." The term "Roundtable" was used in the large building and highway construction industry beginning some thirty years ago with what I thought to be some success. I believe its easily forgotten the "users" side of any industry has a lot at stake in these service issues. For example, in the health care industry, in my opinion, doctors are the last ones who should be asked for advice on how to make improvements ... they will be self serving every time. Actually, in my comment above, I should have said every state should establish a “health services users ROUNDTABLE.” The term “Roundtable” was used in the large building and highway construction industry beginning some thirty years ago with what I thought to be some success.

I believe its easily forgotten the “users” side of any industry has a lot at stake in these service issues. For example, in the health care industry, in my opinion, doctors are the last ones who should be asked for advice on how to make improvements … they will be self serving every time.

]]> By: JWink http://blogs.kansas.com/business/2008/06/17/the-100-most-powerful-people-in-health-care-you-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-133 JWink Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:22:15 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/business/2008/06/17/the-100-most-powerful-people-in-health-care-you-vote/#comment-133 Each state should establish a "Health services users council," and eventually blend these into a "National health services users council." At least 10% of members should be individuals responsible for the health care of large diverse families. And no doctors should be allowed on these "health users councils." Each state should establish a “Health services users council,” and eventually blend these into a “National health services users council.” At least 10% of members should be individuals responsible for the health care of large diverse families.

And no doctors should be allowed on these “health users councils.”

]]> By: JWink http://blogs.kansas.com/business/2008/06/17/the-100-most-powerful-people-in-health-care-you-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-131 JWink Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:31:00 +0000 http://blogs.kansas.com/business/2008/06/17/the-100-most-powerful-people-in-health-care-you-vote/#comment-131 Why no mention of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas? Or Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City? Or Delta Dental Insurance Companies? Perhaps they are on the longer lists. Why no mention of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas? Or Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City? Or Delta Dental Insurance Companies? Perhaps they are on the longer lists.

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