[Fwd: Tell Congress You Won't Settle for Meaningless Reform]--Sermo

[Guest guest]

I'm sure many of us have had emails from Sermo which I haven't joined.

But it looks as though Sermo has enough members that it's developing

some clout.

Is anyone a member/know more about this group? Should IMPs join in with

them for things such as the attached?

Ellen

Participate in Healthcare Reform

Dear Dr. michaelson,

With over 5,400 physician signatures, the Physicians' Appeal is off to a powerful start. Join your colleagues and add your voice to the reform effort today.

On September 8th, the day Members of Congress return to Washington, the signed Physicians' Appeal will be delivered to Senators from every state. To get their full attention, at least 10,000 physicians must sign the Appeal. That leaves only two weeks to sign and get your colleagues involved.

Sign the Physicians' Appeal Today

Lawmakers will use the Sermo platform to work directly with the Sermo physician community. This is our chance to ensure they address the real issues that physicians know will lead to effective reform:

Tort reform

Transparency in billing

Insurance reform

Recalculation of reimbursements

Show your lawmakers that you want to play an active role in creating meaningful healthcare reform.

Sincerely,

Palestrant, MD

CEO Founder, Sermo

P.S. After you sign the Physicians' Appeal, forward this link to 5 of your colleagues and urge them to do the same:

https://md.sermo.com/medical/ticket/details?id=39672

If you would prefer not to receive this kind of email from Sermo, please change your email preferences here.

[Guest guest]

I have been a member of Sermo for quite some time and unlike

AMA and subspecialty organizations, Sermo represents the interests of their

members based on polling, and through quality research and educational efforts.

They present a reserved, authenitic and well considered

position on all issues of concern to us as physicians.

I strongly suggest that involved physicians and all physician

groups regardless of specialty join Sermo and thereby increase overall impact

on our politicians as well as educating the patient population.

Ferenchak, MD, FACS

5695 Bull Hill Rd.

Lafayette,

NY 13084

[Guest guest]

, I agree. Sermo seems to be gathering clout. i was initially reluctant to join as I wasn't clear just what Sermo was, or who was behind it. I was concerned that this would be another effort to compile information about physicians and their opinions, to sell as a 'product' to clients who would value this information. Further, I wasn't thrilled with the early alliance with what I perceive as a rather monolithic AMA. That alliance has since dissolved. Turns out Sermo does have to pay the bills. It does allow clients such as Bloomberg access to physician posting and discussions . See:http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/10/23/bloomberg-subscribers-get-access-to-sermo-physician-forum/"Sermo touts the Healthcare Exchange as an exclusive source of

information that could help Bloomberg subscribers outmaneuver other

investors, by providing them with new “transparency” in an industry

where gatekeepers such as journal editors and paid

pharmaceutical-industry consultants have traditionally had an outsized

influence on investor opinion. “The Healthcare Exchange tears down the

barriers between those who need information and those who have it,”

Palestrant said in a speech at the Health 2.0 meeting." However, I think there is huge value in Sermo to physicians.1. The clinical discussion forums are educational. 2. I think it's quite possible that a juggernaut of physician critical mass is forming, which may become important if physicians wish to wrest the destiny of the medical profession from those who want only to use patients and physicians as commodities to trade for profit.So, I joined. KathleenI have been a member of Sermo for quite some time and unlike AMA and subspecialty organizations, Sermo represents the interests of their members based on polling, and through quality research and educational efforts. They present a reserved, authenitic and well considered position on all issues of concern to us as physicians. I strongly suggest that involved physicians and all physician groups regardless of specialty join Sermo and thereby increase overall impact on our politicians as well as educating the patient population. Ferenchak, MD, FACS5695 Bull Hill Rd.Lafayette, NY 13084

[Guest guest]

I  have a differnt opinion I KNOW it isnot Thursday yet but I just got wireless inmy house in my dining g room " offcie " and this is so way cool I have dsl at home and wireless through out the house...hee hee

I spent  some time on sermo and discontinued it I did not find it a useful balanced forumTheir polling software did not work They ignored people who said hey I cannot   choose option 2  etc and overall  I found it to be a site    that was not moderated, was  often fractious, and rather    often extremely disrespectful to both other physicians and patients Sometimes  close to nasty

 I do not want sermo to represent tmeI take it as a commercial site making money off the  fact that phsycians want to vent.I would rather a hgiher ground.My opinionJeanon wireless in NEW PORTLAND MAINE!!!

 

I have been a member of Sermo for quite some time and unlike

AMA and subspecialty organizations, Sermo represents the interests of their

members based on polling, and through quality research and educational efforts.

 

They present a reserved, authenitic and well considered

position on all issues of concern to us as physicians.

 

I strongly suggest that involved physicians and all physician

groups regardless of specialty join Sermo and thereby increase overall impact

on our politicians as well as educating the patient population.

 

Ferenchak, MD, FACS

5695 Bull Hill Rd.

Lafayette,

NY 13084

 

-- If you are a patient please allow up to 24 hours for a reply by  email/Remember  that e-mail may not be entirely secure/     MD    

    ph   fax impcenter.org

[Guest guest]

Welcome to wireless broadband! You should just make it easy on yourself and change all the days in your calendar to Thursday. Just a suggestion ;-) SetoSouth Pasadena, CAI have a differnt opinion I KNOW it isnot Thursday yet but I just got wireless inmy house in my dining g room"offcie" and this is so way cool I have dsl at home and wireless through out the house...hee heeI spent some time on sermo and discontinued it I did not find it a useful balanced forumTheir polling software did not work They ignored people who said hey I cannot choose option 2 etc and overall I found it to be a site that was not moderated, was often fractious, and rather often extremely disrespectful to both other physicians and patients Sometimes close to nasty I do not want sermo to represent tmeI take it as a commercial site making money off the fact that phsycians want to vent.I would rather a hgiher ground.My opinionJeanon wireless in NEW PORTLAND MAINE!!!:)On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 5:44 PM, Ferenchak <pferenchtwcny (DOT) rr.com>wrote: I have been a member of Sermo for quite some time and unlike AMA and subspecialty organizations, Sermo represents the interests of their members based on polling, and through quality research and educational efforts. They present a reserved, authenitic and well considered position on all issues of concern to us as physicians. I strongly suggest that involved physicians and all physician groups regardless of specialty join Sermo and thereby increase overall impact on our politicians as well as educating the patient population. Ferenchak, MD, FACS5695 Bull Hill Rd.Lafayette, NY 13084 -- If you are a patient please allow up to 24 hours for a reply by email/Remember that e-mail may not be entirely secure/ MD ph fax impcenter.org

[Guest guest]

CAn I make everything Wednesday? I am off on Wednesday:)

 

Welcome to wireless broadband! You should just make it easy on yourself and change all the days in your calendar to Thursday. Just a suggestion ;-) Seto

South Pasadena, CA

I  have a differnt opinion I KNOW it isnot Thursday yet but I just got wireless inmy house in my dining g room " offcie " and this is so way cool I have dsl at home and wireless through out the house...hee hee

I spent  some time on sermo and discontinued it I did not find it a useful balanced forumTheir polling software did not work They ignored people who said hey I cannot   choose option 2  etc and overall  I found it to be a site    that was not moderated, was  often fractious, and rather    often extremely disrespectful to both other physicians and patients Sometimes  close to nasty

 I do not want sermo to represent tmeI take it as a commercial site making money off the  fact that phsycians want to vent.I would rather a hgiher ground.My opinionJeanon wireless in NEW PORTLAND MAINE!!!

On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 5:44 PM, Ferenchak wrote:

 I have been a member of Sermo for quite some time and unlike AMA and subspecialty organizations, Sermo represents the interests of their members based on polling, and through quality research and educational efforts.

 They present a reserved, authenitic and well considered position on all issues of concern to us as physicians.

 I strongly suggest that involved physicians and all physician groups regardless of specialty join Sermo and thereby increase overall impact on our politicians as well as educating the patient population.

  Ferenchak, MD, FACS

5695 Bull Hill Rd.Lafayette, NY 13084

 -- 

If you are a patient please allow up to 24 hours for a reply by  email/Remember  that e-mail may not be entirely secure/    MD         

ph   fax impcenter.org

-- If you are a patient please allow up to 24 hours for a reply by  email/Remember  that e-mail may not be entirely secure/     MD    

    ph   fax impcenter.org

[Guest guest]

You can have Wednesdays and Thursdays.Congratulations on getting wireless. Does this mean you had to cut those trees to get the dish installed? CAn I make everything Wednesday? I am off on Wednesday:) Welcome to wireless broadband! You should just make it easy on yourself and change all the days in your calendar to Thursday. Just a suggestion ;-) Seto South Pasadena, CA I have a differnt opinion I KNOW it isnot Thursday yet but I just got wireless inmy house in my dining g room"offcie" and this is so way cool I have dsl at home and wireless through out the house...hee hee I spent some time on sermo and discontinued it I did not find it a useful balanced forumTheir polling software did not work They ignored people who said hey I cannot choose option 2 etc and overall I found it to be a site that was not moderated, was often fractious, and rather often extremely disrespectful to both other physicians and patients Sometimes close to nasty I do not want sermo to represent tmeI take it as a commercial site making money off the fact that phsycians want to vent.I would rather a hgiher ground.My opinionJeanon wireless in NEW PORTLAND MAINE!!! On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 5:44 PM, Ferenchak <pferenchtwcny (DOT) rr.com>wrote: I have been a member of Sermo for quite some time and unlike AMA and subspecialty organizations, Sermo represents the interests of their members based on polling, and through quality research and educational efforts. They present a reserved, authenitic and well considered position on all issues of concern to us as physicians. I strongly suggest that involved physicians and all physician groups regardless of specialty join Sermo and thereby increase overall impact on our politicians as well as educating the patient population. Ferenchak, MD, FACS5695 Bull Hill Rd.Lafayette, NY 13084 -- If you are a patient please allow up to 24 hours for a reply by email/Remember that e-mail may not be entirely secure/ MD ph fax impcenter.org -- If you are a patient please allow up to 24 hours for a reply by email/Remember that e-mail may not be entirely secure/ MD ph fax impcenter.org

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no  no cable I mean no  non-cable I still only get PBS. we didn;t do the triple deal of  dsl  phone and cable tv( so no free ipod  sadly) We did a double deal of dsl and phoneTUrns s out  I made a house call   and the  patietn told me about another non cable compnay whose sateliite is up higher . when I get a free moment(like why am I up so late now I have so many things to do!! this is way late... but I got stuff to do)

 , then I wil call the other guys .Trees  intact ,Dr P.

 

You can have Wednesdays and Thursdays.Congratulations on getting wireless.  Does this mean you had to cut those trees to get the dish installed?

  CAn I make everything Wednesday? I am off on Wednesday:)

  Welcome to wireless broadband! You should just make it easy on yourself and change all the days in your calendar to Thursday. Just a suggestion ;-)

Seto South Pasadena, CA

I  have a differnt opinion I KNOW it isnot Thursday yet but I just got wireless inmy house in my dining g room " offcie " and this is so way cool I have dsl at home and wireless through out the house...hee hee

I spent  some time on sermo and discontinued it I did not find it a useful balanced forumTheir polling software did not work They ignored people who said hey I cannot   choose option 2  etc and overall  I found it to be a site    that was not moderated, was  often fractious, and rather    often extremely disrespectful to both other physicians and patients Sometimes  close to nasty

 I do not want sermo to represent tmeI take it as a commercial site making money off the  fact that phsycians want to vent.I would rather a hgiher ground.My opinionJeanon wireless in NEW PORTLAND MAINE!!!

On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 5:44 PM, Ferenchak wrote:

 I have been a member of Sermo for quite some time and unlike AMA and subspecialty organizations, Sermo represents the interests of their members based on polling, and through quality research and educational efforts.

 They present a reserved, authenitic and well considered position on all issues of concern to us as physicians.

 I strongly suggest that involved physicians and all physician groups regardless of specialty join Sermo and thereby increase overall impact on our politicians as well as educating the patient population.

  Ferenchak, MD, FACS

5695 Bull Hill Rd.Lafayette, NY 13084

 -- 

If you are a patient please allow up to 24 hours for a reply by  email/Remember  that e-mail may not be entirely secure/    MD         

ph   fax impcenter.org

--

If you are a patient please allow up to 24 hours for a reply by  email/Remember  that e-mail may not be entirely secure/     MD         ph   fax

impcenter.org

-- If you are a patient please allow up to 24 hours for a reply by  email/Remember  that e-mail may not be entirely secure/     MD    

    ph   fax impcenter.org

[Guest guest]

Yay trees. Fingers crossed for a dish with more channels. For all of that 'free' time.Now get to bed and get some sleep already!Sweet dreams.Kno no cable I mean no non-cable I still only get PBS. we didn;t do the triple deal of dsl phone and cable tv( so no free ipod sadly) We did a double deal of dsl and phoneTUrns s out I made a house call and the patietn told me about another non cable compnay whose sateliite is up higher . when I get a free moment(like why am I up so late now I have so many things to do!! this is way late... but I got stuff to do) , then I wil call the other guys .Trees intact ,Dr P.On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 11:22 PM, Kathleen Patton <krpattoncomcast (DOT) net>wrote: You can have Wednesdays and Thursdays.Congratulations on getting wireless. Does this mean you had to cut those trees to get the dish installed? CAn I make everything Wednesday? I am off on Wednesday:) Welcome to wireless broadband! You should just make it easy on yourself and change all the days in your calendar to Thursday. Just a suggestion ;-) SetoSouth Pasadena, CAI have a differnt opinion I KNOW it isnot Thursday yet but I just got wireless inmy house in my dining g room"offcie" and this is so way cool I have dsl at home and wireless through out the house...hee heeI spent some time on sermo and discontinued it I did not find it a useful balanced forumTheir polling software did not work They ignored people who said hey I cannot choose option 2 etc and overall I found it to be a site that was not moderated, was often fractious, and rather often extremely disrespectful to both other physicians and patients Sometimes close to nasty I do not want sermo to represent tmeI take it as a commercial site making money off the fact that phsycians want to vent.I would rather a hgiher ground.My opinionJeanon wireless in NEW PORTLAND MAINE!!!:)On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 5:44 PM, Ferenchak <pferenchtwcny (DOT) rr.com>wrote: I have been a member of Sermo for quite some time and unlike AMA and subspecialty organizations, Sermo represents the interests of their members based on polling, and through quality research and educational efforts. They present a reserved, authenitic and well considered position on all issues of concern to us as physicians. I strongly suggest that involved physicians and all physician groups regardless of specialty join Sermo and thereby increase overall impact on our politicians as well as educating the patient population. Ferenchak, MD, FACS5695 Bull Hill Rd.Lafayette, NY 13084 -- If you are a patient please allow up to 24 hours for a reply by email/Remember that e-mail may not be entirely secure/ MD ph fax impcenter.org-- If you are a patient please allow up to 24 hours for a reply by email/Remember that e-mail may not be entirely secure/ MD ph fax impcenter.org-- If you are a patient please allow up to 24 hours for a reply by email/Remember that e-mail may not be entirely secure/ MD ph fax impcenter.org

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Jean:

A social media is only as good as its members. Unfortunately, trolls are

everywhere. Some of the very " nasty " responders are our colleagues-sucks huh!

I agree that some of the comments have been nasty and that we should be

collegiate to each other and take the high road. Unfortunately, they seem to be

gaining more momentum than any other site, and I DO NOT trust the AMA at all.

It would be great if they could police the comments a little more, but then you

hit the real of " free speech " . I hope they will focus on taking the high road,

physicians are desperate for a voice.

On another note, anyone heard of the Million Med March? Anyone going?

-Sofia

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