"First do no harm" means to me having everyone perform efficient medicine - going by the book, not cutting corners or adding useless tests (they won't be billable)
I am very sorry if you feel that the system works against you, but IMHO the consequence of the financial incentives is your physician will make sure you have no actual infection if you are in the hospital for any other reason. he will also check for possible bad consequence of your immunosuppressant - something otherwise he might have forgotten, say for a wrist problem.
It's an incentive. It has bad sides and good sides. I believe there is more good than bad.
Regarding providing coverage, the French market is different from the US system. It will certainly be changed soon, so I don't think I can provide an interesting/useful comment.
The french system is interesting and had many strengths, but it need some serious tweaks. Putting a big chuck of the US system (medicare) was a great idea - 8 years ago. Now we have to keep evolving it.
I am very sorry if you feel that the system works against you, but IMHO the consequence of the financial incentives is your physician will make sure you have no actual infection if you are in the hospital for any other reason. he will also check for possible bad consequence of your immunosuppressant - something otherwise he might have forgotten, say for a wrist problem.
It's an incentive. It has bad sides and good sides. I believe there is more good than bad.
Regarding providing coverage, the French market is different from the US system. It will certainly be changed soon, so I don't think I can provide an interesting/useful comment.
The french system is interesting and had many strengths, but it need some serious tweaks. Putting a big chuck of the US system (medicare) was a great idea - 8 years ago. Now we have to keep evolving it.