http://glasshospital.com/2010/03/25/one-way-ticket/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=one-way-ticket Demystifying Medicine One Week at a Time Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:54:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://glasshospital.com/2010/03/25/one-way-ticket/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Grand Rounds: Health Care Reform Edition « See First Blog Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:29:19 +0000 http://glasshospital.com/?p=356#comment-132 [...] John Schumann of Glass Hospital notes a big gap in the reform [...] [...] John Schumann of Glass Hospital notes a big gap in the reform [...]

]]> http://glasshospital.com/2010/03/25/one-way-ticket/comment-page-1/#comment-131 glasshospital Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:01:34 +0000 http://glasshospital.com/?p=356#comment-131 The hospital would have to think through getting the family member a visa. Would the hospital be liable/responsible for the family member since they're "sponsoring" the trip to pick up the patient? And what if the family member/escort decided to stay in the U.S? We'd be right back where we started. It's an interesting idea, though. The hospital would have to think through getting the family member a visa. Would the hospital be liable/responsible for the family member since they’re “sponsoring” the trip to pick up the patient? And what if the family member/escort decided to stay in the U.S? We’d be right back where we started. It’s an interesting idea, though.

]]> http://glasshospital.com/2010/03/25/one-way-ticket/comment-page-1/#comment-123 donnaw Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:14:39 +0000 http://glasshospital.com/?p=356#comment-123 Would it be feasible to fly up a family member and discharge the patient to him/her? That would be the price of a couple of airfares, hotel for a couple nights, meals, wheelchair giveaway, but still much, much cheaper than the medical escort service. Of course this assumes there is an able bodied relative to call upon. Would it be feasible to fly up a family member and discharge the patient to him/her? That would be the price of a couple of airfares, hotel for a couple nights, meals, wheelchair giveaway, but still much, much cheaper than the medical escort service. Of course this assumes there is an able bodied relative to call upon.

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