Comments on: Emergency Rooms Post Wait Times for All Area Hospitals http://healthblog.ncpa.org/emergency-rooms-post-wait-times-for-all-area-hospitals/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Wed, 23 May 2012 12:15:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Christina Jeffrey http://healthblog.ncpa.org/emergency-rooms-post-wait-times-for-all-area-hospitals/comment-page-1/#comment-51183 Christina Jeffrey Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:44:50 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7950#comment-51183 Rationing means waiting - as we look ahead, it is surprising how sanquine so many people are about the future we are facing - specially the baby boomers. Read my take if you will: Christina Jeffrey (congressional candidate, SC-4) Rationing means waiting – as we look ahead, it is surprising how sanquine so many people are about the future we are facing – specially the baby boomers. Read my take if you will:

Christina Jeffrey (congressional candidate, SC-4)

]]> By: E Trzaskowski http://healthblog.ncpa.org/emergency-rooms-post-wait-times-for-all-area-hospitals/comment-page-1/#comment-51175 E Trzaskowski Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:51:27 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7950#comment-51175 Scottsdale Healthcare does post ER wait times on their website. It is updated every few minutes. Scottsdale Healthcare does post ER wait times on their website. It is updated every few minutes.

]]> By: Brian Simpson http://healthblog.ncpa.org/emergency-rooms-post-wait-times-for-all-area-hospitals/comment-page-1/#comment-51131 Brian Simpson Thu, 31 Dec 2009 04:52:10 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7950#comment-51131 Ken, They were advertising wait times at other locations owned by the same company. That would be like McDonalds saying you could have a shorter wait at the chains other store a few blocks away. Ken,
They were advertising wait times at other locations owned by the same company. That would be like McDonalds saying you could have a shorter wait at the chains other store a few blocks away.

]]> By: Joe S. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/emergency-rooms-post-wait-times-for-all-area-hospitals/comment-page-1/#comment-51116 Joe S. Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:39:52 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7950#comment-51116 Larry, the Internet service would still have to get the info from the hospitals. What incentive would the hospitals have to cooperate? It's in the hospital's self interest to have a lot of people waiting so that its revenue generating resources are always fully utilized. Larry, the Internet service would still have to get the info from the hospitals. What incentive would the hospitals have to cooperate? It’s in the hospital’s self interest to have a lot of people waiting so that its revenue generating resources are always fully utilized.

]]> By: Larry C. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/emergency-rooms-post-wait-times-for-all-area-hospitals/comment-page-1/#comment-51114 Larry C. Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:27:28 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7950#comment-51114 Why couldn't somebody do this on line and charge a small fee, so that people would know the average waiting times prior to going to any emergency room. Why couldn’t somebody do this on line and charge a small fee, so that people would know the average waiting times prior to going to any emergency room.

]]> By: Neil H. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/emergency-rooms-post-wait-times-for-all-area-hospitals/comment-page-1/#comment-51111 Neil H. Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:00:57 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7950#comment-51111 Ken may be wrong. If I know that only one hospital posts wait times, I'll go to that emergency room first. Ken may be wrong. If I know that only one hospital posts wait times, I’ll go to that emergency room first.

]]> By: Ken http://healthblog.ncpa.org/emergency-rooms-post-wait-times-for-all-area-hospitals/comment-page-1/#comment-51108 Ken Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:35:55 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=7950#comment-51108 Great idea but where is the incentive for the hospital? You don't see McDonald's advertising wait times at Burger King do you? Great idea but where is the incentive for the hospital? You don’t see McDonald’s advertising wait times at Burger King do you?

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