http://www.medcitynews.com/2009/06/hispanic-patients-will-suffer-if-metrohealth-loses-control-of-clevelands-mccafferty-center/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hispanic-patients-will-suffer-if-metrohealth-loses-control-of-clevelands-mccafferty-center MedCity News Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:17:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.medcitynews.com/2009/06/hispanic-patients-will-suffer-if-metrohealth-loses-control-of-clevelands-mccafferty-center/comment-page-1/#comment-6720 Michelle Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:32:45 +0000 http://www.medcitynews.com/?p=6661#comment-6720 Yes, but it appears to apply only to LTC. It is obvious that there is no CON for many hospitals and clinics - this is how many of our inner city hospitals were eliminated, why we are seeing suburban clinics to cater to the well insured, and a proliferation of facilities that perform highly profitable procedures like angio's and cardiac ablation centers. It is also the reason that boutique hospitals (like Tripoint) are popping up. It has been shown that patients who live in non-CON states receive many more unnecessary procedures than those live in states with CON. CON is not fool proof but it does add a layer of protection to populations who may be subject to medical redlining. CON was intended to protect the poor, minorities and uninsured from the elimination of necessary medical services. In Ohio, the CON was eliminated about 16 years ago (for everything except LTC apparently) Yes, but it appears to apply only to LTC. It is obvious that there is no CON for many hospitals and clinics – this is how many of our inner city hospitals were eliminated, why we are seeing suburban clinics to cater to the well insured, and a proliferation of facilities that perform highly profitable procedures like angio’s and cardiac ablation centers. It is also the reason that boutique hospitals (like Tripoint) are popping up. It has been shown that patients who live in non-CON states receive many more unnecessary procedures than those live in states with CON. CON is not fool proof but it does add a layer of protection to populations who may be subject to medical redlining. CON was intended to protect the poor, minorities and uninsured from the elimination of necessary medical services. In Ohio, the CON was eliminated about 16 years ago (for everything except LTC apparently)

]]> http://www.medcitynews.com/2009/06/hispanic-patients-will-suffer-if-metrohealth-loses-control-of-clevelands-mccafferty-center/comment-page-1/#comment-6616 Kanisuma Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:29:29 +0000 http://www.medcitynews.com/?p=6661#comment-6616 @Michelle - Ohio does still have the Certificate of Need regulations. You can visit our own Department of Health website at Ohio.gov or click on this link - http://www.odh.ohio.gov/odhPrograms/dspc/certn/certneed1.aspx - to go directly to the Department of Health page detailing CoN. Good luck! @Michelle – Ohio does still have the Certificate of Need regulations. You can visit our own Department of Health website at Ohio.gov or click on this link – http://www.odh.ohio.gov/odhPrograms/dspc/certn/certneed1.aspx – to go directly to the Department of Health page detailing CoN. Good luck!

]]> http://www.medcitynews.com/2009/06/hispanic-patients-will-suffer-if-metrohealth-loses-control-of-clevelands-mccafferty-center/comment-page-1/#comment-5937 Michelle Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:42:09 +0000 http://www.medcitynews.com/?p=6661#comment-5937 Ohio must reinstate certificate of need! Ohio must reinstate certificate of need!

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