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_Shrugzz_ t1_jaavzy5 wrote

Reply to comment by pghreddit in UPMC agrees to pay $8.5 million to settle whistleblower lawsuit filed by former surgeon by Newkid92

It doesn’t sound like this was his decision, per say. When UPMC says jump, you don’t have time to ask how high. You just jump, and keep jumping.

Now the surgeon could have said something, which would have costed them their job. What hospital would have hired them? If they left because practice was inhumane and immoral, go where? Hospitals are so short staffed - they need more doctors, nurses, nursing assistants, and so on.. this is everywhere.

They need to pay them more and hire more staff, but they won’t. That won’t make UPMC money. Money that they spend on updating their facilities or opening new locations so that they might be the closest hospital - an ambulance generally take you to the closest hospital. But investing in staff - HA. It’s depressingly unfortunate that places like UPMC have shut down private practices. What can we do; do you pick giant douche or turd sandwich?

Ps. I didn’t downvote you

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lexispots t1_jaco7iq wrote

I agree with your statement about UPMC but disagree about the surgeon. The article explains that the surgeon was known for performing three complex surgeries at one time. Ignorance about billing is not a defense. The surgeon performed three surgeries at one time, how did the surgeon expect to explain operative reports with the same operative times, by the same doctor. They all knew and will just be cleverer in how they bill in the future.

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