The recent announcement of yet another partnership agreement between CMH and OHSU is terrific news for all of us. Even better, this arrangement brings a Cardiologist to Astoria from OHSU's premiere program.
I know this program intimately. They saved my life and improved it.
Columbia Memorial is moving forward in addressing a pressing need in this community and the partnership with OHSU cardiology means far more than just one Doc coming to Astoria. At OHSU the cardio team is huge providing many years of research and treatment experience that is easily tapped to provide exceptional care.
By the way, CMH already has a great cardiac rehab program. I'm going through it now.
Three days a week I hit the Gym at the hospital with a personal trainer and a nurse keeping an eye on my stats while I'm working out. It's a first class experience all the way with the latest workout machines and high tech remote monitoring. It surprised me that we have something like that here.
According to Regence, CMH charges more than most other hospitals. I wonder how much more the addition of this new doctor will cost us. It would be good if hospitals had to explain their charges. If you want to see something humorous, albeit possibly from a preverted view, just ask the CMH billing department to explain all the cryptic terms in your bill.
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ReplyDeleteI feel it is "wondeful" to now have an oncologist and Cardio Dr in our town and after care available.
Hopefully more will follow.
It is NO fun having to travel 100 miles for treatment.
I am so glad Tom you are doing better.
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Interesting response anon. However, we must remember that EVERYTHING a hospital does is intended to increase its income. When an administrator makes $300.000 plus and assistants make $100,000 plus we have to realize that the costs of medical care, that is over 120% of the cost of inflation EVERY YEAR, is something we can live without. Govermnemts and private businesses are requiring employees to absorb the cost of tremendous increases in medical costs as an effort to reduct those costs. That is absurb. Health Care will continue to increase far beyond the rate of inflation as long as we allow it to. Your response caters to those tremendous increases. When you have to mortgage your home to pay for your blood tests, don't complain, you support the corrupted health care system. .
ReplyDeleteKast should promote the oncologist and Cardio center.
ReplyDeleteCMH is a good hospital, they have come along ways.
Keep on truckin, your a good radio host.