I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London, that a young healthy child well nursed is at a year old a most delicious, nourishing, and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled ...—Jonathan Swift
I have A Modest Proposal. I suggest we just videotape all patient/physician encounters. Why rely on a possibly low quality audio recording where exterior noises or interruptions could interfere with the quality? Furthermore, perhaps my comment that may or not be taken out of context will make more sense if one can see my body language. Even better, lets just transmit the videos directly to CMS and your insurance carrier so we can add additional layers of bureaucracy and non-medical personnel to the mix whose pay has to come out of physician charges, taxes, or patients' premiums.
