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I believe it may have been Bambi's mother who gave us this rule to live by: If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.

Now, Jeffrey Segal, CEO of the Medical Justice League of America, adds a subsection to the rule: Just don't say anything at all about your doctor unless you get permission in writing.

Medical Justice League of America

A new company is helping doctors write "gag order" forms for patients who might want to post about them on one of those health information sites.

This entry in the Wall Street Journal's Health Blog was intriguing:

Next time you go to the doctor, look for a new form buried in the stack of insurance and health-history paperwork you're asked to complete. You might find a contract that would require you ask your doctor for permission to grade him or her online.

A new company called "Medical Justice" is selling services to doctors. Among their offerings is a form that doctors can insist patients sign before providing treatment. The form forbids the patient from rating or reviewing the physician on any website or online forum.

"The whole notion of your reputation on the line and not having control makes physicians feel vulnerable," Medical Justice CEO Jeffrey Segal told the Health Blog. "The goal is to regain control of the flow of information."

From The Sentinel Effect

Do doctors really need to restrict free speech in order to cure their feelings of vulnerability? Do they need to control the flow of information in order to sleep at night?

This is the private healthcare delivery system we are fighting to preserve?

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Posted by: Payne Hertz at September 14, 2007 01:33 AM

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