As Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) became the prevailing mode of heath insurance, it became apparent that physician ideas were counter productive to their directives. As doctors took the path of least resistance in patient care, they also found that their professional meetings were designed by administrative staff to induce compliance. Colleagueal medical meetings disappeared as a result.
Dr Del Meyer decided to restore the Tuesday Medical meetings with a newsletter written alternate weeks called MedicalTuesday. It is a phenomenal success with the list doubling every month as recipients forward the newsletter to their colleagues. In addition to reaching the physicians, business and professional communities in most states, it also reaches 20 countries on five continents.
Email responses have encouraged Dr Meyer to continue this effort, as recipients endeavor to get their political climate in tune with private, more cost-effective, patient-oriented health care. This web site is intended to facilitate this national and global effort.