Re: More Consolidation comments and questions

Re: More Consolidation comments and questions

Steve;

Yes, AOPA does require an ABC practitioner be on staff and NO I do not think
there is any likelihood that would change in a consolidated organization.

Personally, I see the control of governance resting, in a slightly (but fixed)
lopsided manner, with the clinical professional and small clinical business
owner in the proposed Bylaws of the consolidated organization. It has been my
experience that these individuals base their decisions on what will best serve
the patient/consumer/client/customer (insert whatever feels best to you).

The ultimate beneficiary of consolidation is the patient, unless the clinical
professional chooses to ignore his or her responsibility. Maybe consolidation
is the link our ABC family has needed to stimulate all eligible practitioners
to action on behalf of their profession and their patients. Perhaps we will
see 100% (or close to it) active participation from the ABC clinical
profession, instead of the 55-60% the Academy has had to work with in its best
years.

Thanks

Bob Brown, Sr., CPO, FAAOP


In a message dated 3/12/99 2:49:48 PM Eastern Standard Time,
<Email Address Redacted> writes:

> I have two questions that come to mind as I read all of the discussion
> on this list serve.
>
> Does AOPA require that all of it's patient care facility members have
> ABC certified practitioners on staff?
>
> Depending on the answer to the above question, would this policy
> change in the proposed consolidated National Office?
>
> Just trying to become more informed.
> Thanks
> Steve Fletcher, CPO
>