ABIM Foundation — Local services in Philadelphia

The American Board of Internal Medicine runs Choosing Wisely, a campaign designed to ration healthcare regardless of the risk to the patient while making it seem as if they are simply saving costs. The ABIM's monopolistic standard setting through Choosing Wisely is likely in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. Additionally, they have received money directly from health insurance companies, and from their partners which channel money from insurance companies. Presumably, this is so that they will develop guidelines that favor the insurance companies interests, such as the reduced use of diagnostic testing and pharmacological therapy. Receiving money for these purposes constitutes a violation of the private-sector bribery laws of Pennsylvania. Their tenacious disregard of human health cannot be merely overlooked; they must be investigated and prosecuted for their crimes, including antitrust...

I recommend everyone join the national board of physicians and surgeons and stop payi mg the ABIM ransoms.

Given what I know about the ABIM Foundation (especially how it received its funds) and its financial shenannigans that include the purchase of a multi-million dollar personal condominium, off-shoring of funds to the Cayman Islands, its many public tax filing discrepancies, I believe the ABIM and ABIM Foundation are engaging in consumer fraud when they post my MOC® status as they do and claim recertification is about physicians "keeping up." As others are noticing, their monopoly on this lucrative product should not allow them to be qualified tax-exempt organization either.

I believe MOC® is a shell game that deceives the public about the quality of their physicians on a massive scale. It's time to...

I had a little crisis this week with computers indicating I was inactive in my certification. I called the office and discussed with Ruth and Morgan and they could not have been nicer or more helpful. I was really impressed with their professionalism and willingness to help me. Problem...