If U Have An Org PLEASE Support Whistleblower Protection 4 Physicans

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Dear All,

This is an important one. Please read below, then send an email to GAP in

support of Federal Whistleblower laws for protection of private sector

physicians. Right now, they are not looking for names of individuals. They

want organizations.

Thanks,

Sharon

In a message dated 7/2/2009 11:57:01 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,

brendanvandor@... writes:

Hello all,

I apologize for the nuisance another email about this topic might cause.

My name is n Vandor from the Government Accountability Project. I will

be handling follow up regarding the Health Care Whistleblower Letter, and

will provide an electronic copy of the final version. In the meantime, see

the letter below for your reference.

If you are willing to sign on to the letter, please email me

(_brendanvandor@..._ (mailto:brendanvandor@...) ) with a full name,

title (if

you choose), and organization that I can include on the sign-on letter.

Please do the same for any additional contacts who wish to join the letter.

If possible, please respond by Monday 7/ 6 at 4 PM. I will send out the

final version of the letter by Tuesday.

Thank you so much for your support--it is deeply appreciated.

n Vandor

Government Accountability Project

202-457-0034 x 153

_www.whistleblower.org_ (http://www.whistleblower.org/)

Sign-on letter:

June 25, 2009

Honorable Henry Waxman, Chairman

ph Barton, Ranking Member

Energy and Commerce Committee

Honorable Rangel, Chairman

Camp, Ranking Member

Ways and Means Committee

Honorable , Chairman

Kline, Ranking Member

Education and Labor Committee

U.S. House of Representatives

Washington, D.C, 20510

Dear Chairmen , Rangel and Waxman:

Our organizations write to request that you include the attached best

practices whistleblower protection for private sector healthcare workers who

challenge fraud, waste, abuse, or violations of the standards and controls in

this landmark health care legislation. They expand the scope of provisions

in the discussion draft for narrower groups of workers such as employees

of skilled nursing home facilities.

Since 2006 Congress has enacted or strengthened that cornerstone for

accountability in six laws. They include consumer product manufacturing and

retail commerce, railroads, the trucking industry, metropolitan transit

systems, defense contractors, and all entities receiving stimulus funds.

Whistleblowers will be indispensable as the best resource that exists

against fraud and other institutional misconduct. When recently surveyed by

Price Waterhouse, more than 5,000 CEO’s throughout the world reported that

whistleblowers are more effective in detecting fraud than internal compliance

offices, auditors and law enforcement agencies combined.

Of course, the need for whistleblowers hardly stops with cost control. The

most significant concern is the quality and safety of patient care.

Protecting whistleblowers in the medical industry has more life and death

consequences than in any other industry. It is not realistic to expect that

doctors, nurses and other providers will defend medical consumers when needed,

however, if they cannot defend themselves against retaliation.

Our organizations deeply appreciate your leadership on health care reform,

and your consideration of this request. We will provide any available

support that your offices need to help include this safety and accountability

cornerstone in final legislation.

Sincerely,

Tom Devine

Legal Director

Government Accountability Project

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