Comments on: Charity Begins at Home – U.S. Physicians Volunteer http://brainblogger.com/2008/07/09/charity-begins-at-home-physicians-volunteer/ Topics from multidimensional biopsychosocial perspectives. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:24:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cliff Figallohttp://brainblogger.com/2008/07/09/charity-begins-at-home-physicians-volunteer/#comment-247664 Cliff Figallo Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:38:40 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=995#comment-247664 <a href="http://tap-in.org" rel="nofollow">Tap-In</a> is a project with the mission to engage retired health care professionals in volunteer positions in community clinics. We agree with you that this is a resource that must be "tapped" if those clinics have any hope of reaching the capacity required to treat the growing ranks of the uninsured. Tap-In handles the matchmaking between candidates and clinics.The two limiting factors, which Tap-In is also trying to influence, are the lack of Good Samaritan provisions in many states, and the costs of continuing education for doctors and other professionals donating their services. Tap-In believes that many about-to-retire health professionals will be glad to continue practicing part time for appreciative patients and communities. Tap-In is a project with the mission to engage retired health care professionals in volunteer positions in community clinics. We agree with you that this is a resource that must be “tapped” if those clinics have any hope of reaching the capacity required to treat the growing ranks of the uninsured. Tap-In handles the matchmaking between candidates and clinics.

The two limiting factors, which Tap-In is also trying to influence, are the lack of Good Samaritan provisions in many states, and the costs of continuing education for doctors and other professionals donating their services. Tap-In believes that many about-to-retire health professionals will be glad to continue practicing part time for appreciative patients and communities.

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