And the winner is …

ACP InternistWeekly has tallied the voting from its latest cartoon contest, where readers are invited to match wits against their peers to provide the most original and amusing caption.

“You guys were the closest primary care docs taking Medicare I could find.”

This issue's winning cartoon caption was submitted by Kenneth Lin, MD, ACP Member, who practices practice primary care med/peds at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation in Redwood City, Calif. Thanks to all who voted! The winning entry captured 50% of the votes.

The runners-up were:

“Ugh ... I bet the out-of-network fees are going to be astronomical.”

“I thought an ‘ET consult’ would be some new scan.”