Doctor Medicare Payments a Political Football
Once again physicians are being used as a political football by the entrenched politicians in the Congress. While physicians are…
Kidney cancer patients lose out on life-prolonging meds in England
Well, this is the type of commission (no doubt headed by another czar) that the Congress and apparently the President…
Ed Freeman, a hero passes
Sometimes, medicine takes on many forms. In this case, the form of a fearless Vietnam Army helicopter pilot who just…
Robots – the future of health care?
The future of robotics could be a major breakthrough for humanity on many fronts. The key is to retain "humanity"…
Medicare decision demonstrates the true future of rationing
Does anyone really doubt that the government will use rationing to control medical "costs"
Compartive Effectiveness = Health Rationing
Such actions have led in the past to sad moments in medical history most typified by the atrocity of Nazi…
Doctor rankings: when are the playoffs?
In my experience some of he finest doctors were those that talked to patients more and operated less - how…
Information Ownership Economy
So we as taxpayers can see the ROI on public funds invested in the EMR incentives, can we push for…
Where are all the general surgeons?
General surgeons and general surgery are the backbone of all surgical care
85 percent of healthcare leaders call for fundamental payment reform.
Payment reform is a major buzz word in Washington DC when it comes to physician fees and payments. It is…