Vermont targets payments to doctors by industry
There is no doubt that there is misguided spending by drug and device companies, particularly in the arena of marketing.…
Holding down costs or improving quality? Interest Groups Vow to Cut Costs
Well, it is a great first step. One fueled by self-interest, concerns about "thrival" (thriving survival), true desire to evolve…
There is no substitute for a good doctor or nurse
After much study, it should not be surprising that the best way to manage ill seniors, is by communication -…
Pre-Existing Conditions: End the Game, Health Coverage for All Now
First, the employee based system is outmoded and dates from a post-WWII reality that no longer exists. Persons change jobs…
"Can Healthcare Reform Finally Happen?"
"Can Healthcare Reform Finally Happen?" featuring Tom Daschle, former U.S. Senate majority leader and Michael Leavitt, former U.S. secretary of…
AMA Supports President's 8 Principles for Health Reform
The AMA has in recent years been very supported of health system reform. This latest letter of support for the…
HIT Adoption, Implementation, Control – Caution Ahead
Perhaps the most chilling comment buried in Dr. Blumenthal musing is as follow: "That means taking advantage of embedded clinical…
Timely filing of health claims = health insurers rip off of providers and patients
Why is it that a service provided can be denied payment simply because the bill is late? This seems to…
Physicians are online … a trend that cannot be stopped
Physicians are now using the web more than ever in the daily routine of their practices. They check information, drug…
Health IT adoption and implementation, steady as she goes . . .
Despite the slow adoption, this site fully agrees that it is inevitable that online medicine, in all forms, is going…