New Director of CDC Named
The new chief at CDC will have his hands full with many issues needing to be addressed. His history of…
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 -…
COMMENTARY: The Spectre of Specter
It may strike some as unusual to link what on the surface would appear to be purely political to the…
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…
Prescribed Informed Therapy
Many claim to have coined the term "information therapy". The fact is that information "therapy" has been practiced by providers…
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…
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…
Comparative Effectiveness is really about the money
Comparative effectiveness is what medicine has been doing since its modern inception some 2,500+ years ago. In the last century,…