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During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act ... George Orwell

The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease ... William Osler

Some people, if they don't already know, you can't tell 'em ... Yogi Berra

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak ... Alan Dundes

"He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire." ... Winston Churchill

Hospital Performance Improved But Are Measurements Accurate?

September 17, 2011 jomaxx

Is performance or reputation more important? Does reputation equate to performance? Are the data being measured of real patient care…

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American Surgeons Consider Suicide More Than We Realize

January 22, 2011 jomaxx

All in all, a very worrisome picture is painted by this study. We can only hope that bringing this data…

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Health Insurers Charged with Increasing Anti-Competitive Behavior

November 25, 2010 Obi Jo

Removal of anti-trust exemptions, along with the ability of health insurers to sell across state lines would be major steps…

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Waivers from Health Reform Law? Is the plan flawed?

October 12, 2010 Obi Jo

It also adds credence to critics who warned that many employers would simply drop coverage all together forcing many into…

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Adult Vaccinations: Neglected Preventative Medicine

September 29, 2010 Obi Jo

This raises the question, why can't I get these shots from my doctor? In many cases you can, but increasingly,…

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Communications Technology Speeding ER Care Delivery

August 20, 2010 Obi Jo

Health information technology and the use of newer applications that were not originally designed for health care (texting, mobile downloads,…

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AMA: Health Insurers, Make Your Physician Rating Measures Public!

July 20, 2010 Obi Jo

Measurement of physician and surgeon "quality" in the end, is exceedingly difficult, beyond the most obvious of measures such as…

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QUICK POST: Birth Rate in US Fell in 2008

July 12, 2010 Obi Jo

Both the number and rate of U.S. births fell in 2008, according to recent data — a change partly attributable…

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Health Insurers and Hospitals Fighting Over Costs

July 7, 2010 Obi Jo

Real health reform requires a willingness to address insurance rates head on. Anything other than this will allow a replay…

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Recurring SGR Mess: Medicare Doctor Payment Formula Flawed

June 30, 2010 Obi Jo

Physicians and patients deserve better than this continuing series of eleventh hour temporary SGR fixes which Congress seems to be…

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Hospital Performance Improved But Are Measurements Accurate?

American Surgeons Consider Suicide More Than We Realize

Health Insurers Charged with Increasing Anti-Competitive Behavior

Waivers from Health Reform Law? Is the plan flawed?

Adult Vaccinations: Neglected Preventative Medicine

Communications Technology Speeding ER Care Delivery

AMA: Health Insurers, Make Your Physician Rating Measures Public!

QUICK POST: Birth Rate in US Fell in 2008

Health Insurers and Hospitals Fighting Over Costs

Recurring SGR Mess: Medicare Doctor Payment Formula Flawed

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