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…
Only rule changes can really change the system and = Real Health Reform
Real Health Reform has been advocating a series of major changes to the overall health system in order to accomplish…
Medical Outsourcing: The Time Is Now
If ever the need for new solutions existed for physician practices it is now. Reimbursement pressures, documentation demands, overhead costs,…
Obama's stimulus package includes funding to help physicians adopt electronic records
hrowing money to hospitals and doctors without a clear view to the technology related issues of EMR (electronic medical records)…
Where are all the general surgeons?
General surgeons and general surgery are the backbone of all surgical care
Updated: Details on "The Plan"
Here is a continuing update detailing, in greater depth, various points of "The Plan" designed to address the reasoning behind…
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…
Always a Doctor . . . Even to the End
The link below to this powerful article by Dr Kenneth Weinberg in the NY Times is well worth the read.…
Waging Health Battles by Fax
Yes, sadly, fully trained, certified (and re-certified) doctors, licensed to practice the full spectrum of medicine, are still second guessed…