AMA physician leader shares optimistic outlook on health information technology
n short, the nation faces a health care IT chasm that is analogous to the quality chasm highlighted by the…
US may face severe shortage of gastroenterologists
The issues outlined below point to a failure of the medical education and training system to anticipate population trends and…
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…
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Women pay more than men for identical individual insurance policies
Insurance rating is not a new concept. However, in the case of individual policies, health insurers have taken it to…
Some hospital professionals say Medicare's never event reimbursement policy may be setting an "impossible" standard.
Never and always. I believe along the path of life, my parents, family, teachers or events in general taught me…
AMA To Politicos:Find Common Ground
The AMA and others in the arena have offered noble attempts at arguing for health reform. But all plans seem…
Politics and Real Health Reform
The article noted below published in the New York Times yesterday gives just a glimpse into the fact that NEITHER…
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…