Two More Years
The AMA is actually trying to be useful again. Go figure. Their House of Delegates recently voted to lobby lawmakers and CMS for
Continue readingEntertaining, Educating, and Criticizing Our Broken Healthcare System for 22 Years
The AMA is actually trying to be useful again. Go figure. Their House of Delegates recently voted to lobby lawmakers and CMS for
Continue readingThe American Medical News is reporting the wonderful story of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, which covers patients in Maryland, Virginia and the
Continue readingHere is some more good news. With more and more people going onto Medicaid as inspired by the ACA,
Continue reading“I guess what we do is just drive around this circle here” – Clark Griswold, “European Vacation As the
Continue reading“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects
Continue readingThis was an interesting piece describing a dilemma going on in Australia. They claim to get better value (no
Continue readingRemember those slideshows you had to endure in the old days? It was either a bad lecture or even a
Continue readingIt is nice to see the right doctors getting press nowadays. These physicians are trying different ways to practice Authentic
Continue readingThe headline is stolen from Dave Chase, the CEO of Avado. It is a powerful statement and it is
Continue readingLike many of you, I was a big – maybe that’s not the right word in this context – an
Continue readingOkay, these studies are getting all too common. Ready for this one? Americans’ vitamin D levels vary throughout the year,
Continue reading“Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.” Dalai Lama
Continue readingOne of my favorite movies of all time is The Big Lebowski. There are so many great lines in
Continue readingTake a look at the long NY Times article about how a Louisville clinic is racing to adapt to the
Continue readingPatients do need the power to complain about bad doctors and, trust me, there are some bad doctors out there.
Continue readingWow, here is another surprise. This was sent to me by a reader recently: Doug, please read the attached
Continue readingIf you have been a follower of this blog you would know that I have always used the teaching profession
Continue readingIn the “Terminator” movies, the cyborg network SkyNet moves to destroy all humanity as threat to its permanent domination. Likewise,
Continue reading“Good ideas are not adopted automatically. They must be driven into practice with courageous patience.” Hyman Rickover, four-star admiral of the
Continue readingI like the American Medical News. I know they are associated with the AMA but they do a great job
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