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Hospital readmissions are a huge problem because many of them can be prevented. This is why the government and
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Hospital readmissions are a huge problem because many of them can be prevented. This is why the government and
Continue readingOne of my oldest and dearest patients congratulated me on my story in the AP. She is in her
Continue readingA new video from my buddy, ZDoggMD. A musical telethon to benefit the poor souls taking call on the
Continue readingI truly believe that the public doesn’t understand what physicians do every day. We never had a reason to
Continue readingI do not hate drug reps. That being said, I understand that Maine is a whole different animal and
Continue readingWelcome. Many of you have come to this site because your local paper put out an Associated Press article about
Continue readingOnce again there is more evidence that the No Child Left Behind plan is a travesty. Education secretary, Arne
Continue readingThe Obama administration said that it now will allow each state to specify the benefits provided by insurers. In other words, the
Continue readingHere is an interview with the former head of the CMS, Dr. Don Berwick. He is the guru of
Continue readingFinally, the AMA did something right! They have adopted a resolution to try and stop of the implementation of ICD-10,
Continue readingToday’s topic is a new study showing obese patients use more prescription drugs. Duh.
Continue readingThere are 37 million people in the United States are 65 and older and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends
Continue readingPutting “ACO” into the search window yielded at least one (probable) pornographic reference, which is a likely harbinger of the
Continue readingA new program called the Health Care Innovation Challenge is being offered by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid and
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Continue readingA recent study described here it the American Medical News is trying to show that doctors can learn empathy
Continue readingIn a recent business article from the American Medical News they do a a pretty good job explaining
Continue readingAccording to a NEJM study, commercially-run disease management programs within Medicare neither improved the quality of care nor
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