Overscreening by Val Jones MD
Health screening is part of good preventive care, though over-screening can lead to increased costs, and potential patient harm. Healthcare
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Health screening is part of good preventive care, though over-screening can lead to increased costs, and potential patient harm. Healthcare
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Continue readingI don’t love the ACA. I guess that is obvious. I hate fraud and waste even more. As you
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Continue reading“Your true worth is determined by how much more you give in value than you take in payment.” The Go-Giver
Continue readingThis is Josh Umbehr MD, of Atlas.MD, discussing working directly with his patients, and cutting out the insurance and government
Continue readingI may not be the smartest guy in the world but I know one thing, reusing needles is bad. Even
Continue readingYes, just like the Priceline Negotiator, now comes something similar called the CoPatient. Usually, I segue in rant berating these
Continue readingThe healthcare system today is a shell game. Nothing is what it appears to be. I dare you to go
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Continue readingThis from the Chicago Tribune: An unwelcome surprise from the Cook County health system What surprise could that be? Well,
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