No Choice by Pat Conrad MD
Let me stipulate from the outset that this is not a criticism of Medical Economics magazine, a well-presented and generally
Continue readingEntertaining, Educating, and Criticizing Our Broken Healthcare System for 22 Years
Let me stipulate from the outset that this is not a criticism of Medical Economics magazine, a well-presented and generally
Continue readingIs this what is has come to?
Continue readingI blogged and did an Authentic Medicine Moment Video on the subject of insurance companies not paying for screening colonoscopies if
Continue readingEMR, uhhg. Like most non-medical “advances” in medicine in the past decades(HMO’s, cost-limiting formularies, etc.), it has improved the lives
Continue readingLt. Gen. Patricia Horoho is the first woman and first nonphysician to become the Army’s surgeon general. Lt. Gen. Horoho
Continue readingSatisfaction?? Is the patient satisfied? Is the insurance company satisfied? Is my employer satisfied? Is the Government satisfied? And finally
Continue readingAn article in the USA Today recently discussed the epidemic of test tampering by teachers. In fact, they are calling
Continue readingHere is a great article from an ER doc. His name is Thomas Doyle MD and he has a book
Continue readingDid you know about the scam insurers use to change your preventive colonoscopy to a diagnostic one? They do this
Continue readingDid you know that men on methadone treatment for drug addiction were more than twice as likely to be involved
Continue readingVery soon the government will charge a new fee to the insurance companies to cover the cost for “effectiveness research“.
Continue readingGeorgia is making a strong effort to curb childhood obesity. They have a controversial new campaign using of black-and-white images and
Continue readingHe loves it when you call him Big Pharma! Parody of the Notorious B.I.G. classic “Big Poppa”. Lyrics/videography/editing/recording by ZDoggMD.
Continue readingHeart attack patients from the United States were 68 percent more likely to be readmitted within one month of their
Continue readingRead the header. Should health and wellness “prevention” really be the point of an insurance company? Somebody didn’t proofread this
Continue readingA recent survey by Harris Interactive found that eighty-five percent of primary care physicians and pediatricians say unmet social needs
Continue readingThere is just something about studies that point out the obvious that drive me nuts. They seem to attract
Continue readingHere is a very media friendly article in the American Medical News about a new program at Harvard Medical School.
Continue readingA new program called SaveOn, by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, has Massachusetts members directed to hospitals or medical facilities that
Continue readingHere is an example sent in by a reader. If patients don’t understand or abuse our healthcare system then these
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