A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Expanding Medicaid
The paper edition of the WSJ says it all in the piece called Medicaid Expansion Drives Up Visits to ER.
Continue readingEntertaining, Educating, and Criticizing Our Broken Healthcare System for 22 Years
The paper edition of the WSJ says it all in the piece called Medicaid Expansion Drives Up Visits to ER.
Continue readingHere is an article from the Washington Post expelling the push behind the idea of decreasing the duration of medical school by
Continue readingMichiko Itosu has been running a rainwear shop in Okinawa, Japan, for the past 65 years. She has been working
Continue readingThe piece Dear “Daddy” in Seat 16 C is getting a lot of media play but it really is worth the
Continue readingHe does a really nice job with this. Enjoy.
Continue reading“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” Anais Nin, author
Continue readingSo, welcome to the new normal. I had heard of scribes before but thought they were Monks who helped
Continue readingMedical Economics conducted its 85th annual Exclusive Continuing Study which collects responses from physicians (4,934 respondng) about their professional life. The survey
Continue readingThis is hilarious. Sorry if it is too much for some. Brings me back to my Placebo Journal days.
Continue readingThis comes from a loyal reader and points out the insanity of what is going on with quality measures, pay-for-performance,
Continue readingThe question of what do patients value is a very simple. They value a caring, educated, well-trained physician who
Continue readingThis is well done and very funny.
Continue reading“A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.” Confucius
Continue readingQuality metrics are unproven. They are a moving target. They are what’s wrong with medicine yet “physician groups are increasingly
Continue readingShould you use them? I want to say no but I needed some on a long trip recently so that
Continue readingThe new recommendations of blood pressure in people over 60 is 150/90. It used to be 140/90. This is significant.
Continue reading“Networks are the name of the game right now. When you are able to direct patient traffic to an narrow
Continue readingIn a surprising move, this administration is doing something right about the disability scandals that are going on. They should
Continue readingAn online risk calculator created by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology so greatly overestimates risk
Continue reading“Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.” Napoleon Hill
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