The guest post today voices a sentiment and message that I have been discussing for quite a while now. He does it very well. Please read on for Dr. Drummond’s article. Doctors are the canaries in the coal mine of medicine DIKE DRUMMOND, MD | PHYSICIAN | FEBRUARY 12, 2013 Back in the day, coal miners always carried a [...]
Robert Samuelson, an economist-author, just published an article in the Washington Post regarding healthcare reform. According to him, “Obamacare” “is a colossal error of judgement” because it not only angered millions of Americans, but weakened economic recovery as well. While waiting to hear the Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and [...]
A recent press release confirms what we have long suspected. According to JR Thomas, president and chief executive officer of MedSynergies in the press release: “Reductions in fee schedules for Medicare combined with the ailing economy were already driving physicians to seek safe havens before we embarked on healthcare reform. Now the Affordable Care Act [...]
This is Part II of the article written by Dr. Viggiani The Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) provides access to insurance for people with pre-existing conditions who have been denied coverage and meet other eligibility criteria (Figure); more information on this plan can be found on the PCIP Website.[5] Recent updates to this benefit have [...]
This Healthcare Update which represents highlights from CMS was written by Ronald Viggiani, MD and Emma Hitt, PhD, entitled “Helping You and Your Patient Take Advantage of New Healthcare Reform Provisions Recent provisions in Medicare and insurance oversight aim to improve the quality of healthcare, lower the cost of care, provide access to affordable care, [...]
This week, an article appeared in Medical Economics entitled “Doctor-patient relationship will be damaged by Medicare panel, critics warn” written by Brenda L. Mooney. In this constant swirling controversy of healthcare reform, her comments regarding Medicare is definitely worth a read. You may find the article below. Although the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act [...]
As reported by MedPage Today: “Federal prosecutors are looking into physicians’ prescribing practices relating to implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), the Heart Rhythm Society has told its members. In a mailing sent to HRS members, the group said it had been contacted by the Department of Justice to assist in a probe of ICD prescribing. “[HRS] has [...]
Today This article is written by Terry O’Keefe: Letting the states decide healthcare reform The State of Vermont just passed the nation’s first single-payer universal healthcare system. While there are still some bureaucratic hurdles to cross, Vermont will soon install the kind of system that healthcare progressives have been drooling about for decades. And whether you [...]
This article posted by Aaron Deslatte appeared in the Orlando Sentinel. As it echoes sentiment that I have expressed in prior blogs, I would like to share this with you today. The Florida Legislature has passed new restrictions on the right of injured patients to sue the medical professionals that treat them. Republican lawmakers struggling to [...]
Michael Dell stressed the use of electronic health records at the latest Health Evolution Partners Leadership Summit. Mr. Dell strongly promotes health IT to improve healthcare efficiency as well as preventative health and wellness. He feels that there is a marked connection between increasing exposure to information technology and better medical care. As written by [...]
