Archive for May, 2010

May 27 2010

Tort Reform and Frivolous Lawsuits: Show Me the Money

Published by S under Healthcare Reform

The following excerpt is from a great post by MD Whistleblower Years ago, as a younger and more idealistic gastroenterologist, I was kept dangling on a lawsuit for a few years. I endured the light hearted amusement of the discovery process, including expert witnesses outside of my specialty who claimed in their written reports that [...]

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May 25 2010

Rasmussen: 63% of Voters Favor Repeal of Health Care Reform — But Is That So?

Published by John under Healthcare Reform

According to Rasmussen Reports, the percentage of people who favor repeal of the national health care plan is at its highest point ever, 63% in favor of repeal … “Political Class” shows 77 percent of the people are actually in favor of the bill, feel it will be good for the country.

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May 19 2010

In the Trenches: A Practical Look at the New Health Care Reform Law

Published by John under Healthcare Reform

Doctors are selling off their practices to become employees, and hospitals are eagerly embracing the opportunity to buy up those assets and gain highly paid specialists in the process… Hoping to control costs, insurance companies have begun buying up medical clinics and physicians’ practices…

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May 14 2010

On Your Epitaph: I Wish I Had Worked Another Day?

Published by S under Editorial

You woke up with a pulse today. No matter what else happens, you are off to a good start. The practice of medicine can be frustrating. If all you had to do was make a diagnosis, remove a tumor, or comfort a patient’s family, though still challenging, the job would be easier. Some events give [...]

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May 05 2010

$220M for Pilot Communities’ EHR – Jackpot for Them, But No Practical Solutions In Sight

Published by John under Healthcare Reform

The joint statement from Sebelius and Vice President Joe Biden suggests that the pilot programs will support tens of thousands of jobs in the health IT industry. One would hope so. It would also pay for 18,000 $800 laptops or 29,333 $500 desktop computers in each of those communities. In short, depending on populations, that much money should just about put a computer on every street corner and medical office, and still leave money to spare

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