Medicare not paying for errors
While on vacation, I did view a few blogs. One topic which caught my eye was the new Medicare policy on errors.
Pushback against Groopman
Megan McArdle and eSkeptic have written pieces implying that Groopman has missed an important point.
More on we
We have a steadily increasing number of physicians providing retainer medicine. This model succeeds because it fulfills patient needs.
Not news – dermatology is hot!
Internal medicine blends science and human interaction, but lifestyle and payment systems drive specialty choices.
What is malpractice?
Of course I would love to see a national system of health courts. I would love to see consistency. But then I am a dreamer.
The battle for health courts continues
The public would benefit because health courts would set a standard for “flagging” repeat offenders.
A love letter to the VA EMR
We would clearly save money. Too often patients have expensive tests repeated because we cannot get the old results.
Reconciling the lung cancer screening studies
This is important because if patients do not achieve a mortality benefit, then we are spending moneys unnecessarily.
Made to stick
We should teach in layers. Make certain that the students understand basic science 101 before we work on 201.
What is a general internist?
I view general internal medicine as the specialty of complex care of adults. Our patients span inpatient, outpatient and nursing home.