Whither primary care
Regular readers know that I have concerns about the term primary care. This phrase has suffered semantic drift over the past 20 years.
The economics of Medicare payment changes
Our health care delivery system (and I use that phrase with trepidation) changes as reimbursement changes.
You really should
Lawyers ask the darndest things
The following quotations are taken from official court records across the nation, showing how funny and embarrassing
Conflict of interest?
VA EMR wins award
I do my inpatient work at the VA hospital. This award is well deserved. The EMR is outstanding, usable and time saving.
Our challenge – the long tail
Given that the long tail is very important (as The Health Care Blog describes), we must work to prevent long tail mistakes.
A little light reading about defensive medicine
But then some lawyers would argue that my dog is really a cat. And some lawyers might convince a jury.
Hearing on special health courts
Aside from that objection (which trial lawyers will wear like the flag), I can see no reasonable argument against special health courts.
Great hope for the future
While this proposal is specific for Medicare, most private insurers adjust their payment schedule to Medicare payments.