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I spend quite a bit of time here posting about new developments and yes I have both a Google Health and Microsoft HealthVault account, I do comparisons, etc. I see many very prolific bloggers and journalists talking about PHRs too, but something that pops into mind here, do they have one? It sure...
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11-20-2008
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Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Other Items of Interest, healthcare, Medical Records, medicare, PHR, Google Health, Clincal Trials, Personal Health Records, Health 2.0, Microsoft HealthVault
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This is a good post from the Happy Hospitalists and touches on some of the same areas discussed here with reference to never-never events as well as areas of responsibility and the finances. There are some real gray areas with the never-never events and the comments made herein substantiate this...
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The Medical Quack
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11-10-2008
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Filed under: Medically Related, Insurance, Other Items of Interest, Hospital, healthcare, medicare, Physicians, Medical Errors, Hospitalists, Never-Never, deperate hospitals
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Two featured posts this week. Court Blocks White House Push on Medicare Expenses This particular statement really bothers me, is CMS now going to take on the role of “doctor here? “The Bush administration argued that Medicare officials had the right to decide whether the expense incurred...
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The Medical Quack
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11-06-2008
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Filed under: Medically Related, Insurance, Other Items of Interest, healthcare, medicare, health insurance, AARP, CMS, Medical Quack, Bush Administration, Risk Management, WSJ
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The debate over Medicare paying for this procedures has been up in the air for years, but now I believe the cost as well as convenience issue is starting to come together. CT Scanners have had this service available for years and it certainly is much easier for the patient, hands down. There is...
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Cerner president speaks out about the insurance business, "they need to be redefined". Amgen CEO and President Kevin Sharer called for a better structured FDA . Overall the summary statement says the same thing I have brought up time and time again, who's going to to...
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PFFS plans now cost the government more per patient than traditional Medicare. Be informed and watch for the rate increases to perhaps roll in. There is a a little time left before this is law, but as the article states, insurers could possibly start ahead of time with creating networks...
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Desperate hospitals taking desperate measures, with none of this being legal and lead a couple arrests with more to come. Empty beds cost hospitals money, so was this an attempt to fill the beds or fill some pockets. Over 50% of the hospitals in the US border on insolvency. ...
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Recently with all the discussion on catheters and hospital acquired infections, I had the opportunity to conduct an interview with Thomas Cherry from Cook Medical to find out a little bit more on the topic. As mentioned in the interview, CMS is imposing some new rules starting in October that pretty...
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08-06-2008
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Filed under: Medically Related, Technology, Pharma/FDA News, Other Items of Interest, medicare, Cook Medical, Medicaid, CMS, HAI, Catheters, hospital acquired infection, imprenated catheters, CRBSI
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Oh you have love this, how can a person today not read!! My 83 year old mother depends on the Internet and searches out her Medicare information all on her own, she and I do more than that too, we file share with Folder Share from Microsoft, so we don’t have to email pictures! She...
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This is very perplexing based on the votes the bill had from both the House and Senate and appears now to be a game of cat and mouse or more like “Custer’s Last Stand” in a sense. It is not like he’s risking his political future at this point and after all the work and effort this just seems to...
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According to Forbes, the HMO business and stocks are sick. Also, we still have President Bush stating he’s still going to veto the Medicare bill that was passed this week, why? The bill is veto-proof, so what’s the point? Let’s just make this difficult situation a little more...
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Well this one won’t be vetoed hopefully as it can be overridden, good news. This will hold us off until next January until we may once again go through the same motions, unless a new plan is developed between now and then. He surprised everyone and wanted to make sure his vote was...
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As Congress returns to session this week the battle goes on regarding the Medicare pay cuts. Who needs the money the worst, the insurance companies or the doctors? My vote goes for the MDs. Why, because this will work a hardship and create access problems for seniors. A couple...
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From Maryland, the physician states 15 years ago he was a wealthy doctor and today he is struggling and now thinking about quitting. Hopefully Congress will try once more to abate the pay cuts, or there may be many more who quit. Most of the MDs I know practice as it is their passion, not...
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Now that data bases are connected and talking with each other, this is another area where Business Intelligence is making a connection. Starting in October , CMS will subject 60% of Medicare fee for service payments to an IRS cross check, so get those back taxes paid or the Medicare checks could...