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Open up a concierge practice, well this physician was canceled by one carrier. Other carriers have done the same in other instances. Read the full story for all the details. Physicians all over are changing business models and when they select to charge and give the patient the time...
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This is something I mention quite frequently. Here's a site whereby e-Patients can now compare notes on how to be a good e-Patient. BD The person who has the most at stake when it comes to healthcare decisions-the patient-should be involved in research, advocacy and all segments...
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When I read numbers and studies such as this, it is no wonder we are lagging behind other countries in healthcare. First of all, if it is not affordable and accessible, the consumer will not go, especially in the area of chronic diseases and especially in preventative medicine. We have a...
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Not too many years ago I remembered hearing the term “hospitalist” and asked what’s that? The hospitalist has evolved and is now one of the top growing professions. With Pharmacogenomics, we might be on the verge of a new specialty, a “Longevity Doctor”. We already have a dwindling...
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I agree here with the context, with all the information that is flying at all of us at a speed of more than most of us can fathom half the time, how can a physician expect to keep on top of all of this as well? The mind is not as good as a computer for retaining information and when used as a ...
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UPDATE: As posted earlier this week, the conflict between the motorist and bicyclists leaves the former ER physician with the potential of up to 7 or 8 months in prison if convicted. Also of note, he was no longer practicing in the ER, but is listed as one of the partners of ...
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The original story is posted here , but the driver of the car was identified as a physician who pulled in front of the bicyclists and put on the brakes as they were apparently in his way. After the incident the driver identified himself as a physician. This story is almost unbelievable,...
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This is what healthcare is all about today, being able to have access and share vital information, thus avoiding having to look through more than one file or data base to bring it all together under one roof. As time progresses on, integration is the key with electronic medical records becoming...
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Medical Economics discusses the issue, and one comment I have to add on my own and one of my own personal pet peeves, is that people do not read. Anyone that has spent enough time around me will probably say that I am a broken record in this area, but it is so very true, and I’m not just talking...
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When will it start paying the bills? The science and development is somewhat fragmented like the rest of health care, and this is not to say in any way that phenomenal breakthroughs are not occurring by any means as they are. Part of the problem is having enough data, real time data for one...