November 05, 2009 I think much of the stress on nurses may come from a less-than-supportive administrative environment. The physicians are a convenient stand-in but can control little of it. They are also under considerable stress, feeling the loss of control and of their profession. ... FULL STORY
November 04, 2009 I think we need government officials on both sides of the aisles to grow up! They are the most dysfunctional group of people I have ever seen. I am personally sick of hearing the whining, with statements such as “The Democrats are taking over” and “The Republicans are looking out for the wealthy.” ... FULL STORY
November 03, 2009 So, anyone who believes Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) that the federal government can reduce medical costs and run a government-managed program efficiently, our government also has several billion dollars worth of bank and car company stocks and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgages, we'd love to sell to you … cheap! ... FULL STORY
November 02, 2009 How smart can these guys really be? They run large companies with a customer base spanning from extremely liberal to extremely conservative. By coming out against a public option, they anger a large number of their customers. ... FULL STORY
October 30, 2009 The purpose of the public health option is not to replace current health insurance but to expand coverage to those who either do not have access to or cannot afford private insurance. ... FULL STORY
October 28, 2009 Andrew Cuomo does his best to protect average Americans. Rudy Giuliani will hand special interests a set of keys to New York government. ... FULL STORY
October 27, 2009 In 2009, applications to osteopathic medical colleges hit record levels for the third year in a row. More than 12,600 potential medical students applied for this year’s 4,933 osteopathic medical college seats, an increase of 7.5% over 2008. ... FULL STORY
October 23, 2009 Changing how Medicare reimburses providers in different regions to moderate some of the geographic inequities should be an interesting political debate in Congress. The widely reported disparities brought to light by the Dartmouth Atlas project point out two- or three-fold differences in utilization of Medicare resources per enrollee in different regions ... FULL STORY
October 22, 2009 The dual benefit of background checks should also help stem the tide of physical assaults on women healthcare workers, competing for the most assaulted workers in the national workforce. ... FULL STORY
October 21, 2009 I haven't followed the details of the Florida system's turnaround deal with Qorval, but can someone explain how a 31-year-old COO from a window and door company in 2008 can become a healthcare restructuring expert in 2009? ... FULL STORY
October 20, 2009 Although the numbers of entering medical school students is interesting, the real issue is quite different than just pure numbers. What are we doing holistically to reshape our physician specialties to again enforce, register, empower, energize and hold accountable more physicians graduating in family practice, internal medicine and pediatrics? ... FULL STORY
October 19, 2009 Why does an $8 donut cushion cost $35? Why does a pair of slipper socks issued in the hospital show up at $17 on the invoice? Medicare and Medicaid are the current big players and payers in this game. Why are these absurd charges tolerated? ... FULL STORY
October 16, 2009 The vaccine seems like a means to acquire protection against the virus. But now with the healthcare workers not willing to get vaccinated voluntarily, it just adds to the ever-existing ambiguity regarding the use of the H1N1 vaccine among the public. ... FULL STORY
