MT, Not Just a Modified Tweet
A few months ago, I was invited to present the opening keynote speech at the AHDI (Association of Healthcare Documentation Integrity) Annual Convention Indianapolis, Indiana. This conference focuses on the…
Fix the Eye and Save the Hip?
There is a very interesting study in the August 1, 2012 issue of JAMA titled “Risk of Fractures Following Cataract Surgery in Medicare Beneficiaries.” It has been known that…
Running: a Fringe Benefit of a Bad Economy?
Running: the best psychotherapy Running: the best psychotherapyTimes are tough. We seem to be stuck with an unemployment rate of 8+ percent, with layoffs that never seem to end, with foreclosures…
22 Days into Implementing KY’s “Emergency” Narcotic Regulations
(This is the second of my blog series on KY's "Pill Mill Bill". Please access the first blog post here) (This is the second of my blog series on KY's…
How Much Does A Colonoscopy Cost?
One would think that a physician who earns his living billing patients would be conversant with the prices of his services. Not this doctor. One would think that a physician…
Community Health Centers and Healthcare Systems Partnering for Healthcare of the Future
In a recent passionate plea, Dr. In a recent passionate plea, Dr. Mark Smith with the California Healthcare Foundation, inquires, “can Medicaid still succeed in a post-ACA world after absorbing…
Why Patients Need to SPEAK UP !
We all know that in real life, the squeaky wheel gets the grease. This applies in the doctor’s clinic as well, so the most important rule is – Speak Up…
A Star is Born
As you may know, I have been hosting audio, video and town meeting programs for patients since 1984. And, along the way, I became a patient too, diagnosed with CLL…
Assessing Depression Via App, Part I
Before blundering blindly ahead and reading yet another post of mine, take this ‘pre-reading’ quiz, the kind that are all the rage for elementary school students to take before reading,…
‘Buying Value’ Herds Private Market Toward Value Based Purchasing
This is the transcript of my recent podcast interview with Gerry Shea of the AFL-CIO.David E. Williams: This is David Williams, co-founder of MedPharma Partners and author of the Health…
