ICD 10 Transition Guide
CMS has published an ICD-10 Transition Guide to assist providers before the October 2013 due date. The new code sets for electronic health transactions include an increase in codes from 17,000…
Deficit and Debt Politics
The way in which John Boehner and other members of Congress essentially held the government hostage during the debt ceiling debate marks a new era in American politics. Never before…
Thousands of Nurses To Strike on Thursday In California
Strikes from nurses in California seem to be taking place a bit more frequently although nurses are going on strike all over the US. Back in March of this year…
Addressing Chronic Diseases Would Reduce Debt, Generate Savings
September 20, 2011 September 20, 2011This week, President Barack Obama shared his plan for reducing the national deficit by $3 trillion over the next decade, including making cuts of $248…
The Downside of Japanese Health Care
atients can nearly always see a doctor within a day. But they must often wait hours for a three-minute consultation. Complicated cases get too little attention. The Japanese are only…
How 12 Million are Putting “The Big C” Behind Them
Thank God television and movie script writers are starting to “get it.” Cancer, “The Big C,” doesn’t always kill people, or maim them, or steal their dreams. Lately there have…
Recalls–More Wipes With Low Levels of Bacteria-Bar Codes, Anyone?
I have had this 2 year campaign for using bar codes on devices, drugs and over the counter product and maybe one it might sink in. I am guessing there…
How I Prescribe Information Therapy in My Practice
My patients, Mr and Mrs Gupta, are sitting in the waiting lounge of my clinic, awaiting their turn. The usual gamut of magazines is in front of them. But do…
The Perils of Early Closure
Happiness in this World has an interesting post from last November (which I happened to see re-posted at KevinMD), which tells the story of a misdiagnosis of one physician by…
WHO and NCD: Another Unfunded Mandate?
The main outcome of the high-level meeting on NCD is homework for the WHO. WHO is assigned to lead the global response to NCD, develop a monitoring and evaluation framework,…
