Health Insurance Unaffordable for Smokers?
Smoking penalty: Individual health care coverage could become unaffordable for many people is the headline of an Associated Press editorial masquerading as a news story. The gist of the piece…
What if Disney Ran Your Hospital?
Fred Lee blended his experiences with Disney and hospitals and wrote a very thought provoking book. In it, he questions some longstanding beliefs and misguided approaches. Anyone with an interest…
When Pound Foolish Hurts
The following story is by James Bliwas from Ohio , a winner of the 2012 Costs of Care Essay Contest.When my 40-year old sister was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, her…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: Kognito Simulation Training
Kognito develops simulation training programs in the areas of health and behavioral health. These programs are available online or through mobile devices and allow the user to role play, talking…
What Would You Do?
A text lights up my phone late in the evening. It's from someone who is a patient but we've been together for so many years I consider her a friend.…
ECT–The Less Than Shocking Story, Part I
Why write about ECT today? Isn’t it yesterday’s news? Actually, in the words of health writer Melissa Dahl (msnbc.com, 8.6.2008), “the practice has been making a quiet comeback.” Why write…
As Society Ages, the Potential for Elder Abuse Increases
Posted in CMSKnowledge & MedicinePolitics & The Law Posted in CMSKnowledge & MedicinePolitics & The LawCall it a natural by-product of the increasingly staggering numbers of the post-Boomer elderly in…
The Most Popular Countries for Cosmetic Surgery
When it comes to cosmetic surgery, we are led to question which among the countries worldwide is taking home the gold. This information is reported by the International Society…
Can States Agree on Insurance Exchanges?
Posted in CMSCorporateScience & Research Posted in CMSCorporateScience & ResearchA report detailing the matter of setting up insurance exchanges is moving to the top of the list of priorities as…
The Billion Dollar Healthcare IT Opportunity That the US Government Wasted
I had a very interesting conversation with a physician who is the chief medical information technology officer for a large hospital chain in the USA. I had a very interesting…
