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Lung Cancer Part 2 – Early Diagnosis
Most patients found to have lung cancer die within a year…
8 Ways to Avoid Ethical Pitfalls in Social Media – Part One
Do the ethical rules of law apply to medicine? Do the ethical…
What Are the Current Trends in Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)?
Summary: What can we expect in 2013 in terms of Accountable Care…
What To Do About Heroin and Oxycontin
USA Today has a full page article on the rise of heroin…
2013 AAOS Hot Topic Review
The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) recently held its annual meeting in…
Have Physicians Lost Their MoJo?
Medical decision-making is a complex process, poorly understood by non-physicians, and often…
Cancer Patients Seeing the Ripple Effects from Sequestration
Summary: The Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA) seeks to provide accessible…
The Slow Work of Healing
I just finished reading "Tattoos on the Heart" by Gregory Boyle. I…
Response to ONC RFI on Advancing Interoperability of EHRs and HIE
At last weekend's #healthfoo I proposed that one unconference session be devoted to…
High-Risk Pools and Reinsurance: Potential Shock Waves to Insurers
Due to poorer health, higher cost services and pent up demand for…