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The Ethical Foundations of Health Policy
One thing that seems to be completely lacking in contemporary discussions of…
Celebrate National Physician Assistant Week October 6-12
This week has been designated as National Physician Assistant Week, so LifeBridge…
Medical Ethics: Why I Wouldn’t Write a Prescription
Medical ethics is woven into the Whistleblower blog. I have presented vignettes…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: Bringing Telemedicine to Remote Areas in Latin America
GlobalMed teamed up with several organizations from Aug. 21-25 to bring…
Implementing Innovative Value-Based Purchasing and Readmission Reduction Strategies
No longer is the clock ticking; rather the alarm has sounded and…
You Are Not Your Doctor’s Customer – But You Can Do Something About It
Our care is generally good in theUnited States but not as good…
A Primer on the Economic Levers CMS Has To Improve Patient Satisfaction
Effective this month, CMS will institute its Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program, changing…
Appropriate Use of Medicines to Save Lives and Dollars
A new study, “Advancing the Use of Medicines: Applying Levers for Change,” highlights…
