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On My Mind
As recently as the 1950s, Whitaker contends, the four major mental disorders—depression,…
Making Sense of Health Care Prices
Take a look at the chart below. It shows representative prices for…
Patient-Centered Approach to Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Planning (podcast)
An initial diagnosis of cancer is enough bad news for anyone, but…
Why There Is Stalemate in Washington
My favorite study (pdf) in this space was by Yale’s Geoffrey Cohen.…
ICD 10 Transition Guide
CMS has published an ICD-10 Transition Guide to assist providers before the October…
Deficit and Debt Politics
The way in which John Boehner and other members of Congress essentially…
Addressing Chronic Diseases Would Reduce Debt, Generate Savings
September 20, 2011 September 20, 2011This week, President Barack Obama shared his…
The Downside of Japanese Health Care
atients can nearly always see a doctor within a day. But they…
How 12 Million are Putting “The Big C” Behind Them
Thank God television and movie script writers are starting to “get it.”…