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The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is Far From Affordable

April 29, 2012 in Medicine

The government claims that a massive infusion of funding with little in the way of limits on utilization will result in long term savings on health care costs. Am I missing something?

Literal Biblical Translation

April 23, 2012 in Health Policy, Misc

These guys make me laugh . . . in a sad way.

Forced Labor For Physicians

April 15, 2012 in Health Policy

I’m a hospital based physician. Under Federal law I am forced to care for patients who have no intention of paying me. There should be a fix for this.

Why Do Employees Call in Sick So Much?

April 6, 2012 in Health Policy

Calling in sick frequently is not likely to be a sign of long term good health and economic stability.

Open Mouth. Insert Foot.

March 30, 2012 in Misc

Rick Santorum didn’t almost say that!

How Would A “Facebook” Medical Records System Work?

March 26, 2012 in Misc

An idea for a universal electronic health records system that will likely never happen. At least not anytime soon.

Why Don’t We Have a “Facebook” Medical Records System?

March 25, 2012 in Health Policy, Medicine, Misc

Why are almost all medical records systems terrible?

Lazy Saint Patty’s Day Excuse

March 17, 2012 in Misc

It’s my island

Definition of Ideological Confusion

March 15, 2012 in Medical Ethics, Misc

Do as we say. not as we do.

Who is Prescribing Sedatives to Celebrities?

February 20, 2012 in Medicine, Misc

are one or more physicans partly to blame for Whitney Houston’s death?