ObamaCare has a lot of incentives that are supposed to improve health care delivery. Plus, it has a lot of … More
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When are doctors truly accountable to their patients?
Would a Scribe Repair or Destroy the Doctor-Patient Bond?
If we want to make electronic medical records work, do we have to introduce a third party, a scribe, to … More
Medicine’s Top Earners Are Not the M.D.s – NYTimes.com
THOUGH the recent release of Medicare’s physician payments cast a spotlight on the millions of dollars paid to some specialists, … More
Umbehr, MD: ‘Affordable direct care doctors are the long-term health care solution …’ | DIRECT primary CARE JOURNAL
Just last week this same patient called me up first thing in the morning: He was in severe pain. “Dr. … More
The Terrible Truth about Income Inequality – Peter Morici – Page full
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders (I) recently asked Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen “are we still a capitalist democracy or have … More
Why Did Health Spending Slow Down Before It Sped Up? | John Goodman’s Health Policy Blog | NCPA.org
Last quarter, spending on health care grew an astounding 9.9%. That’s the biggest percent change in healthcare spending since 1980. … More
Beyond GDP: Get Ready For A New Way To Measure The Economy
In short, by focusing only on final output, GDP underestimates the money spent and economic activity generated at earlier stages … More
