Command and Control Coding was one of the earliest manifestations of the cancer consuming the medical profession, but the disease … More
Category: Doctor-Patient Relations
How Direct Primary Care Is Serving as a Health Care Solution
On Sept. 9, Colbeck and Sen. Mike Nofs, R-Battle Creek, introduced Senate Bill 1033, which clarifies the Michigan Insurance Code … More
The Battle of Prior-Authorizations – Dr. Linda Girgis
…All too often, insurance companies are asking for prior=authorizatons for services to be rendered and all too often they result … More
Dr. Keith Smith’s Speech at the 2014 FMMA Annual Conference
I have come to the conclusion that it is the ethical and moral obligation of the seller of health care … More
Mega-hospitals contribute to high health costs – Reporter.net: Opinion
The Indiana Policy Review recently compared the bill for a hernia operation at an Indianapolis hospital with the price for … More
I Just Paid for Top-Notch Surgery with Bitcoin and Gold
You could say we’re “self-insured” health-wise, meaning that we just save our money each month instead of shelling it out … More
Meaningful Use: 72 Million Reasons It Will Continue – by Robert Nelson, MD
“Meaningful Use”. We’ve all heard the term and some of us actually believe it. It pertains to the way healthcare … More
POLICY: Buying physician practices does not equate to clinical integration | Concierge Medicine Today
I read an article recently that implied the practice of hospitals acquiring physician groups encouraged “clinical integration and multidisciplinary team-based … More
