Radical Ideas to Improve the House of Medicine #2
Question: Who cares most about the cost of medical care? Answer: The ones that have…
Free Care – Heading in the Wrong Direction
No sooner did I hit the “publish” button for the previous post than did a…
Radical Ideas to Improve the House of Medicine #1
I’ve been thinking a lot about how to improve the house of medicine. I have…
Choosing a Doctor
The December 29th edition of American Medical News has an article about how patients choose…
Deadly Lead
Watched NightLine Friday night with Mrs. WhiteCoat and there was an eye-opening story on how…
Influenza Resistance
We’re already seeing influenza in our ED. The people coming in with it are really…
Worth Murdering Someone Over?
Drunken Loudmouth Dude (or “dood” if you’re Nurse K) gets brought in by the PO-lice…
Naturally Occurring Phenomena
I see this funny picture over at Dr. Dino’s blog introducing Shlomo, “Rudolph’s first cousin…
Medicaid Modus Operandi – Limit Access, Save Money
Forget the fact that Medicaid payments to physicians amount to less than the cost of…
Mandated Employer-Paid Health Insurance
Among many “changes” advocated by President-Elect Obama is a plan for mandated employer-based health insurance.…