11 May, 2009 – 20:04 | 7 Comments

In an about-face to their stance during the Clinton Administration, leaders of the nation’s healthcare industry have promised to cut prices in response to the Obama Administration’s vow to resolve the healthcare crisis and make health care available to every…

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Health insurance caps leave patients stranded
18 July, 2008 – 2:45 | 4 Comments

Is health insurance keeping up with inflation?  As stated, the one million dollar capped policy of the 70’s might be more like 10 million today.  More consumers are buying these policies, why, because they are what’s affordable, that is if…

The NHS Number You Have Dialed Is Busy. Please Die Later,” UK
15 July, 2008 – 23:49 | One Comment

A report that shows the response time of the switchboards in the UK wit the NHS, 45 seconds is not bad, but I would hate to be the one stuck for 18 minutes in the case of a real emergency.  BD

Pilots Do It: Do Your Surgeons – The Checklist
14 July, 2008 – 3:47 | No Comment

I agree the checklist process should be in place everywhere, every hospital and it was an unfortunate event by every means.  The CIO was quick to respond as well to improve the current process as they did have one in place, but…

Surgeon operates on patient’s wrong side
7 July, 2008 – 4:48 | 2 Comments

This has to be one of those stories that just makes your heart sink and it is no more personal than to the patient and medical staff, and how do you make it right or take appropriate action to lessen…

The deals to entice medical students
1 July, 2008 – 21:55 | No Comment

Want to go to medical school on the government, well a military scholarship could be the answer, but you need to serve 4 years as an army physician when finished.

On another matter I was in a round table discussion this…

Generic Risperdal Hits the Market
30 June, 2008 – 18:19 | No Comment

No time wasted here, patent expired yesterday, orders shipping today.  Also J and J will release their own generic as well, (can’t beat them – join them) so 2 generic versions ready to go.  Teva has an exclusive for a…

How Do You Outsource Health Care – You Don’t
29 June, 2008 – 21:15 | No Comment

Every industry has what is called a “business model’ and different industries can all learn from each other on marketing techniques, practices, etc. to create a proof of concept, but the one industry that is different is healthcare.