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The Unintended Consequences of Social Networking
ISSUE: AUGUST, 2010 By Frederick L. Greene, MD I recently heard a presentation dealing with the social networking dalliances of residents and attendings at a reputable academic institution. Although sharing thoughts may be both therapeutic and wholesome on social networking sites, the urge to reveal all, especially about our patient encounters, is ill-advised. read more | ||
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Access Disparity in Critical Care? No Surprise Here
ISSUE: JULY, 2010 Disparity in access to health care is everywhere one cares to look. So prevalent are these observations that an entire field has arisen—health services research (Keefe RH. Soc Work Public Health 2010;25:237-257). Without meaningful change in health care delivery, these reports are likely to proliferate. read more | ||
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Predictions on Obamacare
ISSUE: JULY, 2010 After all has been said and analyzed about the new national health care legislation, a good number of questions have been raised and answered. The answers differ depending on whom you ask. Here are my answers in the form of predictions. read more | ||
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Health Care Reform—You’re All Winners!
ISSUE: JULY, 2010 Earlier this year, President Obama signed in to law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. I wanted to give my spin on the winners and losers in the health care reform contest, but I was stymied. After considering the various players in the game, I realized that everyone won. See for yourself... read more | ||
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Unraveling the Health Care Bill: Access Denied
ISSUE: JULY, 2010 Health care reform’s new rules preempted access reforms to health care, which should have been addressed first. The legislation does not address the issues of access to care, malpractice reform, increasing the number of resident positions or resident debt. The health reform cart is way ahead of the horse. read more | ||
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The Health Care Bill—Far From Perfect, But a Step Forward
ISSUE: JULY, 2010 The most important and largest shift in health care delivery since Medicare was signed into law recently. We can either fight the new approach or continue to try to modify the system through additional legislation. This new federal law gives us an opportunity we need to grab, to improve overall health care in the wealthiest nation in the world. read more | ||
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Gastroenterologist, Surgeon … What’s the Difference?
ISSUE: JUNE, 2010 Re: “Cancer Risk Higher With Nonspecialist Colonoscopy” by Christina Frangou. Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News April 2010;61:1,26-27. read more | ||
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Electronic Health Records (Don’t) Have Feelings, Too
ISSUE: JUNE, 2010 Re: “Electronic Health Records Promote Better Care, Expert Says,” with Donald E. Detmer, MD, MA. Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News May 2010;61:1,5. read more |
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