The Silver Lining

Brian Klepper and David C. Kibbe Massachusett’s voters’ stunning rejection of Democrat Martha Coakley, in favor of a not-very-impressive Scott Brown, should be exactly the splash of cold water that the Democratic party – and Congress as a whole – needed. The defeat can be understood in two ways: one large and one fairly small. […]

“Advanced Professionalism”: A View Standing On Others’ Shoulders

by Mike Magee MD As I mentioned last week, I’ve been in the early stages of a purposefully disruptive project titled “Advanced Professionalism”, which involves reviewing a decade of Medical Education literature on the topic with an eye toward challenging traditional thinking. All sources this week pointed to the seminal work of Dr. Thomas S. […]

Nonprofit Home Health Providers Express Concerns in Health Reform Debate

Emily Swanson, VNAA The Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA) is still deeply concerned about the Medicare home health cuts proposed in the Senate healthcare bill (H.R. 3590), the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,” despite being significantly lower than the House bill’s proposed cuts; $42.1 billion and $54.7 billion, respectively, over ten years. “We […]

A Foundation For The House Of Medicine

Paul S. Auerbach MD When you build a house, you begin with the foundation. The same holds true for the U.S. health care system. The President and Congress are scrambling to put up a reform structure that would have a better chance to succeed if the cinderblocks and joists were in place. No health care […]

Saving Health Care, Saving America

GUEST CORRESPONDENTS Brian Klepper, David C. Kibbe, Robert Laszewski, and Alain Enthoven So far, Congress’ response to the health care crisis has been alarmingly disappointing in three ways. First, by willingly accepting enormous sums from health care special interests, our representatives have obligated themselves to their benefactors’ interests rather than to those of the American […]

Stop The Fictional Fears

Eric Dishman Ah, with those powerful words in the title of this blog, I am bound to get lots of attention. Or to distract lots of attention. I tried really hard not to write this blog entry, to swallow my outrage and stifle my word processor. I chose something pleasant and calming the past few […]

Medical Malpractice Reform

Why Obama Deserved the AMA Standing OvationWhen President Obama recently addressed the American Medical Association (AMA) and signaled support for malpractice reform, he received a standing ovation. No surprise there. But the truth is this reform is long overdue, and will better serve the people as well as those caring for the people. Medical malpractice […]

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