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A modest proposal to fix the primary care shortage

Talk is cheapI am in the medical field. I have been hearing for many MANY years now how we will solve the primary care shortage by paying primary care docs more and specialists less, then a big fight ensues. And IMHO the stupidity of that proposal misses the obvious: If...

Tags: Benefits, primary care shortage, care shortage

Discussion threads 2009-08-20

Caribbean medical schools and the primary care shortage

Caribbean medical schools and the primary care shortageIs a Carribean-trained MD good enough?He is if he passes the boards and does the same internship and residency as anyone else (except I'd waive the internship and residency if the applicant has actively practiced medicine abroad for at least 5 years). ...

Tags: Corporate governance, Caribbean medical school, medical school, primary care shortage, care shortage, residency training

Discussion threads 2008-09-17

Curing the primary care shortage

Curing the primary care shortageBelling the catNow the trick is to persuade insurance companies to do that. Possibly you have some economic arguments you could make.Of course, they could also act to artificially inflate the supply by offering medical school scholarships to people who commit to general practice for...

Tags: Insurance, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, primary care shortage, care shortage, insurance company, compensation

Discussion threads 2008-09-10

Additional Resources

What's next for Microsoft's Azure cloud platform?

So MS is going cloud...Well, well, isn't this interesting. Does MS concede that the era of packaged client software is over? Again, MS is the follower and not the leader, and again, MS is following Google to the clouds. My prediction is that this will be a field day...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Cyberthreats, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Corp., Azure, server

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Apple's app approval revolt: Will it matter? Maybe

Once somebody matches the ease of the App store,Create a desktop application which makes it brain-dead simple to buy, install, arrange, and sync software and multimedia content with the Droid and it will take off like crazy. That's about the only thing the iPhone has over the Droid at this...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Digital music, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, developer

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Thought Leadership Roundtable Webcast - Data Leakage

Data leakage is one of the most pressing security issues faced by nearly every organization. From stolen credit card numbers, to lost health care records, to leaks of intellectual property and trade secrets, data leaks dominate the security headlines on nearly a daily basis. And although there are a variety...

Tags: Leak, Leadership, Credit Card, Data Leak, Health Care, Whitehatworld.com, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Security, Human Resources

Webcasts 2009-10-22

Missing what open source cannot afford

FOSS needs some town hallsto get free air time on the news and to educate the users on the perils of closed source.I have to disagree ...I'm not sure how isolated you are, but my experience with open source through OpenNMS has been quite different.Sure, companies like mine that are...

Tags: open source, OpenNMS

Discussion threads 2009-09-30

A modest proposal to fix the primary care shortage

The American Academy of Family Physicians is estimating a shortage of 70,000 primary care doctors in 10 years. There are currently about 100,000. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Shortage, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-08-20

Who might get health reform passed?

They're notAnother poll shows that 71% of those surveyed believe there should be a public option. Again, it's of those surveyed - not all Americans. Sort of like your poll.As for the Round Table, I think most large companies are aware of how much their health care benefits...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, public option, health care

Discussion threads 2009-08-12

Top 5 reasons healthcare in America is broken

Top 5 reasons healthcare in America is brokenMy top 5whats wrong with the current health care reform bill:1. Illegal aliens are not excluded2. Congressmen are excluded (remember all the rhetoric about every American deserving the same health coverage that they get?) Do as I say not as I do.3. It...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Food & Beverage, Illegal Aliens, health care, diabetes, Top 5 reasons healthcare, food

Discussion threads 2009-07-16

Should doctors go on strike?

Should doctors go on strike?Big government is the cause... of crazy medical expense. We need less regulation so there's less room for the insurance company and lawyer manipulation that jacks the medical cost. Obama's more government involvement is the wrong solution.No, life, liberty and the pursuit of happinessare fundamental human...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, Medical Care, Obama, Big Government, health care, medical care, HIPPA

Discussion threads 2009-07-09

Recession and employment: where does the student stand?

Recession and employment: where does the student stand?Obama is going to socialize everythingWho needs an education, Obama is going to give you free_heatlh_care. Also, he is going to spread the wealth around so we do not have to work. He is going to tax everyone in the Middle class and...

Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Personal finance, tax, welfare, education, tax break, real welfare, Obama, Middle-Class, recession

Discussion threads 2009-05-22

Carolina hydrogen: heavy duty but lighter than air

Carolina hydrogen: heavy duty but lighter than airWrong againDemocrats caused the housing crisis along with Acorn that has ties to Obongo who was bornin Kenya.Anyways, we will see how much your love for numbnuts lives on when your electric bill goesup 25% and your fuel bill goes up as well...

Tags: Water Vapor, hydrogen, Obongo, heavy duty

Discussion threads 2009-04-02

Extreme capitalism. Consumption supreme. Is it over?

Extreme capitalism. Consumption supreme. Is it over?Obamasiah will not allow drilling or new Nuclear powerObamasiah has banned off-shore drilling and building of any new power plants.So I hope everyone enjoys the 25% ENERGY TAX coming this summer, get ready to have electricity crisis along with high fuel cost...

Tags: Financial accounting, Extreme Capitalism, accountability, Obamasiah

Discussion threads 2009-03-08

Where cheaper is not better

Where cheaper is not better$2,500 -v- $40,000The cost of an PET/CT or MRI scan was about $2,500 when I had mine and a round of radiation or chemo is going to be at least $40,000. Identifying the efficacy of a treatment early can save some major dollars when the...

Tags: Financial Planning, HEALTHCARE, PET/CT, insurance

Discussion threads 2009-03-06

News to know: Green Silicon Valley, Napping datacenters, Craigslist prostitution, Clearwire

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Harry Fuller: Silicon Valley seeing green Chris Jablonski: "Napping" data centers could cut energy use by 75% ...

Tags: Silicon Valley, Larry Dignan, Craigslist, Mozilla Firefox, Data Center, Dana Blankenhorn, Clearwire Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Data Centers, Web Browsers, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Internet, Tablets, Notebooks & Tablets, Emerging Technologies

Blog posts 2009-03-06

News to know: Green Silicon Valley, Napping datacenters, Craigslist prostitution, Clearwire

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Harry Fuller: Silicon Valley seeing green Chris Jablonski: "Napping" data centers could cut energy use by 75% ...

Tags: Silicon Valley, Larry Dignan, Craigslist, Mozilla Firefox, Data Center, Dana Blankenhorn, Clearwire Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Data Centers, Web Browsers, Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Internet, Tablets, Notebooks & Tablets, Emerging Technologies

Blog posts 2009-03-06

News to know: Windows Mobile 6.5; Red Hat; CRM; Facebook

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily .  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage Matthew Miller: Windows Mobile 6.5 disappoints, where's the beef? Image Gallery: Windows Mobile 6.5 screenshots Garett Rogers: Microsoft responds to Android with Windows Mobile...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Red Hat Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., CRM, Microsoft Windows, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Operating Systems, Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Wireless And Mobility, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-02-17

Health IT and the nursing shortage

Health IT and the nursing shortageShortage yeah right, layoffs left and right...What shortage of workers, PEOPLE cannot find jobs...Is this written by a propagandist?Make nurse training affordable.That's a nice first step.I'm old enough to remember when hospitals had nursing courses included in their environment. Not only classes, but also...

Tags: HEALTHCARE, Vertical industries, Benefits, Workforce management, health care, hospital, training, financial, patient, job

Discussion threads 2009-02-16

Extending the Reach of Healthcare Organizations With Secure Networking

As the healthcare industry addresses the stress and pressures being placed on it by an aging population, a shortage in healthcare professionals, demands for quality of service, and new government regulations, the industry is looking for ways to do more with less. The key to success is secure technology: not...

Tags: Network, Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Human Resources

White papers 2009-02-12