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The value in name patients: The value in name patientsYour assuming of course ....... that the surgery is successfull. What if he dies on the table or within 60 days after? Will people still want to use Duke?Probably won't make any difference unless...Dr. Friedman severely blunders. According to this article:http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/02/AR2008060200926.html?hpid=moreheadlinesthis is very...; Tags: Friedman, patient, Kennedy, surgery; Discussion threads 2008-06-02
Will those with "brain cooties" find equality?: A new mental health parity act is sailing through Congress and should be enacted this summer. I should be happy with this. As I've noted here previously, I have a family history of ADHD. But as with the previous such act, which passed in 1996, parity depends...; Tags: Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-06-01
The trade-offs in mental health parity: The U.S. House, for the first time, has passed a bill giving mental health insurance parity with physical health. (The picture is of sponsor Patrick Kennedy from a 2005 briefing for Friends of NIDA.) But a look at blogger reaction shows the trade-offs here...; Tags: Health Care, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-03-07
Vendors confront comparative effectiveness threat: Health care vendors are beginning to react to the vogue for comparative effectiveness, and they're alarmed. The Advanced Medical Technologies Association has issued its first press releases and newspaper commentaries against CE, calling it cookie-cutter medicine which will deny patients the care they deserve. ...; Tags: Aide, Patient, Health Care, Advanced Medical Technologies Association, Stephen J. Ubl, Ubl, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-02-04
Today's Debate: Mandate electronic records by law?: The HealthIT Coalition, which includes groups representing workers, employers, and health care workers (but not hospitals, insurers or electronic medical record vendors) is pushing hard to mandate the use of information technology in all medical offices. The group's bill has some interesting sponsors -- Republicans Orrin Hatch...; Tags: Electronic Record, Health Care, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-09-18