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Head cracking time on health care reform

"And I can get back to writing about tech."NO - get to writing about TECH now - and stop using this site for your liberal soapboxing!the only head that will crack wil be Obama'sReal Americans are concerned about deficit, death panels and the slippery slope to socialism.This 'reform' will fail...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, health care, soapboxing, healthcare reform

Discussion threads 2009-10-08

Head cracking time on health care reform

Despite the elevated political temperature the health reform debate has always been a negotiation between the buyers and sellers of health care services. With a seller saying a reasonable deal is available, the push by big business buyers for a better deal can move ahead. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Health Care, Healthcare Reform, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-10-08

Democrats lack votes for health care reform

It's amazingWhen Republicans are in power, Democrats can't get anything done. When Democrats are in power, Democrats can't get anything done. Who's running that show anyway?Carl RapsonRepublicansRepublicans will continue to run Washington until the assumptions underlying their rule change. This is good news.We dont need to overhaul a system that...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care, Nope, Obama, insurance, healthcare reform

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

Democrats lack votes for health care reform

Right now chances of a bill emerging from Congress are no better than 50-50, and so are Democratic chances of keeping the power they won last year. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Health Care, Healthcare Reform, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-09-24

Geo-engineering: further discussion

Here's one Euro-mag that contrasts the "quick fix" approach of geo-engineering vs. humans actually changing our heavy use of fossil fuels. Think of this approach as: "I won't stop drinking so where's the hangover cure?" Here's one report that sees the Royal Society report I blogged as...a call...

Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Healthcare Reform, Healthcare, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-09-03

Ten Steps to Lower Procurement Costs in Life Sciences: Drive Bottom Line Results in Only Four Months

Regardless of the economic conditions, companies that can quickly respond and take action to stay in the game ultimately emerge as market leaders. Now more than ever, the next generation of pharmaceutical and biotechnology leaders is being tested. Organizations that manage their cost structures and position themselves for growth can...

Tags: Procurement, Life Science, SciQuest, Purchasing & Procurement, Healthcare Reform, Business Operations, Healthcare

White papers 2009-07-16

How much is that Mac ephemera in the window?

Another example of why the U.S. is in dire need of health care reform: a Mac fanatic is selling his memorabilia collection online to pay for his wife's surgery. by David Morgenstern

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Window, Healthcare Reform, Desktops, Healthcare, Hardware, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2009-04-21

The case against health care reform

The case against health care reformLiberals no likey Mr. ScottA long attack on Mr. Scott's record at Columbia/HCA appeared today at http://rss.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/XMnVXsHxVPk/704850Doesn't look like a case against reformThat would be a case for the status quo, which nobody seems to like. Rather, what you describe is the basis for...

Tags: HEALTHCARE, Vertical industries, Benefits, health care, hospital, healthcare reform

Discussion threads 2009-03-05

The case against health care reform

Say hi to Conservatives for Patients Rights, headed by former Columbia/HCA executive Richard Scott. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Patient, Barack Obama, Health Care, Healthcare Reform, Richard Scott, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Taxes, Free Trade, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Financial Planning, Finance, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-03-05

Google and Wal-Mart diagnose $4 trillion health care market

Google and Wal-Mart diagnose $4 trillion health care marketRight Direction... worried about the parties involved.I think that we need something done with health care and being in IT I think that this is a good place to start. I am concerned that while WalMart and Google certainly have the...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Healthcare Reform, Google Inc., health care, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., insurance, patient

Discussion threads 2007-03-29

Additional Resources

Reid promises 60 on Saturday

promises, promises, promisesHe will not get his 60 on Saturday. There are enough senators with the backbone to avoid what will be an economic catastrophe for our nation.Obama created phantom jobsSomeone did bother looking into the jobs Obama claimed to save / create and found this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1t3zZBhJ7wBlog not about Obama or...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care, Reid

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

The emergency room myth busted

ok Dana 1 troll 0 This is a real sucker punch that i never saw coming ....Dana you are getting nastier by each post what next chomsky on the reading list :)thx for they excellent link well its hurt Racism at the heart of healhcare reform opposition.Who are more likely...

Tags: Vertical industries, HEALTHCARE, Benefits, health care, emergency room myth, Odds Ratio

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Why not pay for what works?

Lawsuits not a costly issueThat's a typical republican, politcal response. Studies have been done to show that's it's a very small percentage of overall costs in healthcare. Not that tort reform wouldn't help, it's just a small issue in the big picture.Most unnecessarly procedures are generally performed...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, health care, Betsy McCaughey

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

CCHIT going on almost as if nothing happened

Republicans up to no good again.Another buck for doing nothing.CCHIT HappensThats it.We bought a package that was CCHIT certified, one of our requirements.We had plenty of other requirements for an EHR, but they wanted to make sure it was certified by someone else just incase the goverment came up with...

Tags: CCHIT, eHR

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

Health reform now in Senate hands

RE: Health reform now in Senate handsThis bill mandates individuals to purchase health care. If they refuse, they get fined or go to jail. Blatantly unconstitutional... when will America say "enough is enough" with these idiots in Washington defecating all over the Constitution? The problem with...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, Abortion, cAO, Obamacare, health care, Health Reform, U.S. Senate, abortion

Discussion threads 2009-11-09

U.S. unemployment rate highest in 26 years, at 10.2%

Misinterpreted numbers..."In October, the number of unemployed persons increased by 558,000 to 15.7 million."That's not 190,000. The 190,000 is non-farm payroll decrease, which doesn't include farm workers or self-employed persons who have hung it up.Maybe we need a NEW "New Deal?"Remember the 3 R's of Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal?"...

Tags: Operational accounting, Personal finance, FDR, Common-sense, unemployment rate, New Deal, Obama, Reagan

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

House due for its health reform vote tomorrow

the American patriots will rise againand defeat the socialist bill.All real Americans are outraged about ObamaCare and the Congress should listen to them.Only the GOP healthcare bill is the one we can afford and will improve the healthcare.Not going to passPeople do not want this socialist fiasco.RE: House due for...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, WTF, health care, insurance, patriot

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

GOP will present a health care bill

Good startGood work Dana. This blog is not biased to the left (we'll see how you fare in the talkbacks though).There's of course still the question why you put politics on this IT tech site."ZDNet: Tech News, Blogs and White Papers for IT Professionals. Where Technology Means Business: ZDNet delivers...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, IT Pros, health care, No., Pelosi, GOP

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

Carper option in final Senate health bill

opt outdoes that mean a state can decide, whether or not, their citizens can get national health care?"Let the trolling begin in earnest."?I think you meant:"[i]Let those who disagree with me begin posting.[/i]"No......trolling is posting deliberately inflammatory remarks in order to get responses. You've even admitted you're doing that, because...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Financial Planning, U.S. Senate, health care, insurance, Carper, Lasik

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

News to know: Windows 7, Net Neutrality, Nokia-Apple; Kindle

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. Windows 7 Coverage Andrew Nusca: Liveblog: Microsoft CEO Ballmer kicks off Windows 7 availability Adrian Kingsley-Hughes:...

Tags: Nokia Corp., Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., Net Neutrality, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-10-23