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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

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

Doctor shortage could derail reform

Doctor shortage could derail reformAre you nuts?Chiropractors may be fine for a sore back but they also think allergies can be treated by spinal manipulation. Nurses do not have the training to prescribe the correct antibiotic for the patient's condition, the correct dose of insulin, the best antihypertensive. ...

Tags: Financial Planning, Medical Schools, insurance, physician, Doctor shortage, patient

Discussion threads 2008-12-23

Can free tech keep docs in practice?

Half the nation's primary care doctors plan to quit within three years even though four-fifths of them realize we have a shortage. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Dana Blankenhorn, Paperwork, Insurance, E-health, Financial Planning, Software As A Service (SaaS), Government, Healthcare, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance, Emerging Technologies

Blog posts 2008-11-18

Caribbean medical schools and the primary care shortage

Remember Grenada? (Picture from the eightiesclub.) The reason given to invade this tiny Caribbean nation, in 1983, was to save some Americans attending a Caribbean medical school because their grades were too low for U.S. places. Now the question is, is an invasion of graduates...

Tags: Shortage, Doctor, E-health, Healthcare, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-09-16

Curing the primary care shortage

Insurers can start the ball rolling right now. Increase the amount of money you pay GPs per-visit. Decrease the amount you pay specialists. When the docs complain, tell them to talk to the invisible hand. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Car, Training, Car Buyer, Workforce Management, Software As A Service (SaaS), Training And Certification, GPS, Human Resources, Emerging Technologies, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-09-10

Micro-bambi meets Googol-zilla

Micro-bambi meets Googol-zillaWell, search does not have any lock-in, you can switch search providers inthe time it takes you to type a URL. So, Google must compete fiercely and stay ahead of the curve. On the other hand, they guys at MS must be the village idiots. They have NO...

Tags: Engineering, Microsoft Windows 2000, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Micro-bambi, lock in, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-04-29

Windows Vista (In)capable

What went wrong? I'll tell you what went wrong: Microsoft execs - starting with Steve Ballmer - don't care enough about their customers. Which is too bad for the thousands of smart, hard working 'softies who do. I went through the Vista Capable lawsuit Exhibit A emails....

Tags: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., E-mail, News, Intel Corp., Development Team, Features, Allchin, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2008-03-02

Google phone won't pry open wireless business models

Google phone won't pry open wireless business modelsI hate Sprint tooFor all the same reasons you do. But, one of them is primary in my experience (I've been on Sprint with cell phone since day one). There customer service sucks the big one. Always has. HOWEVER,...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, WIRELESS, phone, Sprint Communications, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-11-05

More H1-B visas on the way?

More H1-B visas on the way?How much more fraud and abuse?The stories on this subject are endless. There exists a vast amount of data to indicate that this program is nothing more than a vehicle for companies to import foreign scabs. There is no shortage of IT workers...

Tags: Vertical industries, Consumer Spending, H1B, H-1B visa, H1B holder, U.S. Senate, job, government

Discussion threads 2005-11-04