A Physician’s Solution to Healthcare
In the 1950s, unemployment was low and most families had private insurance. Then came Medicare and Medicaid, government programs created to “help” the poor and elderly, help via tax dollars from the...
View ArticleElectronic Health Records: 16% of Hospitals, 9% of Doctors Get Medicare...
The government tries so hard to sell electronic health records to doctors, telling them they will make their lives so much easier and providing physicians with cash if they convert over. This way of...
View ArticleHe who does not work, shall not eat!
This was the edict of Captain John Smith after the killing winter of 1609 when only 50 of the original settlers survived. This was due to the arrogance of the British Aristocrats who refused to work...
View ArticlePatients and their physicians should own their own data
The government offers physicians incentives and rebates if they convert their practices to have electronic health records. These systems are very expensive, requiring new equipment and training for...
View ArticleCurrent Health System Provides No Privacy for Patients
Dr. Deborah Peel has advocated for patient privacy for over 20 years. She explains to the tech community how breaches in computer systems using electronic health records destroy privacy. When...
View ArticleHundreds of Newborns to have Genomes Sequenced
Genome sequencing would not replace the newborn screening tests most states require. They are researching if sequencing is better than regular screening at detecting genetic disorders, immune function,...
View ArticleTaking Control of Your Medical Records
Leaving your health records solely in the hands of doctors and hospitals is a big mistake. This gives them too much power over your information and increases possibility for errors. When you are in...
View ArticleStolen Medical Identity Causes More Damage than Financial Identity Theft
by Adrienne Snavely What would you do if someone stole your Social Security and insurance information and was using them to get medical care? Kathleen Meiners got bills for her son’s leg injury that he...
View ArticleWhen Paperwork Outweighs Patient Care
A recently hospitalized patient was met by a nurse with a computer monitor asking him to rate his pain on a scale of 1 to 10. This is what medical care has become in the age of electronic records....
View ArticleSigning the HIPAA Form is Not Required
The HIPAA Privacy rule doesn’t ensure patient privacy and could actually do more harm than good. Patients and healthcare workers believe that signing the HIPAA notice protects their privacy and that...
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