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Don’t Break What’s Working in Health Care: Economist Glen Whitman on Medical Innovation

admin — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 06:13:40 +0000

When it comes to health insurance reform, California State University, Northridge economist Glen Whitman emphasizes, “We have to make sure we don’t just fix the parts that are broken. We also have to make sure we don’t actually break the parts that are working very well. And it turns out that one of the areas that America is really great at is innovation.” Reason.tv’s Ted Balaker sat down with Whitman to discuss his new Cato Institute policy analysis, coauthored with Raymond Raad, “Bending the Productivity Curve: Why America Leads the World in Medical Innovation.” Whether it’s Nobel laureates in medical fields or the most important recent medical innovations, Whitman and Raad find that the US has contributed more than any other nation, and in some cases, more than all nations combined. Whitman cites some key factors that account for America’s innovative ways, and warns that if America adopts a more centrally planned health system we may not only innovate less but we might not know what innovations we’re missing. Interview shot by Alex Manning and Hawk Jensen; it was edited by Manning. Approximately 10 minutes. Go to reason.tv for downloadable versions.

Medical Records Text Analytics Solution for Health Plans

admin — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 07:40:23 +0000

Medical Record Text Analytics for Health Plans – Delivers the capability to read free form text in medical records such as chart notes, operatory notes, physician correspondence, admission notes, discharge notes, consult notes, nuclear medicine reports, pathology lab reports, and so forth to discover both content and context, then analyze the results and transform those findings into actionable, context based structured data. This data can then be used to provide a dashboard to streamline medical review of claims pended for additional information and be loaded into a data warehouse and combined with existing claims data to enhance insight into medical management, provider quality, pay for performance, wellness programs, etc.. As part of the process, the solution can also be used to assign Snomed CT, LOINC, ICD, & CPT/HCPCS coding to free form text in medical records. Randall Wilcox IBM Text Analytics Group: Health Care Principle randywil@us.ibm.com

Open house to showcase medical care for elderly

admin — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:18:02 +0000

Obama cracks Medicare club
President Barack Obama today widened the hairline cracks in the Democrats’ united front against the wave of reformist, budget-cutting Republicans who were elected in 2010.

Open house to showcase medical care for elderly
Seniors in need of coordinated, comprehensive medical care are invited to attend an Open House Tuesday, July 19, hosted by Hope PACE, a Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly.

City saves $2M in employee medical costs

admin — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:57:52 +0000

Safety regulations tighten for Oklahoma builders
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is tightening some regulations, and Oklahoma homebuilders say this could raise prices for homeowners.

Lower patient load helps Greenbrier doctors provide better medical care

admin — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 05:50:26 +0000

Lobregat distributes PhilHealth cards to 3,755 new beneficiaries
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Mayor Celso Lobregat together with Vice Mayor Cesar Iturralde and some members of the City Council distributed PhilHealth insurance cards to 3,755 new beneficiaries coming from the different sectors in the city yesterday morning.

Proposals would change medical reimbursement policies

admin — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 07:59:38 +0000

Health Care Reform That Is Unconstitutional
This article appeared on Forbes.com on February 14, 2011. A second federal judge has declared ObamaCare, the so-called Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to be unconstitutional. The issue is destined for the Supreme Court.

Local Physicians from Tri-Valley Medical Group Get up Close and Personal with Health Care Reform Policy Makers

admin — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 10:50:43 +0000

Community Health Fair in Somerville offers free flu shots, free health screenings, free information
SOMERVILLE – If you need free, basic health information, want a free flu shot, or want to take advantage of a variety of free health screenings, then make it a point to attend the Second Annual Community Health Fair on…

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Local Physicians from Tri-Valley Medical Group Get up Close and Personal with Health Care Reform Policy Makers
MURRIETA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Local physicians from Tri-Valley Medical Group recently spent a week in Washington D.C. to discuss the fundamental issues and challenges impacting the roll-out of health care reform.

The GOP Solution To Health Coverage For Pre-Existing Medical Conditions

admin — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 15:49:05 +0000

Alleged Walmart shooter: Personal problems led to October spree
John Gillane told a Reno police detective that the accumulation of losing two former wives to female lovers, a recent eviction and having had his employment hours reduced while health insurance premiums increased, is what led to him shooting and wounding three of his supervisors at the Kiezke Lane Walmart, according to Monday court testimony.

How to Fix Health Care: Lasik Surgery For The Medical Debate

admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:39:14 +0000

Make no mistake about it. Health care reform is coming. But what’s the best way to fix our health care system, which is an inefficient, complicated mess of private actors, third-party payers, public subsidies, and innumerable state and federal regulations? Should we place our faith in the government or in the free market? ObamaCare supporters argue that the answer lies in more government—more subsidies, more regulations, a law mandating individuals buy health-insurance coverage and, of course, more taxes to pay for it all. The alternative is to base reforms on what works in the other five-sixths of the US economy, where choice and competition increase quality and drive down prices over time. Can a market-based health care system work? We can begin to answer this question by looking at Lasik, a medical procedure that’s not covered by health insurance. And has gotten better—and cheaper—over time. “How to Fix Health Care” proposes three simple reforms that will put us on a path to a health-care system that’s better, more affordable, and more accessible. And get this—these market-based reforms can be implemented without creating new government programs or raising taxes. Approximately 8.30 minutes. Produced by Paul Feine and Meredith Bragg. Hosted by Nick Gillespie. For downloadable versions of this and other videos, go to reason.tv

Will Marry for Health care insurance,My medical issues.Does Barack Obama care ?

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:26:07 +0000

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