August 2010
12 posts
Healthcare Blue Book →
Bruce Hopper Jr MD empowered by HelloHealth: This... →
HIGH-DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLANS [CAN] HAVE SOME DOWNSIDES [BUT EMPLOYERS CAN COUNTER THEM]
POSTED ON: August 30th, 2010
TAGS: access | employee health | HDHP | health insurance | health savings account | high deductible health plan | prevention
Patient Money –…
“Putting alcohol-based hand cleansers in work places slashed the incidence of...”
– Medical News: Hand Cleansers Cut Absenteeism - in Infectious Disease, Infection Control from MedPage Today
“Long story short: Screw midtown office buildings, bad lighting, harried front...”
– YELP Quote that exemplifies Agile Health Partners - West Village - New York, NY
WatchTIME Announces New Version Of Magazine Aimed At Adults | The Onion - America’s Finest News Source | Onion News Network
Problem and Solution
Problem = Expensive health care plan that provides poor customer service and low quality of care
Solution = Direct Pay Medical Practices
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Direct-pay practices are the only sustainable primary care business model that aligns the incentives between the two parties that matter, the patient and the doctor.
brucehopperjrmd:
Of course this is the answer to affordable primary CARE.
Read the article linked to Jay Parkinson MD’s post from yesterday on group purchasing organizations (GPOs), status quo corporations, and small...
A Victim Treats His Mugger Right : NPR →
Hero
JAMA 2010 Placebo vs. Antidepressants - very... →
Conclusions The magnitude of benefit of antidepressant medication compared with placebo increases with severity of depression symptoms and may be minimal or nonexistent, on average, in patients with mild or moderate symptoms. For patients with very severe depression, the benefit of medications over placebo is substantial.
“In a staggering feat of twisted logic, lawyers for Coca-Cola are defending the...”
– John Robbins: The Dark Side of Vitaminwater
WatchGorilla Glass Demonstration (by Gizmodo)
I’m investing in GLW as they speak…
Intuit Still Lobbying Hard To Stop Governments... →
How about that for Free Market?