Yet another outrageous action that needs a vigorous response from the AMA: The American Medical Association (AMA) today filed a lawsuit to challenge the constitutionality of two North Dakota laws that compel physicians and otherContinue reading
A way to universal health care coverage
Universal health care coverage is a a goal we all share, and an AMA priority. many ideas are floated, including “medicare for all”, but this unlikely to happen for many reasons, not the least beingContinue reading
AMA prevails on title 10 gag rule
I am very pleased to report that the AMA has prevailed on title X, federal judge issued an injunction against the Trump administration. see below: U.S. District Judge Michael J. McShane said Tuesday he willContinue reading
Electronic Health Records, Once a panacea, now a problem
Electronic health records (EHR) had the promise of better and more efficient health care when promoted 10 years ago. The implementation was anything but. EHR are now the leading cause of frustration and, physicianContinue reading
Drug prices set to rise for next 10 years
Drug prices will rise about 6%/year for the next 10 years unless action is taken Drug spending could rise 6.1 percent annually by 2020, federal projections show
Medicare Part D must be allowed to Negotiate Drug Prices
Since 2003 Medicare Part D has been prohibited by law from negotiating Drug prices. This is one of the primary reasons that pharmaceutical companies keep raising drug prices.. because they can with no consequences, draggingContinue reading
Prior Authorizations
Prior authorizations is more than just frustrating and time consuming, it also adversely affects patient care. See the latest news on this on link below from the AMA 1 in 3 doctors say prior authorizationContinue reading
Physician “Burnout” a Huge and Ominous Problem
http://www.massmed.org/News-and-Publications/MMS-News-Releases/Physician-Burnout-Report-2018/ Burnout among the nation’s physicians has become so pervasive that a new paper published recently by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the Harvard Global Health Institute, the Massachusetts Medical Society andContinue reading
How to Combat High Drug Pricing
Pharmaceutical companies overcharging A recent JAMA article, “The High Cost of Prescription Drugs in the United States,” had some interesting points on reform. While I do believe in a free market and capitalism, as theyContinue reading
Athena and ER Policy
This article from the Saint Louis Post-Dispatch shows how insurance companies make policy that puts profits first and patients last: In the past year, the health insurance company Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield drew attentionContinue reading