November 02, 2011 It goes without saying, but before becoming CEO, Dr. Patricia Gabow was an outstanding physician, mentor and leader—a physician who truly talked the talk and walked the walk. ... FULL STORY
September 21, 2011 Regarding "Campaign aims to prevent heart attacks, strokes": Of what, exactly, are these "saved" people going to succumb, acknowledging that we are all going to die of something? ... FULL STORY
September 15, 2011 Regarding "National doc database removed from public view":Many state licensing files not only identify malpractice claims but also can be searched by name. ... FULL STORY
July 08, 2011 Regarding "Five senators seek investigation of doc-owned businesses": It's about time that a bipartisan group is taking an interest in this area, which is one of the leading causes of escalating medical... ... FULL STORY
July 06, 2011 Regarding "Reader Poll: Is the AMA right on the individual mandate?": This position unfortunately typifies the poor judgment that AMA leadership has exercised in recent years. ... FULL STORY
June 29, 2011 Regarding "Reader Poll: Is the AMA right on the individual mandate?": It is the only reform of the healthcare system that will work. ... FULL STORY
June 22, 2011 Regarding "AMA calls for amending health-reform law": It is this sort of political wrangling with organized medicine cozying up to the politicians that prevents me from a) believing a word from the AMA... ... FULL STORY
June 20, 2011 Regarding "CMS taps Northrop Grumman for anti-fraud effort":Excellent. Predictive modeling has been used in the private sector for years. ... FULL STORY
June 07, 2011 Perhaps if Felteau had spent six months in an actual physician's office, she would have noticed that most physicians consistently underbill their actual services by using more-conservative codes than they are entitled to. ... FULL STORY
May 31, 2011 If the number of regulations and requirements being forced on physicians and physician practices continues to expand and change at the current rate, providers will have no time left to practice medicine. ... FULL STORY
May 19, 2011 Regarding "We can have it all": Well said. I certainly agree with the intent of the accountable care organization. I like to say that in life, you get what you reward. A system that rewards positive... ... FULL STORY
February 07, 2011 Regarding "I'm Not a Doctor: Physician Affairs Blog—A name that's not so homey":We struggled with the same issues as we were developing our model in Connecticut. We landed with the... ... FULL STORY
February 04, 2011 Regarding “Senate rejects reform repeal; measure to kill 1099 provision OK'd”:Yes! A ridiculous proposal to deny care to the most vulnerable and underserved Americans over political flexing! ... FULL STORY
January 25, 2011 Regarding "I'm Not a Doctor: Physician Affairs Blog – We belong"":The AMA made a huge error in aligning with Obama when most physicians disagreed. ... FULL STORY
January 24, 2011 Regarding "I'm Not a Doctor: Physician Affairs Blog – We belong"":These organizations often do not represent physicians' interests, especially the AMA. ... FULL STORY
January 20, 2011 Regarding "I'm Not a Doctor: Physician Affairs Blog - We belong":Thanks for recognizing the value of medical societies for physicians. ... FULL STORY
January 10, 2011 In response to Andis Robeznieks' "Lame ducks move swiftly":Here is the real math. Most primary-care doctors now have overhead that is approaching 65%. ... FULL STORY
January 06, 2011 If I asked you how many minutes actor Margaret Hamilton appeared on-screen in "The Wizard of Oz," would you guess 12, 22 or 32 minutes? The answer is that it took her just 12 minutes to create the lasting visual and audible impression as the Wicked Witch of the West. ... FULL STORY
