Archive for May 2014
For the Health Of It™©, Volume 2 #13: VA Deaths Represent the Tip of the Iceberg at US Hospitals
Have you seen these recent headlines in the New York Times? Army Ousts Commander of Hospital After Deaths Here is the link to the article. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/28/us/army-ousts-commander-of-hospital-after-deaths.html?emc=edit_th_20140528&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=65359995 Two good soldiers were lost … one a young mother. This is a very sad and scary commentary on The Business of Medicine in the US today … not…
Read MoreFor the Health Of It™©, Volume 2 #12: Solving the Fish Oil Puzzle: Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Your Health
The other day, my brother said something like this, “I don’t know if this is bogus, or not, but I started taking fish oil and my joints don’t hurt or pop nearly as much as they used to.” He went on to explain that he thought the noises and pains he noticed were a result…
Read MoreFor the Health Of It™©, Volume 2 #11: More on The Broken System – Not Just My Opinion
“The Health-Care System Is So Broken, It’s Time for Doctors to Strike Doctors are miserable, patients are miserable, and there’s no end in sight. It’s time to revamp the health-care system from the ground up … “ http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/04/29/the-health-care-system-is-so-broken-it-s-time-for-doctors-to-strike.html Above is the title, the first few words and the link to an article that was sent…
Read MoreFor the Health Of It™©, Volume 2 #10: Patients Are the Stakeholders in and Providers of Their Own Health Care
Patients Are the Stakeholders in and Providers of Their Own Health Care By Don McCormick Many people claim to be health care providers, but few play that role. Let us say who is not a health care provider so that we may cut to chase. Insurers are not, they are trustees or just capitalists. Hospitals…
Read MoreFor the Health Of It™©, Volume 2 #9 : Good News! Update and Next Steps.
Many good things have happened since our last blog post and most of them will be listed here for further conversations in blogs that will follow. So, you ask, what have we been up to and what will be our next steps? Most of my time in April was spent providing Critical Care services to…
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