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We Stand FIRM: Unethical Doctors
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The blog of Freedom and Individual Rights in Medicine (FIRM). Wednesday, May 13, 2015. There are some jaw-dropping stories here: " Doctors of Reddit, what is the most unethical thing you have done or you have heard of a fellow doctor doing involving a patient? For those following health care policy, this anecdote. There are three kinda lies in the world; lies, damned lies, and statistics.". Via White Coat blog. Posted by Paul Hsieh. Subscribe to We Stand FIRM. Disease Management Care Blog. Dr Paul Hsieh ...
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We Stand FIRM: Hsieh Forbes Column: FDA Vs. Free Speech
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The blog of Freedom and Individual Rights in Medicine (FIRM). Friday, May 8, 2015. Hsieh Forbes Column: FDA Vs. Free Speech. Column is now up: " Drug Company Amarin Stands Up For Free Speech Against FDA. Here is the opening:. Even as Americans heatedly argue the issue of free speech with respect to cartoon criticisms of Islam, the small drug company Amarin is striking a quieter blow for its free speech rights against the Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA). On the onerous FDA approval process! Patient Powe...
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We Stand FIRM: Doc Fix Critiques
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The blog of Freedom and Individual Rights in Medicine (FIRM). Tuesday, April 14, 2015. Three recent negative critiques of the Medicare "Doc Fix":. House 'Doc Fix' Bill Makes Things Worse, Medicare Analysis Finds. Chris Jacobs, Wall Street Journal. Medicare Doc Fix Bill Is IPAB-Lite. David Hogberg, Daily Caller. Medicare fix needs fixing. Theodore Marmor, Philadelphia Inquirer. Posted by Paul Hsieh. Subscribe to We Stand FIRM. Heroes Never Die: A Personal Tribute to DA Henderson. The Health Wonk Review.
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We Stand FIRM: Hsieh Forbes Column: Perverse Incentives and VA Health Scandals
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The blog of Freedom and Individual Rights in Medicine (FIRM). Monday, April 27, 2015. Hsieh Forbes Column: Perverse Incentives and VA Health Scandals. Column is now up: " Perverse Incentives and VA Health Scandals. I discuss the perverse incentives underlying the numerous VA health scandal. Too many on the political Left (such as New York Times. Posted by Paul Hsieh. Subscribe to We Stand FIRM. Heroes Never Die: A Personal Tribute to DA Henderson. Disease Management Care Blog. The Health Wonk Review.
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RadsDocDancer: April 2013
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Thursday, April 18, 2013. Dr Hal Scherz: "Circumnavigating Obamacare". Another great article by Dr. Hal Scherz, founder of Docs4PatientCare. Friday, April 12, 2013. Fed Up With Obamacare, Doctors Increasingly Prefer Cash For Care. Dr Sally Pipes describes in this article. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). John Goodman's Health Policy Blog. Health Jobs Grow 1.5 Times Faster Than Non-Health Jobs. Hsieh Forbes Column: UK Vs US Aortic Aneurysm Deaths. Middle-Income Americans Take The Biggest Hit With ObamaCare.
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RadsDocDancer: March 2013
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Saturday, March 30, 2013. Married to Medicine" - The Scape-goating of Physicians and Propagandizing of ObamaCare. A recent post on an online forum for radiologists about a "trashy Bravo TV show" called "Married to Medicine" recently caught my eye. The original radioloigst poster on this blog urged readers to "take it with a grain of salt.it focuses on the gold digging wives of MDs and their fancy mansions and extravagant lifestyles". Saturday, March 16, 2013. According to a recent article in Forbes online.
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We Stand FIRM: May 2015
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The blog of Freedom and Individual Rights in Medicine (FIRM). Wednesday, May 27, 2015. Maine Doctors Choosing Direct Pay Model. From Maine Public Radio: " Awash in Paperwork, Maine Doctors Abandon Conventional Treatment Model. More real-world experience shows how direct-pay medicine benefits both patients and physicians alike. From the piece:. Membership is $60 a month for adults, $20 for kids. It covers an unlimited number of visits, which last about 45 minutes. Patients can also call or text Kr...The d...
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RadsDocDancer: November 2013
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Friday, November 22, 2013. The Hammer of Reality. Bill Whittle at PJ Media:. Bam goes the hammer. People receive cancellation notices from their insurance companies. Bam! Obama is exposed as a liar. Bam! Reid and Pelosi were in on it. Bam! When times are bleak for conservatives, we have one inalienable tool- the hammer of reality.". Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). John Goodman's Health Policy Blog. Health Jobs Grow 1.5 Times Faster Than Non-Health Jobs. Hsieh Forbes Column: UK Vs US Aortic Aneurysm Deaths.
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RadsDocDancer: August 2014
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Saturday, August 30, 2014. Happy Labor Day- and a Warning from Francisco dAnconia. In honor of Labor Day, I took the personal license to make a few editorial modifications to Francisco d'Anconia's warning from Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. In light of the rapidly progressing bureaucratic mess, suffocating regulation and skyrocketing costs foisted on the American public and medical community by the dishonestly named "Affordable Care Act", the below seems particularly timely and applicable. Set point theory ...
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We Stand FIRM: More MOC Controversy
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The blog of Freedom and Individual Rights in Medicine (FIRM). Wednesday, April 8, 2015. Kurt Eichenwald of Newsweek. Has a new article on the controversy surrounding the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM): " A Certified Medical Controversy. I applaud Eichenwald for asking some hard questions about the ABIM. See also his earlier related story: " The Ugly Civil War in American Medicine. Via Matthew Bowdish.). Posted by Paul Hsieh. Subscribe to We Stand FIRM. Disease Management Care Blog. Healthcare...
