The Healthcare Anarchist

A blog about the fucked-up state of healthcare, the cool shit some are doing to fix it, and other random thoughts. No bullshit. No posers. Just people who want action. Punk meets healthcare. Parental discretion advised.

Friday, April 11, 2008

"Hospitals Not-Profit Full"

Was Zach of 'Rage Against the Machine' implying what we're all thinking now? How many non-profit hospitals/hospital systems trul...

No Shows

" No Shows " are a thorn in our sides. A recent article suggests taking the approach that the airlines take...to overbook. Is the...

Is Primary Care Dead? And Do YOU Feel Fine?

From " Musings of a Distractible Mind ": Notice the subtle strife between internal medicine and family medicine, with the assumpti...

Monday, March 17, 2008

Paging Dr. Gupta: The Anti-Vaccine Crowd is Calling

Should Dr. Gupta stimulate conversation around a controversial topic (vaccinations), or should he share what he knows (or should know) abou...

Sick Visits Always Win

Even when patients come in for preventive services, their satisfaction depends on whether or not the "pain" or "illness"...

Medicare Will Pay for "Heart Scans"! WTF?

You've got to be fucking kidding me. Medicare has agreed to pay for heart imaging studies? What the fuck? Let's not pay for things ...

Can P4P Programs Increase Racial Disparities in Health Care?

If it meant more money for your work, would you see anyone but white men? Racial disparities just might be enhanced by pay-for-performance (...

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Health Punk: I'm a physician. I'm a physician who has led healthcare organizations to make a difference. I've learned that significant change at the rate we need it is not possible in healthcare unless the status quo is destroyed.

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