A rare instance in which health insurers are on the high ground.
10Jul11
Debunking Medical Urban Legend
14Jun11
Bookends
Good news/bad news from the world of medicine last week. Both stories from the business section of the NY Times and “business of health care” reporter Reed Abelson. The bad news first: Huron Hospital, a community hospital in East Cleveland, will be closed down by its corporate overlord, the Cleveland Clinic. Like many community hospitals, [...]
Emergency Rooms are piloting online reservation systems to avoid the wait.
25May11
The Magic Curtain
When do doctors cross the line from normal people to jargon-laden grosser-outers?
15May11
Hospice for Harmon
There was an unusual sports story in the news last week. Hall-of-fame slugger Harmon Killebrew announced that he’s ending his medical treatment for esophageal cancer, choosing instead to enter hospice care. As quoted in the NY Times piece, Killebrew wrote (via the Minnesota Twins’ press office), “I am very comfortable taking this next step and experiencing [...]
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Tagged baseball heroes, esophageal cancer, hospice
Tagged baseball heroes, esophageal cancer, hospice