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Payors Algorithms other Dubious Deals with the MedicalQuack - Blog Talk Radio 3-16-2010

March 10, 2010
Well somebody took the brave task of getting the Quack to talk “Algorithms”.  Actually I hope I have something intelligent to talk about:)  If you read the blog here then you know I try to take perhaps some confusing or…
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Virginia The First State to Pass Legislation to Protect Citizens From Being Forced to Purchase Health Insurance – If the Insurance Companies Were Non Profit It Might Make A World of Difference

March 5, 2010

This is not lining up against Obama Care in my eyes, it’s rather saying that it is almost non Constitutional to force citizens to purchase insurance from companies that are actively traded on the stock market and have a responsibility…

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Primary Doctor Talks About What He Makes and How Devastating Medicare Cuts Would Be

March 4, 2010

This tells the story pretty well and there’s stories just like it all over the US.  Fixed costs have gone up over the years an d basically family practice doctors have not had any increase since 2001.

In my travels, I…

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Washington Hospital Center fires 11 nurses, 5 staffers – Failed to Make It To Work During Snow Storm

March 1, 2010

This really sounds very tough if you ask me and again I am just reading information in this article, but gee even TSA even reversed their decision on considering employees AWOL during the storm.  On woman had trouble getting there…

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UnitedHealth Buys Another Wellness Company – Biometric Monitoring For Data With Employer Contracts

February 26, 2010

Wellness programs are not a bad thing, but implementation and privacy of the data is the big question here.  When you have major health insurance companies who are sold on the stock exchange and are under recent fire for premium…

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California Health Insurers Have 30 Days To Turn Over Financial Records – Get Those Audit Algorithms Ready!

February 25, 2010

Aetna Health, Anthem Blue Cross, CIGNA, Health Net, Blue Shield of California, Kaiser Permanente and PacifiCare (which is United Healthcare) have 30 days to turn over the records.  I know everyone laughs a bit about the “A” word on this…

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Cisco CEO John Chambers’ Fascinated With Ducks – Participatory Quacking

February 24, 2010

Well he’s not calling the Medical Quack though:)  Ducks have been known as well as other birds and animals to be a source of stress relief, unless of course you read this blog here, it will stress you out with…

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Senator Evan Bayh Says Congress Is a Dysfunctional Institution – I Agree Here as Lack of Participation And “Tech Denial” Figure Big Here

February 22, 2010

I know I have made this statement many times, but with transparency it’s beginning to show.  We can’t model and create laws that were a good fit in the 70s or 80s and that’s a big part of what it…

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Schwarzenegger – The GOP Is the Party of “No” And That Needs to Change

February 22, 2010

Arnold Schwarzenegger pretty well sums it up here.  He adds you need to just keeping working the program.  One thing I do have to say, it is nice to have a Governor who not only appreciates technology, but participates as…

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School Spies on Students At Home Via Remote Support Web Cam Screenshots/Audit Trails Without Knowledge or Consent Class Action Lawsuit Filed – Investigation for Our New Director of Privacy?

February 19, 2010

She was just appointed this week and this may or may not fall under her area of jurisdiction, but as a consumer be wary of offers from those where you do not know much about their systems and algorithms too. …

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