CATEGORY: Stuff in the ‘healthcare cost’ Category
The Business of Healthcare Depends on the Exploitation of Doctors and Nurses
Do you wonder why healthcare costs so much, and where does the money go? According to a recent New York Times article there are now 10 administrators for every doctor working in hospitals in America. The number of administrators has[...]
What can, or should we do to control drug prices?
Always ask your pharmacist how much your medicine will cost if you pay cash. Drug prices seem to be like the weather. Everyone complains about them but no one does anything about them. This a very complicated multilayered problem for[...]
Thoughts on Changing the Healthcare System
The cost of medical training is an investment that may not provide you with a good return. As Congress and the Nation turn to a consideration of what to do about Obamacare, I am writing to offer several things for[...]
How Measurement Fails Us
You can have two of the three: Low cost, Efficiency, or Quality, but not ALL three! This is a truism from the world of business management, one that applies to medicine as well as the business world—you can’t get it[...]
The Cost of Healthcare
Healthcare cost, who decides: Doctors? Insurers? Regulators? People? Please email your thoughts to [email protected]. As a general rule, discussions about the cost of health care are focused on particular treatments that you or a loved one might need or be[...]