April 2010 - Health Beat - The Network of Care

Medical Narrative-- Numbers are Important, but So Are the Stories

Pulse: An Invitation to HealthBeat Readers From time to time, I have quoted stories from Pulse: Voices from the Heart of Medicine, on HeathBeat. This free, online magazine publishes fiction and poems. Most are written by patients or health care... Read...

Published Sat, Apr 10 2010 10:27 AM by Health Beat

The Doctor, the Patient and the Computer

Over at The Health Care Blog Lisa Gaultieri, an Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Health Communication Program at Tufts University School of Medicine observes that, too often, the computer becomes a barrier between the clinician and the patient. She offers...

Published Thu, Apr 08 2010 1:21 PM by Health Beat

"Just Say No" Is Only Part of the Solution to Reducing Health Care Costs

David Leonhardt had a piece in the New York Times today called “In Medicine, the Power of No,” that focuses on reducing health care costs by scaling back our current “do everything possible” approach to care. “Deep down, Americans tend... Read More.....

Published Wed, Apr 07 2010 2:23 PM by Health Beat

Medical Mistakes: How Some Hospitals Reduce Malpractice Suits

The New America Foundation’s Joann Kenen has posted an insightful piece on how some innovative medical centers deal with medical mistakes: Rather than stonewalling patients and relatives, they “Disclose. Apologize and Fix.” I’ve written in the past about...

Published Wed, Apr 07 2010 7:41 AM by Health Beat

The Association of American Physicians Sues to Overturn Reform; The National Physicians Alliance Replies

Over the past two years, I have met the leaders of a relatively new physicians’ organization, the National Physicians’ Alliance, and I have been impressed by their agenda. Quite simply, they put patients first. Here is their mission statement: “United...

Published Tue, Apr 06 2010 1:35 PM by Health Beat

Where There's Back Pain There's Sure to be Profit

Back pain is endemic: It affects 8 out of every 10 people at one point in their lives. Americans spent some $86 billion in 2005 on doctor’s visits, surgery, imaging, and drugs to treat back and neck pain—and costs continue... Read More...

Published Tue, Apr 06 2010 1:19 PM by Health Beat

Myths & Facts About HealthCare Reform: Who Wins & Who Loses? Part 1

This is the first in a series of posts that will try to pierce the myths and reveal the facts about the reform legislation. This first post focuses on the impact that reform will have on the private insurance industry--and... Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 05 2010 9:02 PM by Health Beat

NYC Screening of Money-Driven Medicine – April 7

The Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR/SEIU), the union that represents residents and interns nationwide, is hosting a screening of Money Driven Medicine ,a film produced by Alex Gibney, directed by Andy Fredericks, and based on Maggie’s book , this...

Published Sat, Apr 03 2010 11:33 PM by Health Beat

Statins for People Who Don’t Have Cholesterol Problems

I loved the lead to a story that ran in the New York Times yesterday: “With the government’s blessing, a drug giant is about to expand the market for its blockbuster cholesterol medication, Crestor, to a new category of customers:... Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 01 2010 1:47 PM by Health Beat

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