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Are Doctors in Charge or is it These 10 Factors?
A far-reaching, ongoing development or movement in healthcare has been the stripping away of authority and control from doctors. Once thought of as the ultimate authorities in healthcare settings, doctors today don't have as much power as they had in the past. In fact, it's fair to say that the following 10 factors or forces can be as influential (if not more so) than a doctor's judgment/jurisdiction...
November 19, 2021
Should Doctors Be Allowed to Deny Care to Unvaccinated Patients?
The latest development in the "are vaccines safe" national debate is the troubling decision by many doctors to no longer see patients (mostly children) who have not been vaccinated according to national medical associations and U.S. government agency standards. If it were just a few doctors who were making this decision, this might not be the hot issue it is becoming. The reality is, however, that...
October 15, 2021
Your Guide to Telemedicine
It’s no surprise that most of us avoid going to the doctor if we can. This is partly because health insurance rates are still too high. Whether you have a high premium or a high deductible, it seems like the logical choice to avoid the doctor’s office or emergency room unless it is a true emergency. Since -healthcare costs for emergency visits- tend to be high, you’d likely consider another option...
March 16, 2017
Sick Care: The Third Leading Cause of Death in America
As the founder of Wellness.com and still a busy practicing physician, I have for decades rebelled against what President (5-Star General) Eisenhower might call “The Sick Care Industrial Complex”: similar to his phrase the “Militrary Industrial Complex.”  This metaphor means that “sick care” with all its money, lobbyist, and political influence over government regulators have  become an entity within...
June 3, 2016
5 Reasons For Changing Your Health Care Model
Telehealth: Who really needs it? This is a question healthcare professionals are asking less and less these days, as 84% believe telehealth will become an important part of their operations. Despite the growing consensus among experts about telehealth's indispensability, it is still worthwhile to go through a few of the reasons why adopting this technology now is a wise move. Five Reasons Telehealth...
May 27, 2015
4 Things You Need to Know About Obamacare 2015
It's that time of year again: Obamacare's health insurance enrollment for 2015 coverage is now underway. During this period, consumers will be able to enroll in new health insurance plans without worrying about being turned down by insurance companies. While the focus is mostly on uninsured consumers in the US, those who enrolled last year should also know that there are additional steps they should...
May 13, 2015
A Revolution in Health Care
Two words describe the march of telehealth: steady and forward. On nearly a weekly basis, states all over the country are voting the legal architecture into place that will pave the way for telehealth to become an important fixture in modern healthcare service. Legislators from Idaho to Florida and executives from diverse healthcare companies agree; telehealth is the future of healthcare. We must ask:...
May 5, 2015
Preventative versus Reactive Medicine
Abstract This blog will provide a reflection of why the government at all levels (Federal, State and Local) has a reluctance in developing a prevention based model within the healthcare system. Wellness.com: Blog The government will always be reluctant to change when there is not a proven method of positive monetary gain, savings or a combination of the two. We now live in a nation where people are...
November 3, 2007