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The Kavanaugh Character Assassination
Senator Wilson: We have the confirmation hearings of Judge Kavanaugh coming up who is President Trump’s appointment to the supreme court to replace Justice Kennedy who is retiring at the end of this month. The American Bar Association (ABA) previously gave Kavanaugh a unanimous “well qualified” rating for his nomination.[21]After Kavanaugh was accused of sexual impropriety, the […]
Sham Peer Review
PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATIONS ARE HAZARDOUS TO THE DOCTOR’S CAREER. By Richard B. Willner, Executive Director of The Center for Peer Review Justice http://www.PeerReviewJustice.org In this day of excessive regulation and hindsight aided evaluation a new danger is even more pressing. Various administrative boards that are established by states, the federal government or associated agencies maybe have […]
It begins and ends with the patient
www.lean.org. Lean Production Begins with LPPD by John Y. Shook Lean Product and Process Development (Insert PATIENT everyplace you see CUSTOMER/ Lean Production isn’t just about the factory. It doesn’t even begin there and certainly doesn’t end there. It ends with the customer. Where does it begin? Also with the customer. But that pithy statement […]
The Fifth Circuit tees up a major separation of powers case
Calling Judge Kavanaugh By The WSJ Editorial Board July 29, 2018 One exciting prospect for a Supreme Court that may soon include Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch is reining in the excesses of the administrative state. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals this month teed up a potential early blockbuster by ruling that the Federal […]
Canadians Can’t Wait Any Longer For Healthcare Justice
Sally C. Pipes | Investor’s Business Daily | May 11, 2018 Canada’s health care system is back on trial. Last month, a nine-year-old lawsuit challenging British Columbia’s prohibition on private health insurance and private payment for medical care resumed. Dr. Brian Day, an orthopedic surgeon who runs the private Cambie Surgery Centre in Vancouver, is […]
A New Understanding of the Childhood Brain
Over the past decade, new research has revealed the link between early trauma and lifelong mental health issues. These discoveries have since revolutionized social work, healthcare, and early education. Policy changes enacted in response to our understanding of the biology of trauma are prioritizing earlier interventions like nurse home visiting services for at-risk families, and […]
The Modern Potemkin Village
Electronic Medical Records: The Potemkin Village of Healthcare By Gerard J. Gianoli, M.D. We don’t work for any insurance company. We work only for you, the patient. Legend has it that in 1787 Grigory Potemkin erected a fake portable settlement along the banks of the Dnieper River in order to fool Empress Catherine II during […]
Restoring Accountability in Medical Practice by Non-Participation in Government Programs and Understanding the Devastating Force of Government
In private practice a physician is always beholden to his patient. They evaluate him on every office call and treatment rendered. In any government practice, whether Medicare, Medicaid, or VA, the physician must always answer to his superior. If he can’t justify his treatment to the satisfaction of his superior, he may be separated from […]
Prevent Disease, Relieve Suffering, Heal the Sick
To prevent disease, to relieve suffering and to heal the sick—this is our work. –William Osler Doctors allow you to die. Charlatans kill you. –Jean de La Bruyère English physicians kill you. The French let you die. –William Lamb Others kill you before you are born. –Unknown
Understanding the present problem
The Major Current Problems in HealthCare The $3 trillion health care industry is the only major segment of the economy that is failing, and there is nothing the employer, insurance carrier or government can do about it. Health care is the only product or service (outside of public education and the USPS) that has consistently […]