Other Blog Posts

Here are a few other posts of interest.

On InsureBlog, there is a good entry about the clinics popping up all over the country.  There is debate from physicians, and he cuts to the chase saying their claims are ridiculous.  I for one hear about all the inducement issues and steerage issues, but what is the prevalence.  How many docs own establishments that they push or get kickbacks?  Probably not something we will ever know, but something we should.

On Managed Care Matters, there is a debate about using claims data to evaluate physicians.  I haven’t studied the literature, but we need something to evaluate their behavior and successes.  If not this, what.

This is an older entry on Health Literacy, but it is a critical issue.  If those that most need information don’t use traditional sources, how do we reach them?

In another blog, I found the suggestion of using YouTube to post patient stories a good one.   It is a powerful tool to have people talk to people and share their ideas and experiences.  This would be great in healthcare.  I value that information.

I was also intrigued to see so many sites about pharmacy and most of them angry about the PBMs or large chains or customers.  Here are a few:

• GrassrootsRx
• Angry Pharmacist
• Angry Intern