You’ve read it, and signed that you’ve read it, but did you get it? Just what is HIPAA? HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, is a federal law to prevent abuses of your personal health information. Here’s the lowdown on what it’s all about. What is HIPAA? WHO? Under the HIPAA rules the
Healthcare is a business, a BIG business. You need to know all the players are in this healthcare business – your doctor, your insurance company, your employer and the drug manufacturer. What is the goal of a business? To make a profit. That, my friends, is the cold reality of healthcare. An important thought to
Newsweek recently published a cover article titled; One Word Can Save your Life: NO! The in-depth article makes the point that more healthcare often means worse health. For instance, 5 random studies were done comparing the effectiveness of surgical intervention on heart patients (stents, angioplasty, etc.) versus noninvasive treatments (diet, exercise & medication). The studies
Self-scrutiny is a good thing. Without it one can’t learn from their past. Without it there can be no growth. Along these lines, kudos to the American College of Cardiology (ACC). Last week the American Medical Association released a study done by the ACC itself suggesting a portion of angioplasties performed were inappropriate for the
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