could this may be our window of opportunity ?

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Pharmaciststeve

http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/WorkForce/36818?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyHeadlines&utm_source=WC&xid=NL_DHE_2013-01-12&eun=g578717d0r Doc Shortage May Be Smaller Than Projected From the article: By working in practices of two or three doctors while shifting as little as 20% of patients to a non-physician provider and using an EHR, “most if not all of the projected primary care physician shortage could be eliminated,” according to an analysis of […]

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So you think centralized electronic medical records were a good thing ?

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Pharmaciststeve

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/01/16/list-executive-actions-obama-plans-to-take-as-part-anti-gun-violence-plan/ List of executive actions Obama plans to take as part of anti-gun violence plan 2. Address unnecessary legal barriers, particularly relating to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, that may prevent states from making information available to the background check system. 16. Clarify that the Affordable Care Act does not prohibit doctors asking […]

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As a patient – this scares the hell out of me !

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Pharmaciststeve

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/01/11/get-better-your-pharmacys-profits-depend-on-it/?wprss=rss_business As those who read this blog routinely… you know that I am semi-retired and on Medicare.. so I am at the mercy of the FEDS. As a RPH.. this concept concerns me for our profession… There is a whole lot of talk about “quality care”… but who determines what is the adequate level of […]

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