Medicare – Part 3
I have not had any clinical experience with Medicare to write about (fortunately) so that will have to wait. Much to my surprise, however, I did receive a birthday greeting! Dear JOHN R PATRICK Happy Birthday from Medicare! We wish you well in the upcoming year. Our records show you are currently up-to-date on your […]
Smarter Cardio Care
More than 25% of deaths in the United States are caused by heart disease. There are many statistics on the subject but to me the stunning one is that between 1,500 and 2,000 people die of heart disease every day. Most people would assume that heart disease is the leading cause of death for men […]
Grand Canyon
Until this week I thought the Grand Canyon was a unique place in Arizona. The Grand Canyon there is the giant for sure — 277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide and over a mile deep — but now I have learned about another Grand Canyon — in Pennsylvania. The motorcycle trip started out […]
Smarter Healthcare
We have a long way to go but things are accelerating in the world of healthcare. Thanks to improved technology and enlightened healthcare administrators, information technology investments are being deployed at a rapid pace and adoption by caregivers is growing. I am especially pleased to see IBM jumping into this arena and leveraging its considerable […]
Medicare – Part 2
Hard for me to believe but I am about to go on Medicare! As I described in a rant about browser issues, the experience to date has been only with the administrative aspects– the clinical part does not start until next month. The entire enrollment was able to be completed online at medicare.gov — no faxes, no […]
