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Dear Doctor: Here is half your money, take it or leave it
I recall as a student when – somewhere near the last day of school – an instructor would share the funniest things that they’d seen come across their desk throughout the year. It was usually some 5-word blooper from a student or a simple, yet funny misstatement of history that found it’s way into a writing assignment; something that managed to set itself apart from the rest, truly catching the attention of the instructor through…
Lessons learned: Online banking
Nothing too earth shattering here; just a little observation made during my nightly bill pay exercise at home.
I use an online software to pay my bills and manage my accounts, and since I’m in the software on a regular basis, it’s pretty easy for me to pick up on the slightest of trends as they occur. One trend I’ve followed for a long time (why I’m only getting around to blogging about it now…
Why is there no premium for quality services in healthcare?
Here is a great post from a physician who asks the very valid question: Why don’t we pay more for better service in the healthcare?
Whether defined by more experienced physicians, better bedside manner, or increased time spent trying to figure out exactly what’s wrong, better quality doesn’t affect the bottom line in a medical practice – physicians get paid the same even though they’re acting…
