Traditional Hospitals Believed to Become Obsolete?

This study shows that many people believe traditional hospitals will be obsolete in the near future. I’ve thought this for a long time. Traditional hospitals have an obsolete method of performing healthcare. Centralized, bureaucratic, overpriced, non-competitive, and full of sick people with open surgical wounds. The list of issues is endless.

Medicare Starts to Enforce MSA Allocations

Years ago, the Center for Medicare Services (CMS) discovered in an audit $48 million they had paid out for treatment that had already been paid for in a settlement from another payer. Since then, a long process has been started by CMS to control these costs.

Medical Concierge Approach to Handling Claims

This article highlights issues the City of Ft Worth is having with their workers' comp Third Party Administration services. I never know what is true or not in the press, but some of the employees' comments imply there could be some real issues.

Training - The Hidden Risk to the Workers' Comp Industry

This article was published by Robert Wilson, at workerscompensation.com:

"In Workers' Comp Benchmarking Study - Fail to Train, Feel the Pain"

The article is based on data in Rising's Benchmarking Study.  It is well written, and the interpretation of the numbers is accurate.  The state of the union for training in workers’ compensation is scary.  Training is not funded or a priority in a vast majority of the claims operations.

13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do

I saw this article and thought it was great. I've outlined these thirteen things and have included my own thoughts.

1. They Don’t Waste Time Feeling Sorry for Themselves

Fair or unfair, it just doesn't matter.  I actually have no idea why people waste their time thinking about it.  Why waste your time and energy on things you cannot control?  Life is life, and it isn't always fair.  One thing I've realized is that every gift can make me soft if I don't watch out and every challenge makes me stronger. Everything can be turned into a positive with the right attitude.

A Story About Persistence and a Great Attitude

I love a great inspirational story.  This article was sent to me about Tom Stark, who I have had the pleasure of working with in the past.

He signed up for an Iron Man - when he didn't know how to swim! His positive attitude, willingness to work hard, and desire to see things through to the end are demonstrated in his actions and his words.

Outcomes More Important than Time & Effort

If you're undergoing a surgery, would you rather go to a provider who takes their time on the surgery, or one who does the surgery well? Strange question right? You want someone that takes their time and does it well. Maybe not.

Knowing How to Compliment

I've always been fascinated by human nature, and determining what makes some people resilient and able to succeed, and what makes some unable to overcome these challenges.  What is innate, what was conditioned from childhood and what can be improved in adults.

How the $9.8 Billion Charge in Healthcare Can Get Better

It's a stunning number -- $9.8 billion dollars annually.  This represents how much hospital infections are estimated to be costing us, based on a study released by JAMA.  This is just the financial cost.  It does not take into account the human factor -- the loss of life and limb associated with infections. 

Do Steroid Injections Really Work for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

Those of us doing this for a while are very familiar with the use of steroid injections to treat carpal tunnel.  Swedish researchers have found that, although this may provide some short-term relief, longer-term repair still usually requires surgery.