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If there is
anything about
economics that
has been proven
over and over,
it is that
price controls
do not work.
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consequences
are usually
worse than the
problem that
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without known
heart disease,
the diagnostic
yield of
coronary
angiography
appears to be
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health record
(PHR) has been
touted as a way
for patients to
better keep
track of their
health
information.
Google Health
and Microsoft
HealthVault
lead the way.
But what
happens if the
co... Read MoreBusiness model woes traps doctors and impedes health careby Susan
Giurleo, PhD
If you are a
physician,
therapist or
any other
helping
professional
whose business
model relies on
third party
manged care
reimbursement
you are engaged
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