The cost of medical errors to US economy is 19.5 billion USD according to a recent study.  This does include consequential bed sores, post-op infections, etc. The study was carried out by the actuarial and consulting firm Milliman is based on insurance claims data.  The cost is associated with the medical cost, cost associated with [...]

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Early this year, US congress passed a healthcare bill which made purchase of healthcare insurance mandatory.  Government agreed to subsidize those who do not have sufficient income.  The bill, now a law also requires people to pay fines if they fail to buy health insurance. Subsequent to the passage of the bill, many corporations reported [...]

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PACE, Physician Assessment and Clinical Education, program is a program at University of California at San Diego.  The program has been developed to assess the competence of doctors who have infractions ranging from serious billing errors to anger management or sloppy record keeping.  Dr. Pandey, published here an article last year about steps that should [...]

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On a recent trip to India, I decided to go a bit bold; took public transport buses, three-wheeler, rickshaws etc.  I also decided to drink regular water. I think I pushed the limit when I decided to eat in Dhaba.  For those, who do not know Dhaba; these are roadside restaurants.  The food ingredients and [...]

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I just came back from a month long trip from India.  I had the opportunity meet various government and private sector leaders from various sectors. During these times, I also met with one of the federal government representative who monitors state level programs.  We talked about a lot of things and everything is not going [...]

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