Why Wikipedia Can’t Fix Healthcare

Craig Stoltz from the Health Care Blog writes: There are many good reasons to deplore Wikipedia, not the least of which is its authors’ cultish smuggery about the righteousness of their cause and the rightness of their content. Of course there is also its internecine complexity of processes. The documentation tracing the petty bitchery about an...

A shocking expose on an under-reported hospital problem

Grandfathers Accidentally Switched At Hospital LOS ANGELES—Hospital officials informed Janice Redding that the man her family knew as “Grandpa” for the past half-year actually belonged to someone...

A new reality show: America’s Next Top Surgeon?

My wife and I have been watching the latest wave of reality TV shows — Oprah’s Big Give, etc. — and I thought, with all the new rankings of hospitals and physicians out there, perhaps we could combine the two. I title it “America’s Next Top Surgeon” and it would go something like this. We pick 10 nationally...

On the flight home today…

I thought this seat sign was particularly good: “Please let a USAirways Express crewmember know if you are not able to read, speak, or understand...

What Life is Like at MedTouch

We’re awesome – we consistently celebrate exceeding our own high expectations. We’re committed –every interaction with clients shows our commitment to their project, need, or problem. We own it –we own the work we do and take responsibility to meet our obligations. We’re honest – we openly admit our mistakes, challenge each other’s...

Jack Knows Moore: What Jack-in-the-Box angus ads and Michael Moore’s Sicko have in common

During the past year, at every healthcare conference I have attended, the talk has turned towards Michael Moore’s new film, “Sicko,” and the tenor of that talk has largely been… well, near hysterical. Moore is not known for his even-handed, thoughtful reportage. He’s a muck-racker and a brilliant one at that —...