Maybe it might be wise for some high school graduates to skip college and learn a trade like construction or retail management. This June 27, 2017 MSN.com article examines how 84 Lumber Co and several other firms belief that learning a trade may be more valuable then a college degree. One of the nation’s largest… Read More
A CNBC report June 27, 2017 reports that looks at the problems and difficulties with high deductible health plans. This is a significant problem as healthcare moves forward potentially destabilizing the entire healthcare delivery system and safety net. More than two-thirds of patients aren’t paying their entire hospital bills, and that number could increase to… Read More
A small study published in a 2002 issue of European Urology looked at whether bicycle riding was associated with erectile dysfunction. The very small study of 20 young men between age 21 and 31 years of age had difficulties and often times the difficulties were associated with the type of seat or saddle. The article… Read More
The CDC has been studying the Flu vaccine effectiveness (VE) regularly assess since 2003-4 to confirm the value of flu vaccination as a public health intervention. Unfortunately, the flue vaccine effectiveness has not been that high as seen in this CDC table. It is interesting that the influenza vaccine has very limited effectiveness and is often… Read More
This is a great Op-ed from a radiologist who understands the health economics effecting patient care that was published in the Wall Street Journal. Just after World War II, there were 1.4 million hospital beds available in the U.S. The most recent estimates show fewer than 900,000 beds, even though the nation’s population has grown… Read More
As a competitive distance runner, have always found benefit in doing interval training. I knew it helped me run faster and race better. I recently came across a Finnish study published in the April 2017 issue of Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports concluded that high-intensity interval training (HIIT) improves glucose metabolism and insulin… Read More
Information in this blog came from a story which was published on California Healthline by Kellen Browning on June 12, 2017. This article looks at the effects of Obamacare, ACA, and Medicaid expansion on ER visits. It was produced by Kaiser Health News, which publishes California Healthline, an editorially independent service of the California Health… Read More
A February 1, 2017 Forbes article examines the burnout epidemic affecting 95 percent of all businesses. They state it reaching crisis and epidemic proportions According to a study in the Employee Engagement Series conducted by Kronos Incorporated and Future Workplace, 95 percent of human resource leaders say that employee burnout is sabotaging their workforce. and… Read More
Sutter Health and Aetna announced plans June 13, 2017 to launch a jointly owned health plan. This new collaboration will be the first hospital-insurance company joint venture in Northern California This joint venture will supposed deliver “differentiated, personalized experience for members and is designed to help lower the cost of care, resulting in competitively priced… Read More
