Tuesday, October 27, 2009
QD: News Every Day--the need for health reform
ACP Internist's daily digest of news and events continues with more on how the need for health care reform plays out across the country, as well as the uneven distribution of H1N1 vaccines.
Health care reform
Sen. Reid's announcement of a public option in Senate legislation follows statements by legislators who said they'd oppose any bill without it. He still doesn't have 60 Senators on board to prevent filibuster. (AP/The Washington Post)
ACP Fellows continue to vent about the need for health care reform. In the latest op-ed, Rod Hochman, FACP, CEO of Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, talks about how the patient-centered medical home plays out in what he calls "the other Washington." (The Seattle Times)
The largest private group practice in Kansas City, Mo. has stopped accepting walk-in Medicare patients. At Kansas City Internal Medicine, 65% of its nearly 70,000 active patients are 65 or older. Keith Jantz, ACP Member, says that it's a harbinger of things to come if Medicare reimbursement is cut by 21%. (CNN) It's a situation that one patient experienced in Grand Junction, Colo. (KJCT8.com )
A Thomson Reuters piles on the blame, finding the health care system wastes between $505 billion and $850 billion every year, about a third of the overall bill. (Reuters)
--antibiotic overuse and lab tests to protect against malpractice are 37% of the wasteful spending, or $200 to $300 billion a year,
--fraud is 22% of waste,
--administrative inefficiency and redundant paperwork are 18%, and
--mistakes are 11%.
H1N1 influenza
Despite shortages and some tales of uneven or nonsensical distribution, the vaccine is worth getting late rather than never, said Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. (ABC News; Los Angeles Times; GetBetterhealth.com; AP/The Washington Times) Also, USA Today breaks down H1N1 flu incidence by region.
In case you missed it ...
One medical student prefers primary care, despite the financial shortfalls he'll face. His profile is here. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Labels: flu, H1N1, health care reform, primary care shortage, QD
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