Friday, October 16, 2009
QD: News Every Day--One stolen laptop threatens all doctors' personal data
ACP Internist's daily digest of news and events continues with a stolen laptop's threat to physician's personal info, plus the Senate voting and voting and voting on physician payments, and the reasons why the public is so divided on the way they view public health issues.
Almost all U.S. physicians, 800,000 total, have been warned that a stolen laptop had their names, addresses social security numbers and provider identification numbers on it. An employee of the trade group representing Blue Cross insurance plans moved information to a personal laptop that was then stolen, which leave as many as 20% of all doctors vulnerable to identity theft.
H1N1 influenza
The World Health Organization urged prompt antiviral treatments in people with suspected H1N1 flu because it can lead to pneumonia so quickly in young, otherwise healthy people.
Physician payments
A bill that would increase Medicare payments to physicians will require three votes by the Senate--needing 60 votes each time--before the Senate can take a fourth vote. Greatest legislative body in the world, indeed. Oh, and the Congressional Budget Office estimated the $240 billion bill will actually cost $247 billion over 10 years.
Primary care shortage
A blog post explaining the reasons why there is a primary care shortage doesn't offer any new insight so much as it puts all the reasons in one easy-to-read place. These aren't esoteric issues; they play out in real life all across the country, as this profile explains what's happening in Omaha.
In case you missed it ...
Much of the disconnect on health care reform can be explained by political beliefs, researchers reported in the American Journal of Public Health. They tested a news article describing how a lack of sidewalks and presence of fast food were linked to type 2 diabetes. Republicans were less likely to believe junk food led to a diabetes epidemic than Democrats. Researchers told ABC News that the same message has to be framed differently to the two audiences to garner support.
Labels: H1N1, medicare, physician shortage, QD
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