PHARMACISTS: Leaving this Public Health Workforce

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

By NIHCM Foundation

This infographic takes a close look at the pharmacist workforce and its role in the COVID-19 response.

Pharmacists are trusted and accessible, with 90% of Americans living within five miles of a pharmacy. They are well-positioned to address vaccine hesitancy and ensure equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution and access. Leveraging and supporting pharmacists could help address public health priorities both during and after the corona virus pandemic.

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LINK: https://nihcm.org/publications/pharmacist-infographic

OPIOID CRISIS RISING: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2019/08/22/the-opioid-crisis-rising-2000-2017/

OPIOID CRISIS COSTS: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2019/10/20/the-opioid-epidemic-cost-distribution/

OPIOID CRISIS PODCAST: https://freemanbeyondthewall.libsyn.com/episode-169-the-opioid-crisis

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Could ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Help Make Health Care More Fair?

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

Helping us believe what patients say

A new study shows how training deep-learning models on patient outcomes could help reveal gaps in existing medical knowledge.

By Karen Hao

In the last few years, research has shown that deep learning can match expert-level performance in medical imaging tasks like early cancer detection and eye disease diagnosis. But there’s also cause for caution.

Other research has shown that deep learning has a tendency to perpetuate discrimination. With a health-care system already riddled with disparities, sloppy applications of deep learning could make that worse.

LINK: https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/01/22/1016577/ai-fairer-healthcare-patient-outcomes/?truid=349b552221c994e2540a304649746d7c&utm_source=weekend_reads&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=weekend_reads.unpaid.engagement&utm_term=emtech-next-2021&utm_content=05.01.all&mc_cid=3ae91e4c2b&mc_eid=72aee829ad

LIABILITY: And, what about malpractice liability?

LINK: https://qz.com/1905712/when-ai-in-healthcare-goes-wrong-who-is-responsible-2/

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FTC to Probe Physician Practice Consolidation

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

Requests 6 years of patient-level claims data from insurers

By Ryan Basen,

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced plans to examine the consequences of physician group consolidation with healthcare facilities.

The agency said it had sent orders for 6 years’ worth of patient claims data to six insurers to inform this review: Cigna, United Healthcare, Anthem, Florida Blue, Aetna, and Health Care Service Corporation.

Consolidation of US Physician Practices Continues to Surge

LINK: https://www.medpagetoday.com/practicemanagement/practicemanagement/90792?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2021-01-21&eun=g1650026d0r&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20Headlines%20Top%20Cat%20HeC%20%202021-01-21&utm_term=NL_Daily_DHE_dual-gmail-definition.

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Free Market Medicine in 2021?

Posted on May 2, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

By James Dunavant

One thing for certain about 2020 is that uncertainty was everywhere.

So, we now ask:

  • What will 2021 look like for the free market medical movement?
  • Will the political landscape move toward more centralized control of healthcare under a Biden presidency?
  • Will a more conservative-leaning Supreme Court strike down the Affordable Care Act?

There are so many unknowns. Entrepreneurs are always navigating through a world of uncertainty and the government always has a tendency to make things more uncertain.

LINK: https://fmma.org/free-market-medicine-in-2021/

CONCIERGE MEDICINE: https://medicalexecutivepost.com/2009/07/07/enter-the-zombie-medical-practices/

ASSESSMENT: So what do you think? Your thoughts are appreciated.

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Capital Gains Tax Non-Sense?

Posted on May 1, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

Please Stow Your Outrage About a Capital Gains Tax Hike!

There is no evidence for any of the calamities that opponents argue would befall the economy and markets.

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By Scott Sumner

To anyone with knowledge of public finance theory, reading media reports of capital gains taxation is almost painful. Here’s an example from Bloomberg:

A group of economists recently argued in the Chicago Booth Review that the prevailing wisdom among scorekeepers that the revenue-maximizing rate is about 30% may be misplaced — and could allow for an even higher rate. A pair of Princeton University economists published research in December showing that hikes may raise “substantially more tax revenue” than scorekeepers currently believe and that the revenue-maximizing rate may be about 40% — almost exactly where Biden’s proposal falls.

Economists and analysts have also made the case that cuts in capital gains rates have a negligible impact on investment decisions and economic growth. (Though, like much around capital gains, that debate isn’t entirely settled.)

LINK: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-04-26/stow-your-outrage-about-a-capital-gains-tax-hike?srnd=premium&sref=XgZBm7li

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