AGREE: Consistency and Group-Think Commitment Tendency

Posted on July 25, 2025 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

“lemming effect” or “group-think”

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According to psychologist and colleague Dan Ariely PhD, human beings have evolved – probably both genetically and socially – to be consistent. It is easier and safer to deal with others if they honor their commitments and if they behave in a consistent and predictable manner over time. This allows people to work together and build trust that is needed for repeat dealings and to accomplish complex tasks.

In the jungle, this trust was necessary to for humans to successfully work as a team to catch animals for dinner, or fight common threats. In business and life it is preferable to work with others who exhibit these tendencies. Unfortunately, the downside of these traits is that people make errors in judgment because of the strong desire not to change, or be different (“lemming effect” or “group-think”). So the result is that most people will seek out data that supports a prior stated belief or decision and ignore negative data, by not “thinking outside the box”.

Additionally, future decisions will be unduly influenced by the desire to appear consistent with prior decisions, thus decreasing the ability to be rational and objective. The more people state their beliefs or decisions, the less likely they are to change even in the face of strong evidence that they should do so. This bias results in a strong force in most people causing them to avoid or quickly resolve the cognitive dissonance that occurs when a person who thinks of themselves as being consistent and committed to prior statements and actions encounters evidence that indicates that prior actions may have been a mistake. It is particularly important therefore for advisors to be aware that their communications with clients and the press clouds the advisor’s ability to seek out and process information that may prove current beliefs incorrect.

Since this is obviously irrational, one must actively seek out negative information, and be very careful about what is said and written, being aware that the more you shout it out, the more you pound it in.

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BEWARE: July Fourth Fireworks PLUS Helpful Weekend Reading List

Posted on July 4, 2025 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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Happy Fourth of July! It’s a good day to avoid the emergency department, so leave the fireworks shows to the pros—and perhaps use your extra hands to double-fist some BBQ instead.

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PROXY VOTE: Defined

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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What is in a proxy statement?

A proxy statement tells you a lot about a company’s management and board of directors, providing details about compensation, large shareholders, and the accounting firm that audits the company books. It also includes information about shareholder resolutions and the board’s responses to those proposals.

Each publicly traded company files a proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) every year, and it’s used by shareholders to help cast votes on their proxy ballots. The board may provide recommendations to vote for or against a proposal, but investors should do their best to collect the facts and make a decision on their own.

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What is in a proxy Vote?

According to Motley Fool, about once every year, for most companies, you will have the right to vote your shares on a variety of topics related to the companies you own in your portfolio. These are called proxy votes. Regular individual shareholders generally receive one vote per share owned. Some companies have multiple classes of shares, and management and other insiders will have a higher level of voting power (for example, 10 votes per share).

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Every year, you will receive a proxy statement in the mail or electronically. This document gives you insight into a variety of important issues to consider and vote on using your proxy ballot.

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MEDICAL ZEBRAS: Definition of Rare Diseases

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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A medical zebra is rare a disease, one that is so rare that most doctors have not encountered a patient with that disease. Having only read about the disease in a textbook or in the case of many recently defined diseases, not at all. It is therefore difficult for medical doctors to diagnose these individuals.

The term originates from a popular saying among clinicians, “when you hear hoof-beats, think horses, not zebras”, meaning that when diagnosing a patient, one should first exclude the most common causes for a patients symptoms, before looking for rare causes. While this is a good idea in everyday practice, one must not forget to make the effort to go “zebra hunting” when the common causes don’t explain the full clinical picture. This is especially important with the current growth of genetics and personalized medicine.

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Sutton’s law – perform first the diagnostic test expected to be most useful
Occam’s razor – select from among competing hypotheses the one that makes the fewest new assumptions
Leonard’s law of physical findings – it is obvious or it is not there
Hickam’s dictum – “Patients can have as many diseases as they damn well please”
Zebra print ribbon – awareness ribbon for rare diseases
Samuel Gee – author of Medical lectures and aphorisms (1902)
James Alexander Lindsay – author of Medical axioms, aphorisms, and clinical memoranda (1924)
Maimonides – Commentary on the aphorisms of Hippocrates and Medical aphorisms of Moses (12th century)
Sagan standard – Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence
Twyman’s law – Any figure that looks interesting, or different, is usually wrong.

Now, a medical aphorisms is a pithy statement denoting a general truth. They have a special niche in medical discourse and writing. The use of aphorisms in medicine dates to ancient times and continues today.

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STUPID COMMENTS: Financial Advisors Say to Physician Clients

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

BY DR. DAVID EDWARD MARCINKO; MBA MEd CMP®

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Some Stupid Things Financial Advisors Say to Physician Clients

A few years ago and just for giggles, colleague Lon Jefferies MBA CFP® and I collected a list of dumb-stupid things said by some Financial Advisors to their doctor, dentist, nurse and and other medical professional clients, along with some recommended under-breath rejoinders:

“They don’t have any debt except for a mortgage and student loans.” OK. And I’m vegan except for bacon-wrapped steak.

“Earnings were positive before one-time charges.” This is Wall Street’s equivalent of, “Other than that Mrs. Lincoln; how was the play?”

“Earnings missed estimates.” No. Earnings don’t miss estimates; estimates miss earnings. No one ever says “the weather missed estimates.” They blame the weatherman for getting it wrong. Finance is the only industry where people blame their poor forecasting skills on reality.

“Earnings met expectations, but analysts were looking for a beat.” If you’re expecting earnings to beat expectations, you don’t know what the word “expectations” means.

“It’s a Ponzi scheme.” The number of things called Ponzi schemes that are actually Ponzi schemes rounds to zero. It’s become a synonym for “thing I disagree with.”

“The [thing not going perfectly] crisis.” Boy who cried wolf, meet analyst who called crisis.

“He predicted the market crash in 2008.” He also predicted a crash in 2006, 2004, 2003, 2001, 1998, 1997, 1995, 1992, 1989, 1984, 1971…

“More buyers than sellers.” This is the equivalent of saying someone has more mothers than fathers. There’s one buyer and one seller for every trade. Every single one.

“Stocks suffer their biggest drop since September.” You know September was only six weeks ago, right?

“We’re cautiously optimistic.” You’re also an oxymoron.

[Guy on TV]: “It’s time to [buy/sell] stocks.” Who is this advice for? A 20-year-old with 60 years of investing in front of him, or a 82-year-old widow who needs money for a nursing home? Doesn’t that make a difference?

“We’re neutral on this stock.” Stop it. You don’t deserve a paycheck for that.

“There’s minimal downside on this stock.” Some lessons have to be learned the hard way.

“We’re trying to maximize returns and minimize risks.” Unlike everyone else, who are just dying to set their money ablaze!

“Shares fell after the company lowered guidance.” Guys, they just proved their guidance can be wrong. Why are you taking this new one seriously?

“Our bullish case is conservative.” Then it’s not a bullish case. It’s a conservative case. Those words mean opposite things.

“We look where others don’t.” This is said by so many investors that it has to be untrue most of the time.

“Is [X] the next black swan?” Nassim Taleb’s blood pressure rises every time someone says this. You can’t predict black swans. That’s what makes them dangerous.

“We’re waiting for more certainty.” Good call. Like in 1929, 1999 and 2007, when everyone knew exactly what the future looked like. Can’t wait!

“The Dow is down 50 points as investors react to news of [X].” Stop it – you’re just making stuff up. “Stocks are down and no one knows why” is the only honest headline in this category.

“Investment guru [insert name] says stocks are [insert forecast].” Go to Morningstar.com. Look up that guru’s track record against their benchmark. More often than not, their career performance lags an index fund. Stop calling them gurus.

“We’re constructive on the market.” I have no idea what that means. I don’t think you do, either.

“[Noun] [verb] bubble.” (That’s a sarcastic observation from investor Eddy Elfenbein.)

“Investors are fleeing the market.” Every stock is owned by someone all the time.

“We expect more volatility.” There has never been a time when this was not the case. Let me guess, you also expect more winters?

“This is a strong buy.” What do I do with this? Click the mouse harder when placing the order in my brokerage account?

“He was tired of throwing his money away renting, so he bought a house.” He knows a mortgage is renting money from a bank, right?

“This is a cyclical bull market in a secular bear.” Vapid nonsense.

“Will Obamacare ruin the economy?” No. And get a grip.

So, don’t let these aphorisms blind you to the critical thinking skills you learned in college, honed in medical school and apply every day in life.

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ANGUS DEATON’S: Paradox

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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Angus Deaton’s 1980s studies, including one called “Why is consumption so smooth?” gave birth to a concept called the Deaton Paradox — in short, sharp shocks to income didn’t seem to cause similarly large shocks to consumption.

IOW: Consumption varies surprisingly smoothly despite sharp variations in income.

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According to David Henderson, this was an important development in understanding the actions of consumers, causing economists to rethink the “permanent income hypothesis” developed by Milton Friedman, which suggested that people spend based on their lifetime income.

And, Mike Bird wrote a good article on Deaton the highlighted the Nobel Prize in Economics Committee.

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ME-P READERS: You Are a 10/10 Today!

Posted on October 10, 2024 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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Today is the only day of the year we can use the line: “Hey ME-P readers – you’re a 10/10.”

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Markets: Another day, more all-time highs for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Whether this two-day rally could extend to three will likely depend on this morning’s consumer price index inflation report for September, which will help shape the path of future Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. While most Big Tech stocks gained, Alphabet sank after the Department of Justice said it was considering asking a judge to break it up as we previously reported on this ME-P.

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Three BOTS of Artificial Intelligence

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

A.I. and Computers

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Google revealed its answer to ChatGPT: an “experimental conversational AI service” called Bard that’s currently in testing mode.
Microsoft (which invested in ChatGPT) announced its own surprise event scheduled for later today in order to “share some progress on a few exciting projects.”
Chinese tech giant Baidu confirmed it’s on track to introduce its AI chatbot, known as “Ernie Bot” in English, in March.

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THE CARTOON: Shrink

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

Cartoons on Topics in Psychiatry and Medicine

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Emily Watters, M.D. is an adult psychiatrist. She lives and practices in the bay area. She works in both community psychiatry and in private practice. She loves to teach, especially through sketches and comics.

Questions contribute to understanding and you are welcome to reach out to her at: thecartoonshrink@gmail.com

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DAILY UPDATE: Happy “Festivus” with Drug Delays as the Stock Market Win Streak Continues

Posted on December 23, 2023 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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Festivus is a secular holiday on December 23rd as an alternative to the pressures and commercialism of the Christmas Season. Originally created by author Daniel O’Keefe, Festivus entered popular culture after it was made the focus of the 1997 Seinfeld episode which O’Keefe’s son, Dan,co-wrote.

The non-commercial holiday’s celebration includes a Festivus dinner, an unadorned aluminum Festivus pole, practices such as the “airing of grievances” and “feats of strength”, and the labeling of easily explainable events as “Festivus miracles”. The TV episode refers to it as “a Festivus for the rest of us”.

It has been described both as a parody holiday festival and as a form of playful consumer resistance. Journalist Allen Salkin describes it as “the perfect secular theme for an all-inclusive December gathering”.

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(Bloomberg) — Drug-makers are slow-walking products to market to get around President Joe Biden’s plan to lower medication prices.

Companies from Roche Holding AG to biotech Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. are among those delaying or evaluating therapies in light of the government’s new ability to negotiate for lower prices. Firms that normally try to sell drugs as soon as possible are suspending clinical trials and shifting timelines, while patient groups are demanding change.

Here is where the major benchmarks ended:

Here’s where the major benchmarks ended:

The S&P 500 index was up 7.88 points (0.2%) at 4,754.63, up 0.8% for the week; the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 18.38 points at 37,385.97, up 0.2% for the week; the NASDAQ Composite^® (COMP) was up 29.11 points (0.2%) at 14,992.97, up 1.2% for the week.
The 10-year Treasury note yield (TNX) was up about 1 basis point at 3.901%.
The CBOEe^® Volatility Index (VIX) was down 0.62 at 13.03.

Small-cap stocks continued a strong finish to the year. The Russell 2000^® Index (RUT) rose 0.8% Friday to end at its highest level since April 2022 and rose 2.5% for the week, the small-cap benchmark’s sixth consecutive weekly gain. Regional banks and utilities were also among the strongest performers. In other markets, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) extended its recent slide and dropped to its weakest level since late July, reflecting ideas an outlook for lower interest rates may prompt investors to seek higher returns elsewhere.

Finally, with just four trading days left in 2023, the S&P 500 and other major equity benchmarks are poised to turn in a strong year that may more than make up for 2022’s losses. Through Friday, the S&P 500 was up nearly 24% for the year, after tumbling 19.4% in 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the NASDAQ Composite were up 13% and 43%, respectively, after losing 8.8% and 33% in 2022.

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ChatGPT: Accuracy in Clinical Medical Decision Making?

Posted on September 10, 2023 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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Putting ChatGPT to the test to see if AI can work through an entire clinical encounter with a patient – recommending a diagnostic workup, deciding a course of action and making a final diagnosis – Mass General Brigham researchers have found the large language model to have “impressive accuracy” despite limitations, including possible hallucinations.

Colleague Bertalan Meskó, MD PhD, The Medical Futurist, sent me the following fascinating report.

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A recent study revealing ChatGPT’s high scoring in clinical decision accuracy has made waves. While the results are certainly promising, it’s crucial to keep in mind that these tests capture only a fraction of the myriad skills and knowledge required to treat patients – and we need to interpret the implications accordingly.

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PODCAST PARODY: Outrageous EMRs

Posted on September 3, 2023 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

AN ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS STATE OF MIND

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By Zubin Damania MD

EDITOR’S NOTE: Dr. Zubin Damania, MD is a UCSF/Stanford-trained hospital doctor and host of The ZDoggMD Show, dedicated to Alt-Middle sense-making in healthcare and beyond. Videos are informational and are not medical advice, more info: https://zdoggmd.com/terms

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NOW – NOT AN EMR PARODY

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DAILY UPDATE: “FAT” Tuesday, Amazon and Shopping Insights

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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Mardi Gras: New Orleans loves to party all year round, but today aka “Fat Tuesday,” the city will go wild with parades to celebrate Mardis Gras. Down in Rio de Janeiro, Carnival is back in full force and an expected 46 million people will join in on the fun, which lasts through Wednesday.

Shopping insight: Walmart and Home Depot will report earnings this week and share an important update about the American consumer…who seems to be holding up pretty well, despite inflation. Fed minutes on Wednesday, and an inflation report due Friday. Stocks have hit a wall after a blistering start to the year, and the Dow has posted three straight weekly losses.

And, Amazon’s corporate employees will make less money in 2023, people close to the matter just told the Wall Street Journal. Shares of the world’s largest online retailer dropped roughly 36% over the last year, shaking up Amazon’s stock-heavy compensation plan while pulling employee pay much lower than target compensation levels.

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What is “Perspective”?

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

What is PERSPECTIVE?

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Perspective is the art of drawing solid objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other when viewed from a particular point.

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TRICK -or- TREAT: Halloween Night

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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Good Evening

We’re not sure anyone’s administered a Halloween costume contest for almost 1million ME-P readers, but we’re going to give it a shot.

Subscribe, Like and Comment Reply to this post with a pic of your Halloween costume (PG-13 rated or less), and we’ll choose a winner[s] to shout out in a future ME-P.

GOOD LUCK and STAY SAFE

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EMRs = To Laugh OR Cry?

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

SAD

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#3: The Six Commandments of Value Investing (Part 2)

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Although it has been some time since speaking live with busy colleague Vitaliy Katsenelson CFA, I review his internet material frequently and appreciate this ME-P series contribution. I encourage all ME-P readers to do the same and consider his value investing insights carefully.

By Vitaliy Katsenelson, CFA

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3. The market is there to serve you, not the other way around (Part 2)

First, we increase it by subtraction, by shrinking our universe to stocks that lie within both our IQ and EQ comfort zones.

We are very careful about stocks or industries where either our IQ or EQ is questionable. For instance, we have recognized that our IQ is low when it comes to non-revenue-generating, single-future-product biotech companies. We have zero analytical insights into this business. None.

We find that our EQ is fairly low when it comes to complex financial businesses. We don’t invest in any.

The beauty of investing is that we only need 20-30 stocks, and we get to choose which problems we want to tackle. We usually like easy problems.

In other professions, that is a luxury you don’t have. If you are an orthopedic surgeon, you are not going to tell your patient that you only operate on right knees because the last time out you had a bad experience with a left knee.

Second, we look for areas where our EQ is highest.

Over the years, we’ve discovered that our EQ is much higher with higher-quality companies. Therefore, for every company in our portfolio or on our watch list, we quantify quality. And with very rare exceptions, we own only very-high-quality companies.

We quantify quality for another reason, too. As value investors, we are innately focused on a margin of safety. We found that if you don’t quantify quality, it is very easy to lower your standards when you reach for value, especially in a very expensive market.

We went a step further: Quality, for us, is a filter. If a company doesn’t pass its quality test, it is dead to us. It may have high growth prospects, pay high dividends, and it may sell at a mouthwatering valuation. But if it failed our quality test, it is still dead to us.

By quantifying quality, we can keep the overall quality of our portfolio very high. Just as importantly, we can keep our EQ high, too.

By maximizing both our IQ and EQ for individual stocks, we maximize the Total IQ of the portfolio. Thus, when we get punched in the mouth, we are able to rationally reanalyze a stock and may decide to buy more, do nothing, or sell.

We cautiously guard our EQ and long-term horizon. We don’t let the outside world come unchecked into our daily life. For instance, we spend little time watching business TV during the day, as we find it to be toxic to our time horizon and to our investor (as opposed to trader) mentality. For the same reason, we also don’t look at our portfolio more than twice a day.

Finally, and this applies to professional investors only, you need to have clients who will allow you to maintain your EQ. Following the Six Commandments is practically impossible if your clients don’t believe in them.

Here’s a real example:

On my recent purchase of Apple stock coming off a one year top and heading down.

On January 25th, 2013 at 3:55 pm I got this email from a client, David:

David and I talked on the phone, and I tried to explain our logic. I’m not going to bore you with that, but it was along the lines of “incredible brand, high recurrence of revenues, great management, a quarter of market capitalization in cash; we tried to kill it (we lowered its margins, cut sales) and we simply couldn’t.”

I told David that the price of the stock is an opinion of value, not a final verdict – he didn’t care. He’d talked to his neighbor who was a famous technician, who said, “Apple is going down.” To which my response was, “If it declines that will be a blessing – the company is buying back stock, and we are going to buy more.”

The “technician” was right: Apple declined from $455 ($65 split-adjusted), our initial purchase price, to $395 ($56 split-adjusted). We bought more Apple as it fell. This encounter also made me realize how this negative psychology around Apple was creating an opportunity in Apple, and I wrote a two-part article describing the aforementioned incident as evidence of that.

What I did not say in that article is that we had to amicably part ways with David. I tried very hard to communicate the Six Commandments to him, but he was not willing to (re)learn. Keeping him as a client would erode my overall EQ and would have impacted other clients.

Your mental state is as important as your ability to analyze a company’s balance sheet or your ability to value the business. You may spend days sharpening your investment process, your analytical skills; but in the end, if your EQ is low nothing else will matter.

CITE: https://www.r2library.com/Resource/Title/082610254

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Health Insurance – Paradox!

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

A Lifestyle Conundrum

[By staff reporters]

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On “Doctoring” Medical Records

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

LAUGHTER

By staff reporters

Laughter is a physical reaction in humans consisting usually of rhythmical, often audible contractions of the diaphragm and other parts of the respiratory system resulting most commonly in forms of “hee-hee” or “ha-ha”.

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RESPIRATION

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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Physician Call for Overhaul of EHRs

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

Harris Poll of Doctors

[By staff reporters]

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Conclusion: Your thoughts are appreciated.

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On Extreme Medical Specialty Specificty

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

The LEFT Foot Podiatrist

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Invite Dr. Marcinko

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On Physician Fees

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

Lifestyle Laughs

By TCA 2019

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On Healthcare Legislation and M-4-A

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

Proposed Medicare-for-All Syndrome

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What is a Portmanteau?

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

Word Play, Anyone?

[By staff reporters]

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A portmanteau or portmanteau word is a linguistic blend of words, in which parts of multiple words, or their phones (sounds), and their meanings are combined into a new word.

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Originally, the word “portmanteau” refers to a suitcase that opens into two equal sections.

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Assessment: Can you think of any others; or construct de-novo?

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On “Fancy-Smancy” EMRs, IT and Cyber Security, etc.

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

EMRs – Providers Need to Prepare for Virulent Ransomware in 2018

[By staff reporters]

Ransomware emerged as a significant threat on the worldwide stage in 2017, but new variants will challenge healthcare providers well into 2018, with some versions of new malware not even needing a network to distribute themselves throughout an organization. Previous variants of ransomware, particularly the WannaCry attack in May, showed the ability to self-propagate and spread across a network and onto other networks via the Internet.

Educating a healthcare’s organization workforce on cyberattacks is necessary, but it’s not enough to bring them up to speed on phishing and other threats. Practices need to harden their own email systems; for example, Matt Sherman, a malware outbreak specialist at Symantec, advises using secure email systems as a best practice along with two-factor authentication software. Email systems should scan links contained in incoming messages, and they should enable automatic image loading in messages.

Source: Joseph Goedert, adapted from Health Data Management [12/28/17]

***Courtesy: FunnyBones

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MEDICAL STUDENTS COMEDY SONGS

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

By Dr. David E. Marcinko MBA

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According to colleague Scott Shreeve MD, music has an amazing way of appealing to basic human emotions. To which I agree.

So, what better way to have a little fun than to watch these medical students strut their entertainment stuff!

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Talent Bee MD

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=medial+students+comedy+songs&&view=detail&mid=AF5AC7ACC5AB1E7C831DAF5AC7ACC5AB1E7C831D&rvsmid=99B4A971FD4434EC68C199B4A971FD4434EC68C1&FORM=VDRVRV

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M.B.B.S

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=MIA%e2%80%98s+Medical+Students+Very+Funny+Song&view=detail&mid=688460D01BF1A8910C79688460D01BF1A8910C79&FORM=VIRE

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Be a Journalist!

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

Be a Journalist!

Via Megan McArdle:

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ALL ABOUT HEALTH TURNUP

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

[By Staff Reporters]

http://www.MCOL.com

ABOUT HEALTH TURNUP

[Healthcare news that’s not quite right]

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[HEALTH INSURANCE, MANAGED CARE, ECONOMICS, FINANCE AND HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANION DICTIONARY SET]

[Mike Stahl PhD MBA] *** [Foreword Dr.Mata MD CIS] *** [Dr. Getzen PhD]

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R U A Genius?

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

Well – Are You?

[By staff reporters]

Assessment

Or – just average?

Conclusion

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Do you Know these ICD 10 Codes?

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

Funny … if NOT so Serious!

[By Staff Reporters]

Greater Coverage with ICD 10 Codes

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Injury, Venue, Situation

Assessment:

You’ve got yourself covered.

Conclusion

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INSURANCE: Risk Management and Insurance Strategies for Physicians and Advisors
Dictionary of Health Economics and Finance
Dictionary of Health Information Technology and Security
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Laugh Loudly!

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

A discussion on the medical benefits of laughter

By Jeffrey Niezgoda MD

Laugh Loud, Live Long

Publisher’s Note:

Here is what I think about this ME-P.

-Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA

Click to play :

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10 Atomobile Facebook Pages to Follow

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

For the Physician Aficionado

[By Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA]

[By Nalley Lexus Roswell, GA]

Remember back in the day when the only way to get information on automobiles was to buy magazines with girls in bikinis washing motorcycles on the cover? With the advent of the Internet, the two subjects were separated. With the advent of social media, the automotive information comes to you.

Top Ten

Here are 10 automotive Facebook pages that we think you might be interested in.

http://www.AutoBlog.com. Interested in Andre Agassi’s customized, Hemi-powered Jeep Wrangler? If you followed Autoblog.com’s Facebook page, you’d have known it was on eBay. Not just any auto blog, Autoblog.com “obsessively” follows the automotive industry, featuring car reviews, auto shows, eBay’s find of the day, and more.
WorldCarFans. WorldCarFans.com is an online magazine that features “daily editorial coverage of emerging products and industry news, spy photos, motor shows, high resolution photos, videos, and more.” Follow their Facebook page to see photos of cars you’ll probably never drive. It doesn’t hurt to dream.
Car and Driver Magazine. Even those with little interest in cars other than it getting them to and from work five mornings a week know that a car that lands on the Car and Driver top automobile lists is a car worth owning. That’s just one reason the Car and Driver Facebook page is a page worth following.
Motor Trend Magazine. Auto manufacturers covet the Motor Trend Car of the Year award, which is why those who want the latest automotive news covet Motor Trend’s Facebook page. Unlike winning the Motor Trend Car of the Year award, however, anyone can gain access to Motor Trend’s Facebook page.
com. Conceptcarz specializes in following vehicles from concept to production. Its in-depth look at automobiles features high-interest automobiles such as the Popemobile, a 1955 Scuderia Lancia, and a 1971 Porsche Spyder as well as automobiles coming out in the next few months.
com. Edmunds claimsyou can “enhance your research and shopping experience by connecting with Facebook to get advice from your friends and local car experts.” In addition to researching your next car, Edmunds invites you to review your current or past vehicles.
Motor Authority. Whether you own a high-performance or luxury car or just like to dream, Motor Authority is the authority to consult. Unlike similar blogs, Motor Authority focuses on the products as opposed to industry news. And unlike most Facebook friends who make things up to impress you, the cars on Motor Authority actually exist.
Jalopnik. With thousands of websites and magazines on cars, it’s difficult to carve out a niche. That’s why Jalopnik has been so successful. Jalopnik is “obsessed with the cult of cars” and their Facebook page allows others with like obsession to share their opinion on topics like the coolest cars of all time that never happened, a rapper destroying his Lamborghini, and the best and worst cars you’ve driven.
Autoweek. Autoweek has been online since 1995. It’s obvious their vision includes the use of newer technology to share car news, photos, reviews, and more.
Road and Track. Road and Track provides car news, photos, reviews, and a car lovers community. Get behind-the-scenes peeks at luxury and cutting-edge automobiles years before they’re unveiled. Follow their Facebook page to find this information first.

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[Jaguar 2000 XJ V8-L Autumn Touring Sedan]

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Do creepy anti-Obamacare ads defile an icon?

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

Is Uncle Sam Under Attack?

via: The Joker

Featuring a bizarre Uncle Sam figure, these commercials are coming under fire from liberals as debasing a national figurehead.

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[CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7cRsfW0Jv8

More:

Creepy ads target Obamacare

Assessment

What do you think?

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The Chiropractic Fad?

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

Now those hieroglyphics make sense!

By Anthony Narushka DCAssessment

Chiropractic, it’s no fad!

Polish Chiropractic Association

[2009 Polish Chiropractic Association BOD Members]

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A Red-Neck Doctor

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

You know you are a red-neck doctor, when ….?

By Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA CMP

[Editor-in-Chief]

Recently, an ME-P subscriber who knows of my vintage Jaguar restoration project, sent me this photograph. We do not own it or have copyrights to it; still it is presented here in the interest of humor and collegiality.

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Assessment

With all due respect to my Atlanta neighbor, and comedian, Jeff Foxworthy.

Conclusion

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A New Test For Alzheimers Disease [Video Humor]?

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

A MOVING PUZZLE

By Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA

[Editor-in-Chief]

Last month, I had the opportunity to visit and tour the University of Pittsburgh and the Tower of Learning.

While there, I was given this brain teaser by one of the graduate students. I was told that if you can put this moving puzzle together; you may just be able to say goodbye to Alzheimer’s Disease!

Now, this is really clever and a bit challenging. So, much as we middle-aged folks are concerned with Alzheimer’s disease, this puzzle may help dispel some fear. Give it a try. Just remember, I was told that if you can put this puzzle together … you probably do not have to fear Alzheimer’s!

CLICK BELOW:

http://www.brl.ntt.co.jp/people/hara/fly.swf

Hint: you can move the puzzle pieces outside of the box to separate them to get a better look. Use left clicker to move the pieces around.

Assessment

It took me about 5 minutes to put it together. What about you?

Conclusion

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On Second Medical Opinions

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

Humor on the ME-P

Courtesy Scott Shreeve MD

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Assessment

And, the definition of humor is …?

Conclusion

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Health Economics Defined

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

How We Use and Allocate Scarce Resources

Asseessment

A sex voucher – delayed gratification?

Conclusion

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Doctors Selecting the Wrong Financial Advisor [Video]

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

Does it Seem Like this … Sometimes?

**MD versus FA**

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv4HQG2Hz0I

Assessment

Visit: www.CertifiedMedicalPlanner.org

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The “Art” of Medicine [Humor]

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

It’s all about Linguistics

Assessment

Medicine is the art of using super big words to justify a $300 dollar charge for a two minute office visit.

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What If Broccoli Were Like Buying Health Insurance?

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

Some Food for Thought

Source: Jen Sorensen via Austin Frakt PhD of the Incidental Economist.

Assessment

Many a true word hath been spoke in jest. [c 1665 in Roxburghe Ballads (1890) VII. 366].

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When I Grow Up I Want to be a Doctor [Consultant, Financial Advisor, etc]. So I Can … ?

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

Finish the Sentence ……

From The New Yorker

Sample Response:

Help patients who can pay out of pocket.

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Posted on January 16, 2012 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

A New ME-P Feature

By Ann Miller RN MHA

[Executive-Director]

The Set-Up

A motorcycle patrolman was rushed to the hospital with an inflamed appendix. The doctors operated and advised him that all was well; however, the patrolman kept feeling something pulling at the hairs in his crotch. Worried that there might be a second surgery that the doctors hadn’t told him about it, he finally got enough energy to pull his hospital gown up so he could look at what was making him so uncomfortable.

The Punch-Line

Taped firmly across his pubic hair and private parts were three wide strips of adhesive tape, the kind that doesn’t come off easily, if at all. Written on the tape in large black letters was the sentence, ‘Get well soon, from the nurse in the Jeep you pulled over last week.’

Assessment

Kinda brings tears to your eyes doesn’t it!

Conclusion

And so, your thoughts and comments on this new ME-P feature are appreciated. Send in your jokes, puns and funny anectdotes. Keep them relevant to the financial services, healthcare and consulting management space. Or – at least germane to an existing post.

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