9.11.2001
Posted on September 11th, 2009 by Sean Khozin, MD, MPH
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Fed Up Primary Care Physician Speaks Out
Posted on August 27th, 2009 by Sean Khozin, MD, MPH
In the past few weeks, CNN has done a great job presenting the real views of physicians about the healthcare system. In fact, today I was on CNN with Heidi Collins speaking about my medical practice and healthcare reform (will post the video when it’s up).
One of the recent commentaries on CNN is an interesting [...]
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Interactive Economic Adversity Index
Posted on August 11th, 2009 by Sean Khozin, MD, MPH
Here’s an interesting interactive map from MSNBC and Moody’s measuring the economic health of the United States. It’s not pleasant to see all the states in red, i.e., recession. Move the top cursor on the map a few years back to see how the recession evolved.
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PSFK Conference New York
Posted on April 1st, 2009 by Sean Khozin, MD, MPH
I’ll be on a panel at the PSFK conferene tomorrow with my business partner taking about HelloHealth. Stop by if you’re in the area.
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The Crisis of Credit Visualized
Posted on March 18th, 2009 by Sean Khozin, MD, MPH
The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo.
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Michelle Obama’s Twitter Page
Posted on March 11th, 2009 by Sean Khozin, MD, MPH
Not sure if this is our First Lady’s official twitter page, but the picture posted there is kinda cool and a refreshing representation in the dry world of politics.
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Posted on February 25th, 2009 by Sean Khozin, MD, MPH
The wheels for economic recovery have been set into motion, or at least are being lubricated, with the signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 by President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009. The plan was put together rather quickly behind closed, or at best ajar, doors.
The bill is designed to stimulate [...]
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When Clinicians Lead
Posted on February 11th, 2009 by Sean Khozin, MD, MPH
Acknowledging the “daunting challenges” facing our heatlhcare system today, a new McKinsey Quarterly report highlights the need for strong leadership that “must come substantially from doctors and other clinicians.” The growing concerns about many administrators being out of touch with the realities that govern taking care of patients is placing clinicians in a great position [...]
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To Screen or Not to Screen
Posted on February 8th, 2009 by Sean Khozin, MD, MPH
Do the benefits of preventing disease outweigh the costs associated with screening large groups of people?
The answer depends on who you ask. For example, a recent article in Health Affairs by Louise B. Russell reminds us that:
Over the four decades since cost-effectiveness analysis was first applied to health and medicine, hundreds of studies have shown [...]
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Daschle on Tax Cheaters
Posted on February 4th, 2009 by Sean Khozin, MD, MPH
“Make no mistake, tax cheaters cheat us all and the IRS should enforce our laws to the letter.” Tom Daschle, 1998
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