Posted on June 9th, 2008 by Sean Khozin, MD, MPH
The Open Letter Campaign is entering a new phase with top health policy experts and notable figures expressing their support for the movement. One of the latest supporters of the Open Letter is the world-renowned surgeon Dr. Edward R. Annis whose impressive accomplishments include serving concurrently as President of the American Medical Association and the [...]
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Posted on May 8th, 2008 by Sean Khozin, MD, MPH
On January 29, 2008, I posted the following entry on Sermo, an online community of licensed U.S. physicians (shortened for clarity):
Open letter to the people of the United States
Don’t show me this again
It’s now clear to most people that the current healthcare system is unsustainable. What the public does not know, however, [...]
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Posted on May 7th, 2008 by Sean Khozin, MD, MPH
A powerful gesture by American physicians.
If you’re a physician, please join the movement and sign the Open Letter from America’s Physician
More info: Open Letter Campaign
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Posted on March 24th, 2008 by Sean Khozin, MD, MPH
As part of the Open Letter Campaign reported here previously and after many weeks of debate, a large group of physicians have collectively identified 3 main factors behind rising healthcare costs and declining access to care in the United States:
The insurance industry’s undue authority and control over healthcare processes
Excessive and misguided government regulation
Practice of [...]
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Posted on February 24th, 2008 by Sean Khozin, MD, MPH
I would be worried if I were one of those thinly-veiled opportunist entities seeking fame and fortune at the expense of American physicians. Doctors are ready to fight for their rights and their patients’ wellbeing and they are hundreds of thousands of brilliant minds strong.
Yesterday, I announced the formation of a seven-member volunteer writing committee [...]
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Posted on February 19th, 2008 by Sean Khozin, MD, MPH
The open letter campaign on Sermo is building exponential momentum and has entered its second phase. I have written about this campaign previously on this blog. Today, I sent the following message, with a link to the posting about the campaign, to a group of physicians on Sermo:
Dear Colleague:
I would like bring your attention to [...]
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Posted on February 12th, 2008 by Sean Khozin, MD, MPH
Sermo, an online community of licensed US physicians with 50,000 members and growing rapidly, has become the platform for a potentially formidable campaign, allowing doctors to speak out and tell their side of the story about the broken healthcare system.
How the campaign started
I recently wrote a posting on Sermo entitled “Open letter to the people [...]
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