Don Berwick on Patient CenterednessAs mentioned in the last blog Don Berwick is Obama’s candidate for the new head for CMS. Berwick’s views on patient centeredness are ones he claims will completely re-orchestrate the medical field. He essentially feels that what is analyzed and what is done to a patient should be ultimately the patient’s decision. If a patient [...] Love your job? Stay with it!!It has been shown that Americs seem to be staying with their jobs far longer now than they use to. “Between 1990 and 2010, the percentage of seniors aged 65 to 75 who remained in the workforce rose from 17% to 25%” -http://mobile.mcknights.com/seniors-who-work-longer-could-be-helping-to-save-medicare-social-security/marticle/167569/ These numbers are predicted to continue rising up till and through 2030. [...] Health Care Reform Provisions & Medicare Prescription Drug Donut HoleUnder the current Medicare Prescription Drug plan (Medicare Part D), once a senior reaches $2,250 of drug costs, the senior will have to pay 100% of the next $2,850, before Medicare Part D covers drug costs again. This is referred to as the “donut hole.” Once the senior has purchased $5,100 in covered prescription drugs, [...] E-Prescriptions: Implementing the InternetThe number of prescriptions being filled over the internet is on the rise, from 6% at the end of 2008 to 16% at the end of 2009. This is a huge increase, and I think it is a step in the right direction. Though at the same time, this itself is a complicated issue, and [...] Follow Us
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