Archive - Aug 7, 2008 |
When it comes to the end of life, there are three concerns that most people share. It doesn't matter your cultural or religious background--it doesn't matter if you're wealthy or just barely getting by. These concerns are heard by chaplains, hospice workers and volunteers, and by family members who gather around those they love and try to make the last weeks, days, and hours of a person's life as comfortable and as meaningful as possible. |
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As you've probably noticed if you've been following the news coming out of the International AIDS Conference, research, reports, ideas, and opinions are flying fast and furious from Mexico City. And I, for one, am finding it hard to sort it all out, or to get a sense of the big picture on some of these issues. read more » |
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Anti-DDT business interests appear triumphant, if only temporarily, in their efforts to stop the use of DDT in the fight against malaria. read more » |
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So Obama commits to making this week the "all about energy week" and McCain follows suit with his own energy plan, which apparently has had something to do making fun of Obama. This leaves me wondering, what will we get next week? When is the last time we heard about health care? How about education? To the extent that any energy policy necessarily includes talk about the burning of fossil fuels, we heard a little about the environment but what about other parts of that like clean water and sustainable land use? read more » |
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By Elisa Wood August 7, 2008 The energy and healthcare industries share a mutual woe. Both are experiencing meteoric price increases. read more » |
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the more health care you need? read more » |
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I had an opportunity to get interviewed a few weeks ago by one of the contributors to Health Plan Week about retention within health plans. With growth in the group market stagnant and ultra-competitive, the individual market offers lots of upside, but makes satisfaction and retention a much bigger issue. You can read the article here where it discusses things like the "top box", the importance of personalized communications, and champion / challenger processes to determine the best approach. |
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I was reading a post on the Foghound blog which made me think of an article I saw this morning on medical administrators using homeless people to defraud the government. Lois points out eight things that smart people do that are stupid - impulsiveness, indulgence, and tempting fate (for example). read more » |
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