MediaWatchIt is designed to enable physicians to comment and critique articles in lay press/media about healthcare and have frank and fearless discussions about the contents of these articles. |
Healthcare and physicians are the subject of numerous news stories in lay media. Most of these are written by non-physicians with superficial understanding of healthcare and who have the personal incentive to sensationalize the issue. Frequently, the physicians are demonized for their 'greed' without an appreciation of what are the drivers of a particular physician behavior. Often, the facts are distorted completely or used out of context. Physicians are often too busy to respond to these stories in lay press. More importantly, physicians are loathe to express their opinions in public forums for fear of victimization by the insurance companies and their hospital administration. It is important that physicians and nurses are able to fearlessly and frankly respond to the news articles related to healthcare so as to clear the current misconceptions and misinformation about the state our healthcare system. To enable them to do so, we have designed this platform where members can import the new-articles published in lay media and start a discussion about its merits and limitations. With protection of their real-life identity and easy to use interface, physicians and other healthcare providers will be able to critique the article meaningfully and without the need to be politically correct. |
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khole42422SourceHuffPostPublished |
Opinion | To End The Opioid Crisis, Doctors Must Acknowledge We Helped Create It
HuffPost - The answer to treating addiction must be more than just 15 minutes and a prescription. |
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PainMed26329SourceU.S.Published |
U.S. charges hundreds in healthcare fraud, opioid crackdown
U.S. - The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday announced charges against 601 people including doctors for taking part in healthcare frauds that resulted in over $2 billion in losses and contributed to the nation's opioid epidemic in some cases. |
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naliwal19305SourceEHRIntelligenPublished |
How Google, Microsoft, Apple Are Impacting EHR Use in Healthcare
EHRIntelligence - A Kalorama report highlights key ways in which Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon are impacting EHR use and other aspects of healthcare. |
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victor74082SourceWSJPublished |
Hospitals Address Widespread Doctor Burnout
WSJ - To address an epidemic of physician stress that some say puts patients at risk of medical errors, hospitals are making changes. |
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khole42422SourceSTATPublished |
Trump administration shuttering practice-guidelines clearinghouse for docs
STAT - "Killing these resources to save a few hundred thousand dollars per year is a penny-wise, pound-foolish decision, and your health and mine will be poorer for it," said a critic of the decision to shut down the government guidelines repository. |
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Gastro97262SourceThe New YorkerPublished |
Is Health Care a Right?
The New Yorker - It’s a question that divides Americans, including those from my home town. But it’s possible to find common ground. |
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PainMed26329Sourcenytimes.comPublished |
Opinion | If Addiction Is a Disease, Why Is Relapsing a Crime?
nytimes.com - A case before the Massachusetts high court could mark a positive step toward rethinking addiction in the nation’s criminal justice system. |
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naliwal19305SourceThe AtlanticPublished |
The Burnout Crisis in American Medicine
The Atlantic - Are electronic medical records and demanding regulations contributing to a historic doctor shortage? |
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victor74082Sourcenytimes.comPublished |
Despite Attacks on Obamacare, the Uninsured Rate Held Steady Last Year
nytimes.com - The numbers suggest a surprising resilience of the health law. |
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PainMed26329Sourcenytimes.comPublished |
Medical Mystery: Something Happened to U.S. Health Spending After 1980
nytimes.com - The spending began soaring beyond that of other advanced nations, but without the same benefits in life expectancy. |
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