Posting prices doesn’t equate to price shopping
Many doctors and healthcare providers don’t like posting their prices online. The most common reasons cited are they don’t want consumers price shopping or their competitors to see how much they charge. But this is shortsighted. If you don’t post pricing online, then the consumers that come in for a consultation with their plastic […]
Sheldon Silver and cancer doctor linked in scandal
I just read a story in the NY Daily News regarding the embattled Speaker of the New York State Assembly, Sheldon Silver, who held the reins over that institution for the last 20 years. For those of you that don’t know, he’s been charged by the US Attorney’s office for corruption and accepting bribes over […]
Price of Healthcare vs Cost of Healthcare
A recent Reuters article discusses the huge disparity in prices for common surgical procedures such as hip and knee replacement. The article highlights a study by Blue Cross Blue Shield that is self-serving to say the least. It points out how doctors and insurers charge high prices for these procedures and, depending on the facility, […]
Is Jenny McCarthy embarrassed?
As discussed in this NY Times article, there are now 59 confirmed cases in California of the totally-avoidable-with-a-vaccine viral illness measles. And of those 59 cases, 42 were contracted at Disneyland. So I ask Jenny McCarthy in absentia, how can you sleep at night? For years, after her son may be have been misdiagnosed […]
Purchase Healthcare Services Online!
What’s the point of buying movie tickets online? You still have to go to the theater to see the movie so why not buy the tickets when you arrive? Because you want to avoid the lines, streamline the process of getting into the theater and pick a great seat. No one wants to miss the […]
Affordable Care Act: Surprise but no surprise
I was incredulous. I couldn’t believe the tone of surprise in two articles published yesterday in the Wall Street Journal and the NY Times regarding the Affordable Care Act. I’ll get to the details in a second but the reason I was so shocked and unable to form a coherent sentence was the suggestion in both articles that […]
Labiaplasty for the Holidays!
Now that Christmas has come and gone, it’s time to treat yourself. And what better way to treat yourself than with something you’ve been considering for a long time but thought, “maybe that’s too weird.” But if it bothers you, there’s nothing wrong with a labiaplasty. Labiaplasty is a procedure that women research in […]
Nipple Reduction
I’m guessing most women don’t know that something can be done about it but there’s a relatively simple procedure for it. I’m talking about women that are embarrassed due to overly large nipples that show through clothing. Maybe the nipple was always large or enlarged after pregnancy but nipple reduction is a viable option for […]
Botox and CoolSculpting
Three of the biggest non-surgical services within the cosmetic realm are BOTOX®, Juvederm and CoolSculpting. Now the maker of Botox and Juvederm (Allergan) is teaming up with the makers of CoolSculpting. Here are the details and a little background. Botox, for those of you that don’t know, is an injectible compound that relaxes muscles that […]
The Future of Healthcare
Why do you buy tickets online before going to a movie? What’s the point, you’ve got to go to the movie anyway. The reason is several-fold. It’s the convenience of not waiting in line, not fumbling with the transaction of choosing the movie you want, providing a credit card and getting the tickets. It’s easier […]