Avian Flu: From Stuffy Nose to Pandemic
This show on the avian flu (H5N1 influenza virus) is the first in a series on pandemics & epidemics that we will be producing. It will air on the Healthy Living Channel on January 8th @ 8pm. To view the entire avian flu conference, along with speaker interviews, please select a link below:
- Conference
- Interviews
Pioneer in Medical Practice: Robert Berry
Consumers for Health Care Choices recently honored Robert S. Berry, MD as their Pioneer in Medical Practice award recipient.
Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine, Dr. Berry has been a model for hundreds of physicians who are frustrated with the bureaucratic interference with their ability to practice quality medicine. Dr. Berry puts the needs […]
Pioneer in Health Economics: John Goodman
John Goodman, champion of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), and founder of the National Center for Policy Analysis, won the Consumers for Health Care Choices 2006 Pioneer in Health Economics award.
The End of Medicine: How Silicon Valley Will Reboot Your Doctor
You get sick; you go to your doctor. Too bad. Because medicine isn’t an industry, it’s practically witchcraft. Despite the growth of big pharma, HMOs, and hospital chains, medicine remains the isolated work of individual doctors—and the system is going broke fast.
So why is Andy Kessler—the man who told you outrageous stories of Wall Street […]
The ABCs of HSAs
This continuing series explores Health Savings Accounts from an employer’s perspective. There’s not much information out there that employers or employees can use as the ABC’s of HSA’s. We hope to change that through informative debate, dialogue and discussion.
What are HSAs? How do they work? How do you implement them and get internal buy-in? […]
The McDonalds of Healthcare: Aravind Eye Clinic
The above video is from the Unite for Sight Conference. The woman speaking, Pavithra Krishnan, filmed an amazing documentary on her grandfather, Dr. V. I hope to put the documentary online as well for all to see. It’s an amazing story of doing well by doing good.
About the speaker:
Pavithra Krishnan - Dr. V. and […]
The Great Risk Shift
This week, Slate.com printed a story- no, research paper-sort-of, op-ed - close enough- by Jacob S. Hacker, a professor of political science at Yale and a fellow at the New American Foundation called ‘Fixing the Left’s Health-Care Prescription.’ (Interesting title)
Is ’mainstream’ media picking up healthcare reform as an important topic?
Consumer Health Media’s been […]
Can Richard Branson Save the US Healthcare System?
When Richard Branson decides to enter a market, people pay attention. Typically, he picks on industries that are notorious for poor customer service.
One of the more interesting sessions from the Consumer Health World conference was with Chris Boyce, CEO of Virgin life care. I was intrigued to learn what this brand powerhouse had up its […]
