Accountability is a must and transparency is a virtue. I have never come across anyone in my life who would disagree with this statement. As a matter of fact, recently there have been many discussions about the importance of transparency, especially in healthcare. A recent topic deals with the transparency…

Federal Healthcare Law is Changing, But Independent Doctors Should Also Focus on the State The country’s attention is focused on changes to the federal healthcare law, and providers, patients, and payers are getting ready to adapt to another new system of care delivery. The changes coming from Washington will have an impact on doctors and administrators, whether they work for a large hospital network…

The artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning is getting stronger than ever. Many applications and projects have been developed based on AI already. Take the example of Apple Siri or the advertising algorithms that pushes products and services based on our Google search. …

A focused look at the mounting Value of the Risk-Benefit Ratio — Disclaimer: This article is written to serve as a source of perspective based on my view and the existing scientific evidence. On no account should it be used as medical advice. My advice is for everyone to consult their medical doctor to seek the unsurpassed personalized treatment option. Statin is…

Patient Engagement based on Corporate Terms is Flawed. — Providing medical care to a patient has always been a journey between a physician or healer and the Patient. Like many other voyages, medical care has one or more partakers onboard. Also, as in different journies, medical care comes with a driver or leader. …

The opioid crisis in the US is out of control- 42,249 died from an opiate overdose while the daily count is 116. 11.5 million people misuse prescription drugs which all accumulated to a cost of 504 billion dollars. The opioid crisis is as real as it gets, but it’s not…

Self-preservation and propagation of genes is an innate instinct in every organism and being in the world. Such drive occasionally becomes even more pronounced in the various realms of the animal kingdom. …

We have a deeply troubled system, where billions of dollars are wasted on inefficiencies. Drug prices are skyrocketing, and insurance companies have almost total reimbursement for medical treatments, which means they can deny coverage based on their criteria. …

Bribery and its formalized version; the kickback practice under the current definition is undoubtedly among the most unethical live out ever been committed by humankind. It will probably stay that way for generations to come. Besides, its legality will be the subjects of controversies between those condemn its rationale in…

With the Republicans in the U.S. Congress unable to repeal the Affordable Care Act, Democrats are now renewing their push to institute a single-payer model for reimbursing medical care. Whether this payer would be a government agency or a private enterprise, most doctors just hope the reimbursement for their work is adequate and fair. — Moving to a single-payer system would be disruptive to the country’s healthcare delivery, whoever the payer turns out to be.

Unfortunately, it isn’t fading anytime soon, so let’s not denounce the folks in Need of Pain Medication. — As accurate as it can get, the opioid crisis is a dilemma, but despite being utterly conveyed, it’s not equal to opioid addiction! The number of people dying of an unintentional overtreatment of opioids veils every other drug combined. In 2015 alone, the U.S. saw 52,404 deaths from a drug…

“If you believe for one second nationalism would secure individual liberty then you must be unaware of the bitter lessons of the last two centuries — - The only true…

Glancing at the Concept of Homework from being Fully Mandated to None and Optional in Between! Homework is one of the most controversial subjects. Depending on what background one comes from, everyone seems to have a different view of having school-home assignments. I had a childhood riddled with HomeWorks, so I often had to spend half of our “spring holidays” doing assignments. …

A short update on the Legitimacy and Potential outcome of CRISPR Gene Editing — In 2018 a Chinese biophysics researcher and associate professor of the Department of Biology at the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) in Shenzhen, China, He Jiankui, began a project to help patients with HIV-related fertility problems. The subjects were offered standard in vitro fertilization services and, in addition…

While vaccination is compulsory in developing countries like India and Bangladesh, parents in the United States cannot vaccinate their children. The number of children who don’t receive vaccination has quadrupled since 2001. Nassau, N.Y. ranks worst on antivaccination, with over 14.2% unvaccinated kids, well above the national refusal rate of…