Big Employers Plan Electronic Health Records

Our society wants fast and convenient ways of doing anything, and I believe that having our medical records completed electronically would really speed the process up. You can count on people looking at those records, but that already happens more than people realize, so this will not change. In the long run having electronic records will cut down on administrative cost along with any other cost associated with trying to obtain an individuals medical records. Hopefully this system will provide for more accurate and reliable information that benefits the individual.

U.S. to Stop Seizing Canadian Medicine

The large pharmaceutical companies are worried about losing millions. In all reality, they are, because the same type drug in the US is 1/3 the price in Canada, and people are honestly tired of being ripped off. Now that even more people are catching on, you will see a steady increase in the numbers of people buying their prescription drugs from Canada. I like the fact that people are catching breaks in price, but I am strongly opposed to buying certain goods out of the country, especially if we have them in the U.S..

Wal-Mart to Unveil Drug Strategy

Wal-Mart offers everything else, why not let them offer low price generic drugs. The cost of health care is soring, and we are constantly trying to find ways of decreasing cost, and Wal-Mart can definitely help decrease the cost of prescription drugs. When Wal-Marts generics hit the market, places like Wallgreens and CVS will be forced to lower their prices if they want to compete with the largest retailer in the world. Over time health care cost will be lowered, and Wal-Mart will gain even more power.

Should surgeons have a mandatory retirement age?

YES! I think that surgeons over the age of 65 shouldn't be allowed to practice any longer. Studies have shown that the percentage of older individuals operating has a much higher death rate compared to an individual half his age. I don't think the size of the caseload has a baring on whether a person is capable of doing surgey or not, because you either have it or you don't. Besides, if a surgeon has been practicing that long they deserve to retire at age 65.

Why I chose to major in Health Care Management?

I decided to major in HCM mainly because of a long family tradition. I have grown up in the health care industry, and I know this is where I am supposed to be. I want to pursue a career in long term care because of my strong passion I have for the elderly and disabled. I am currently working in the health care field, and this is where I hope to stay.