http://dailyreckoning.com/the-future-of-medical-technology/ Economic News, Markets Commentary, Gold, Oil and Investing Strategies. Sun, 27 May 2012 09:55:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://dailyreckoning.com/the-future-of-medical-technology/#comment-37820 Ken L Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:38:05 +0000 http://dailyreckoning.com/?p=19936#comment-37820 Fred's comment is rather perverse - if you lie on the insurance application, it is invalid anyway? Fred’s comment is rather perverse – if you lie on the insurance application, it is invalid anyway?

]]> http://dailyreckoning.com/the-future-of-medical-technology/#comment-37585 Eva Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:08:57 +0000 http://dailyreckoning.com/?p=19936#comment-37585 It makes me wonder what else was in that stimulus package that our congress never read before signing It makes me wonder what else was in that stimulus package that our congress never read before signing

]]> http://dailyreckoning.com/the-future-of-medical-technology/#comment-37564 Fred Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:40:07 +0000 http://dailyreckoning.com/?p=19936#comment-37564 The idea of my doctor having instant access to my medical records is appealing. But, having the underwriters at a health insurance company looking at the same database is not so appealing. This is all the more reason to become a medical tourist and to buy your prescriptions from a so-called "Canadian" pharmacy. Not only do you save money, but the medical industry database is starved for data. And, it might be wise to avoid mentioning procedures with any specifics to your doctor, since he will record the data in his notes, which could end up in the database. When he wants to know how you lost 100 lbs. in a year, don't tell him about having "Lap Band" surgery in Brussels or Monterrey... just tell him "diet & exercise". Likewise, he doesn't need to know that you got your prescriptions filled by a pharmacy in India or "Central Asia". And, if you look at where your medications are actually being made, you may find that they are coming from Israel or India when you pick up your prescriptions at WalMart. It is a world market. The idea of my doctor having instant access to my medical records is appealing.
But, having the underwriters at a health insurance company looking at the same database is not so appealing.
This is all the more reason to become a medical tourist and to buy your prescriptions from a so-called “Canadian” pharmacy.
Not only do you save money, but the medical industry database is starved for data.
And, it might be wise to avoid mentioning procedures with any specifics to your doctor, since he will record the data in his notes, which could end up in the database.
When he wants to know how you lost 100 lbs. in a year, don’t tell him about having “Lap Band” surgery in Brussels or Monterrey… just tell him “diet & exercise”.
Likewise, he doesn’t need to know that you got your prescriptions filled by a pharmacy in India or “Central Asia”.
And, if you look at where your medications are actually being made, you may find that they are coming from Israel or India when you pick up your prescriptions at WalMart. It is a world market.

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