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Coronavirus infections pass 100,000 as outbreak wreaks financial havoc

LONDON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The number of people infected with coronavirus across the world surpassed 100,000 on Friday as the outbreak reached more countries and the economic damage intensified, with business districts beginning to empty and stock markets tumbling. A man is seen wearing a protective face mask at Waterloo station in London, Britain, March… Read More: Coronavirus infections pass 100,000 as outbreak wreaks financial havoc »

How to structure financial incentives in our health care system

Next in a series. In my previous post, I explained the basics of my Healthcare Incentives Framework, which enumerates the jobs we want a health care system to do for us and links them to the parties in the health care system that have the greatest incentive to fulfill those jobs. If you haven’t read… Read More: How to structure financial incentives in our health care system »

We help journalists avoid reliance on sources with financial conflicts of interest

September 26, 2019 Posted By Categories Gary Schwitzer is the founder and publisher of HealthNewsReview.org. He tweets as @garyschwitzer, or at @HealthNewsRevu. For the past 11 years, HealthNewsReview.org has helped journalists find industry-independent experts to use as sources in their stories. It’s an effort begun by journalists Jeanne Lenzer and Shannon Brownlee (now a VP… Read More: We help journalists avoid reliance on sources with financial conflicts… »

Is the physician financial independence community preaching to the choir?

Proof of concept is important because accountability is a tenuous thing. One can pretty much say whatever they want on the internet. They can boast. Spin half-truths. Tell a tale. The most deadly of these are the ones that are just a slight variation of reality. Personal finance is no different. Net worth projections, budgets, the acumen… Read More: Is the physician financial independence community preaching to the choir? »