September 10, 2010

Ordinarily, the names of hospital CEOs grace the society pages of their local newspapers—not the police blotter. So, it's been off-putting to see a spate of unusual behaviors from a handful of hospital executives and former executives, all of whom allegedly appeared to have exercised poor judgment—or worse.+

Lots of people fear visiting the doctor's office for a variety of reasons, among them not wanting to deal with potentially uncomfortable situations, bad news, for instance.  Doctors have a fear of their own: the judge's gavel.+

Healthy living is on the healthcare reform agenda this year, and  the American College of Physicians is leading the march. As incentive plans move forward, ACP is offering recommendations for patient incentives to improve personal health responsibility.+