Thursday, April 7, 2011

Did the 2011 Match Really Show an Increase in Primary Care?

According to many reports, the 2011 match saw increases in students matching to primary care fields.  Though technically true, the fact is that there were more students (do to a few new medical schools) in this years match than last years.  If you look at the percent of students choosing primary care, it's really about the same.  I discuss further on my blog. 2011 Residency Match NOT Good News for Primary Care

The Blockbuster Drug Comes to an End

On the Forbes Health and Medicine Blog, Matther Herper discusses how The Blockbuster Drug Comes to an End.

Most ACOs may lose money initially

Here's a piece from the AMA News about how Acountable Care Organizations or ACO's loose money in the first 3 years.