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Viewpoint: My Dream Legislation: We Should All Get To See What Medicare Pays

"Imagine going to a grocery store and being charged $5 for a half gallon of milk and then finding out that the person ahead of you in line is being charged $1 for half a gallon of the same brand of milk.

By Kathleen M. Brown, MD

Viewpoint: Potential Misuses of AI in Healthcare: Implications for Physicians (Part 2)

“I think that if you work as a radiologist you are like Wile E. Coyote …You’re already over the edge of the cliff, but you haven’t looked down yet.” – Geoffrey Hinton – father of neural networks on how Radiology will be affected by Artificial Intelligence

By Jack Brown

Viewpoint: Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Your Doctor? (Part 1)

"If you think (AI) is just some passing fancy, you’re making a mistake."

By Jack Brown

Viewpoint: Honesty in Healthcare Part 4: Who Is Doing What, and What Are Their Qualifications?

Patients and customers deserve full honesty and clarity.

By Kathleen M. Brown, MD

Viewpoint: Disintermediation – A Cure For The Doctor-Patient Relationship

"There are several models that have successfully eliminated the intermediaries in healthcare and restored the doctor-patient relationship."

By Jack Brown

Viewpoint: Honesty in Healthcare Part 3: The Need For Skepticism, Dissenting Opinions And Uncensored Conversations

"Think about what it would mean if a physician could lose his or her license due to a private discussion with a patient in an exam room for sharing a true and honest medical opinion."

By Kathleen M. Brown, MD

Viewpoint: Honesty in Healthcare Part 2: The Need for Courage

"This is when another virtue of courage is needed, and it starts with self-honesty in recognizing when we are part of dishonesty because of employment, business interests and law."

By Kathleen M. Brown, MD

Viewpoint: The Losses to Physician Medicare Reimbursement in 2022/23 are Mind-boggling. Update to “When Will Enough Be Enough.”

"Inflation acts like a hidden tax which erodes the buying power of people’s income and savings and eats away at the ability to achieve long-term financial goals."

By Jack Brown

Viewpoint: Honesty In Healthcare – A Little Bit Can Go A Long Way

"A foundation of trust is necessary for the best practice of medicine."

By Kathleen M. Brown, MD

Viewpoint: Addressing Montana’s Healthcare Shortage Should Begin With Occupational Licensing

Montana’s unprecedented shortage of healthcare workers requires a paradigm shift in occupational licensing regulations.

By Jack Brown

Viewpoint: Should You Really Have To Get Government Permission To Work?

"Unnecessary or overbroad restrictions erect significant barriers and impose costs that harm American workers, employers, consumers, and our economy as a whole, with no measurable benefits to consumers or society."

By Jack Brown

Viewpoint: Business As Usual For Health System After Passage Of The No Surprises Act

"This is still business as usual for our broken healthcare system: overpriced, overcomplicated and impossible to navigate."

By Kathleen M. Brown, MD

Viewpoint: Blockchain Technology Can Bring Trust, Speed and Efficiency to Medical Licensing and Credentialing

"Even though blockchain technology was initially designed for the financial cryptocurrency market, it is potentially an excellent vehicle for storing and accessing licensing and credentialing documents."

By Jack Brown

Viewpoint: Why should a doctor licensed to practice in California be unable to do so in Montana?

"While the European Union allows free movement of healthcare workers across its 27 member countries, the United States does not allow this movement across state borders."

By Jack Brown