tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981197052686065994.post8263398643278094283..comments2023-10-01T04:36:19.806-07:00Comments on medicine: facts and fictions: How to Improve Medical Care (and Save Money)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981197052686065994.post-41508593018768959132012-07-04T02:41:33.810-07:002012-07-04T02:41:33.810-07:00There was an article this week in JAMA about the p...There was an article this week in JAMA about the problem with medical compliance. The article showed that the compliance with taking daily Coumadin could be improved if the patients were entered in a daily lottery for $10, but they were only eligible for the lottery if an electric signal from the bottle showed that they had taken their Coumadin that day.george thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14810516710667919032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981197052686065994.post-71709196427447245232012-06-28T10:08:17.537-07:002012-06-28T10:08:17.537-07:00I have been asked by many readers if this proposal...I have been asked by many readers if this proposal of mine is serious, and I have replied that if education does not work and we have no way to threaten people into good health (outside of fines for not wearing a seatbelt or a bicycle helmet) then we are left with bribery.george thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14810516710667919032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2981197052686065994.post-63507250968394100072012-05-07T05:01:15.549-07:002012-05-07T05:01:15.549-07:00It just occurred to me that perhaps rewarding all ...It just occurred to me that perhaps rewarding all students on how well they did on their nationwide tests might create better results than rewarding the teachers.george thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14810516710667919032noreply@blogger.com