I had guessed that this sort of thing was going on all the time, but being kept very well hidden. Now we have some more evidence. An artic...
Showing posts with label public relations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label public relations. Show all posts
Pharmaceutical Industry "'Mobilised' an Army of Patient Groups to Lobby Against" Improving Clinical Research Integrity
I had guessed that this sort of thing was going on all the time, but being kept very well hidden. Now we have some more evidence. An artic...
Clouded "Visionary" Leadership - Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's EPIC "Business Cycle Disruptions"
A typical excuse for the multi-million dollar compensation now enjoyed by many leaders of health care organizations is these leaders' su...
The Myth of the Tough Prosecutor as a Distraction from Health Care Corporate Executives' Impunity
The tragic case of the Boston Marathon bombing illustrates how myth making about tough law enforcement obscures the impunity enjoyed by top ...
More Signs of Organized Resistance? - Proposed Legislation for More Hospital Leadership Accountability
This year we note the beginning of action against the power of large health care organizations lead by hired executives and cronies who seem...
The Push Back Continues: the Mayor of Pittsburgh Sues UPMC Claiming it is No "Public Charity"
There is another indication that push back against the power of large health care organizations is getting more significant. In February, 20...
Broken Promises: Latest HCA Settlement Suggests Skepticism about the Next Big Thing in Health Care
A long time ago in the US, most people got care from physicians who were self-employed, or part of physician partnerships. If they had to b...
Hype, Spin and Health Care: the Case of an Apparently Failed Hospital Purchase by Steward Health Care
Health care is drowning in a sea of hype and spin. We have frequently posted about deceptive marketing used to sell drugs, devices, and h...
Private Equity, Obfuscatory Advertising, and Making Health Care a Commodity: Lessons from Cerberus Capital Management
Steward Health Care vs Rhode Island Blue Cross Blue Shield: How Public Relations Twists the Narrative
