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About Ted

Edward B. J. (Ted) Winslow received an MD from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and an MBA by the Kellogg School of Northwestern University. Before getting his MBA, Ted practiced Cardiology and Internal Medicine at several Chicago institutions (University of Illinois, Veterans West Side, Illinois Masonic, Northwestern Memorial and Evanston Northwestern Healthcare – each one at a time). As a practicing physician, Ted has had experience in managing a medical practice, and implementing the adoption of electronic medical record systems

Who is responsible? Is there Enough Accountability in Medicine?

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Ted

The Alligator Allegory reads: “ The objective of all dedicated employees should be: To thoroughly analyze all situations, Anticipate all problems prior to their occurrence, Have answers for these problems, And Move swiftly to solve these problems when called upon. … Continue reading →

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Medical Ethics should address more than the individual patient encounter

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Ted

George Lundberg, reviewed what he called the Principles of medical ethics in his blog on  MedPageToday.com on December 20, 2010. He’s done us a service by bringing this up as the season for reflection is upon us. The AMA’s Code … Continue reading →

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What is “CE Research/Analysis”? Who should be responsible for it’s implementation?

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Ted

CE research/analysis is clearly one technique to help gain insight into relative efficacy of several treatments for a specific clinical condition. If the private sector (industry, professional organizations) won’t do it in an unbiased manner, then perhaps an agency such as AHRQ should have our support, counsel and thought. Continue reading →

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What does the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PP ACA; PL 111-148) say about Alignment?

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Ted

The PP ACA, stored as HR 3590 and signed into law on March 23, 2010, is 906 pages long. Most of the bill consists of amendments to other portions of the Laws of the United States as enumerated in the … Continue reading →

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Are We Ready for Change in Our Systems?

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Ted

Innovation in any field involves change.  Medicine or health care is no exception.  However, not all change involves innovation. With the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 110-148) in March of 2010 there will be change … Continue reading →

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