by Dr. Philip J. O’Donnell | May 1, 2025 | Articles
Most would agree that the father of medical imaging is Wilhelm Röntgen who in 1895 made 2 interesting discoveries. The 1st were x-rays themselves and the 2nd was their ability to discern anatomic features such as bones. X-rays occupy the part of the electromagnetic...
by Dr. Philip J. O’Donnell | Apr 15, 2025 | Articles
This article will be something of a departure from many of the above articles. Previous articles emphasized the unusually inefficient system we have and the enormous cost savings our system could achieve by reform. However, this magazine is called OMRUM (Optimal...
by Dr. Philip J. O’Donnell | Mar 15, 2025 | Articles
Years ago, Charles de Gaulle of France famously said “How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?” In a similar fashion, one might ask how can we improve our current healthcare system when it is so heterogeneous, i.e. has so many different...
by Dr. Philip J. O’Donnell | Mar 1, 2025 | Articles
As noted often, the goal of OMRUM is to reduce the cost of healthcare while maintaining or (better yet) improving quality. However, any time one hears about reducing costs while improving quality, human experience urges caution if not overt doubt. After all, if...
by Dr. Philip J. O’Donnell | Feb 15, 2025 | Articles
In order to develop properly the idea of either outpatient or inpatient recidivism, some background is necessary. In this case, it involves who is responsible for the patient and who is responsible for patient care transitions. 1 of the most important concepts in a...
by Dr. Philip J. O’Donnell | Feb 1, 2025 | Articles
In finance, one hears the term “return on investment” frequently. A more colloquial expression might be “bang for the buck”. Another angle in the same discussion, especially when discussing the healthcare system, would be for a patient to reduce negative behavior and...
