"Wenn wir zum Beispiel an die Einführung der Gesundheitskarte in Deutschland denken, dann bedeutet sie sozusagen eine kulturelle Revolution im System des Gesundheitswesens."
"A few years ago I realized that my bonus, based on my "quality" management of diabetes, was compromised by the poor quality of my patients. I then dismissed many of the alcoholics and non-compliant (more correctly, I maneuvered them to dismiss me -- much less hassle); and my bonus scores have greatly improved. I thought I was clever, but I've come to believe that this is exactly what the the network, the insurance companies, and the gov't, wants me to do."