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Cost of Healthcare and Average Life Expectancy World Averages show USA a MASSIVE Outlier – InfoGraphic
I love infographics when they actually add impact to a statistical disparity. Here is one originally published by National Geographic in 2009 showing three things. The average annual cost of healthcare per person in countries around the world – left vertical axis The average life expectancy in those same countries – right vertical axis Whether or not the nation has national health insurance – the color of the line[read more]
Life Expectancy Inequality
Eight Immortals
Among 50 year old men, those in the highest education group are now projected to live almost six years longer on average than those in the lowest education group.[read more]
Race and Sex Matter
What’s interesting about this one is how consistent the racial differences are over more than 25 years. There’s very little closing of any gap between races in either gender, and not much closing of the gap between the sexes either. From “Explaining Divergent Levels of Longevity in High-Income Countries” via Aaron Carroll. [read more]
Education Increases Life Expectancy
From “Explaining Divergent Levels of Longevity in High-Income Countries” via Aaron Carroll. [read more]
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Barbara Ficarra Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA is an award-winning journalist, media broadcaster, health educator, speaker and consultant More »
David Harlow David Harlow is Prinicipal of the Harlow Group LLC, a healthcare law and consulting firm based in Boston, MA. More »
Stephen Schimpff Stephen C. Schimpff, MD is the retired CEO of the Univ. of MD Med. Center and the COO of the Univ of MD Medical System. More »
Andrew Schorr Andrew, a leukemia survivor and respected medical journalist is the founder of PatientPower, an excellent web resource. More »
John Sharp John Sharp has interests in social media in healthcare and clinical research informatics including secondary use of EMR More »
Christina Thielst Christina Thielst is a hospital administrator, consultant, educator and author with 30 years of healthcare experience. More »
“Fantastic article Marti, thank you.There are so many nuggets here it's hard to pick just one, but I particularly like the bit in point 3 about finding ways to deliver your offering in smaller increments, so you can start to get paid sooner. Which of course fits perfectly with the Lean/Agile approach recommended in your first point. Serious food for thought for all start-ups, not just in ...”
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