A More Positive Outlook on Provider Consolidation
You should read Dr. Scott Gottlieb’s (The Doctor Won’t See You Now.…
Health Wonk Review: The Week’s Healthcare News
It’s the golden era for health wonks. It’s the golden era for…
Social Media and Doctors: Q&A with Doximity CEO Jeff Tangney
Online doctor/patient relationships are the new frontier in social media. A report…
Facility Fees For Office Visits: What is the Role of Health Plans?
Yesterday’s Boston Globe article (Hospital charges bring a backlash) was spot on. Reporter…
Possible Decline in Pediatric CT Use
I’ve been concerned about radiation from x-ray’s ever since I was a…
Reducing Hospital Readmissions: An Interview with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Anne Weiss
This is a transcript of my recent podcast interview with Anne Weiss…
EHRs and Improper Billing: Should We Worry?
Concerns are emerging that the adoption of electronic health records is leading…
Putting the Brakes on Health Care Costs
Spent so much time today dealing with Blue Cross’s ill-conceived mandatory drug…
Personal Data Security –Beyond Health Care
The legislature in Utah is considering a bill to notify Medicaid beneficiaries that their…
Getting Beyond the EHR for Shared Decision Making
Introducing incentives for EHR adoption as part of the stimulus law was…