Why ACOs Might Not Make an Impact (transcript)
This is the transcript of my recent podcast interview with Avalere Health’s…
Three Aims of CMS & Well-Managed Healthcare Organizations
David Sayen, Region IX CMS Administrator, came to Ventura last week and…
What is Leadership in Medicine?
Leadership In Medicine – New Expectations, Time to Rethink What Leaders Should…
Hospitals Are Hiring More Physicians
Basically, it’s illegal for a hospital to give a physician a “kickback”…
Cost of Medical Errors: $17 billion
Its has been well established that medical errors are a serious problem…
Reining in Avoidable Readmissions
I've been having the readmissions pull-out from H&HN Magazine on my desk…
Hospitals not Leveraging Facebook
US hospitals are not leveraging Facebook to engage patients, improve brand recognition,…
Economist Highlights the Home Birth Debate
The latest issue of the Economist highlights the debate about home births…
Why Are Good Hospitals Good?
Do high volume providers get better results because they perform procedures more…
Antibiotic Resistant Superbug Appears in California Hospitals
Fatality rates show worse than MRSA, but it tends to strike more…