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We Need to Measure What Counts, Not What We’re Paid to Count
A couple of weeks ago I attended the SOCAP Health Conference held…
CMS to Begin Implementing Payment Penalties Tied to Patient Outcomes
A North Carolina academic hospital will be docked a percentage of Medicare…
Healthcare Progress Depends On “E Interventions”
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists…
Top 8 ACA Delays: Blatantly Illegal or Temporary Courses of Action?
Summary: With so many ACA delays thus far, is the ACA really…
Keeping Patients in the Dark
Back when I slaved in the depths of Hunter Thompson’s “shallow money…
Unintended Consequences: How HIEs Force Patients to Quit Their PCPs
Last week, a patient who has seen me for more than 20…
Former Chicago Bear Contributing Voice to Concussion Policy Change
In light of the growing body of research and awareness around concussions…
Millennials: Obamacare Costs Less Than Your Cell Phone Bill
Obamacare | The Cost of CareAmericans were a little wary of the…
The Penalty Box: CMS’s 3 Ways to Ding Hospitals
Summary: Are you one of many hospitals being dinged with CMS penalties?…