Expansion of Primary Care and Relationships Leads to Fewer ER Visits
The recent article in Science showing increased use of emergency rooms after…
Could the Shingles Vaccine Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke Later in Life?
People who have had shingles — a viral infection that causes…
Collaboration, Consolidation Should Define 2014 for Health Tracking Wearables, Apps
First published on MedCityNews.com. Like enterprise health IT, the consumer health tech world…
CMS Pushes EHR Meaningful Use Deadline Back One Year: What It Means For You
Electronic health records (EHRs) are designed to help improve the efficiency and…
Should We Bail Out Hospitals for Their Bad Debt?
A previous blog entry tried to shed some light on the phenomenon of…
Wall Street Journal Shames Itself with Health Policy Coverage
The Wall Street Journal’s Op/Ed page has always been very conservative, but…
Massachusetts Health Policy Commission Cost Trends Report
The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission released its preliminary cost trends report for…
Oh No! The Republicans Are Going to Tax Your Health Benefits!
If even The Wall Street Journal covers reforming the tax code to…
Top 5 Most Expensive Conditions Treated in US Hospitals
According to AHRQ, the 39 million inpatient hospital stays in 2011 cost…
“Job Lock” from Employer-Based Health Benefits: What Should Government Do?
Back in 1993, the economists Jonathan Gruber and Brigitte C. Madrian highlighted…
