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Patient Outcomes Culture – A Healthcare Game Changer

The fifty-four year old Dennis Manners suffered from alcoholism and seizures. He was…

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Are We Treating Symptoms While Ignoring the Cause?

Mary is admitted to the hospital with symptoms caused by high blood…

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Fragmentation: The Enemy of Patient Outcomes

My friend’s dad was advised by his cardiologist that he needed a…

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It’s Time to Measure Patient Outcomes

Quality measures, low service utilization or the absence of poor performance is…

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Will Accountable Care Be a Game Changer?

First, I’m referring to Accountable Care and not the Affordable Care Act…

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We’ll Have to Get to Know Patients Better

We’ll have to get to know patients, their needs; then build a…

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Will It Be About Patients This Time?

We are beginning the third transformational wave of trying to improve health…

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What If We Paid for Patient Recovery?

What if we paid for patient recovery rather than just patient services?What if we paid…

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Why Patients Need “E Interventions” Now

"The future is here, it's just not evenly distributed yet." – William Gibson…

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What Do We Really Know About Patients?

"Mary is a 90 year old woman that is admitted to the…

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