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Hospital-Based Cardiologists Are Putting More Than Just Their Hearts Into It
Thirty or so years ago, I experienced chest pain after doing some strenuous yard work. I was using… Read More
By May 17, 2023
Policy
The Shiny New Mass Shooting Objects That Are Distracting and Desensitizing Us to a Public Health Crisis
Gun violence is a public health crisis in the U.S. You don’t need any more evidence than the… Read More
By May 10, 2023
Economics
Is Fee-For-Service Medicine More Like a Rash, an Addiction or an Old Car?
I love analogies. I think they’re one of the most effective ways to describe something or someone when… Read More
By May 3, 2023
Consumerism
Provider Directories Speak Volumes About How Insurers Feel About Healthcare Consumerism
When I was the news editor and then editor of a healthcare business publication, the three-part test for… Read More
By April 25, 2023
Consumerism
Playing the Information Blocking Blame Game
If there’s one thing healthcare is good at, it’s finger-pointing. It’s always someone else’s fault that costs are… Read More
By April 19, 2023
Economics
No One Pays Retail, Even in Healthcare
I grew up just west of Chicago where if someone asked you to pay cash, it meant one… Read More
By April 12, 2023
Economics
Staff Turnover Means Same Quality But Worse Service. Are We Talking About Hospitals or Restaurants?
What do you think when you go into a store, a bank or a restaurant that you frequent,… Read More
By April 5, 2023
Economics
The Real Reason Insurance Companies Won’t Pay for That Breakthrough Drug
The answer to the question posed in the headline is money. Health insurers don’t want to pay for… Read More
By March 29, 2023
Economics
Hospitals Posted Record Profit Margins?
To answer the question in the headline, which I haven’t seen anywhere yet, is yes. Yes they did…. Read More
By March 22, 2023
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