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A Little Progress in Giving Patients Control Over Their Own Health Information
I’ve previously confessed to being a half-empty kind of person. As a journalist, I’m trained to search out… Read More
By October 6, 2021
Outcomes
Transparency Comes to Low-Value Care Providers
Not much has moved the needle on low-value care—published research, medical education campaigns, reimbursement incentives. All have largely… Read More
By September 29, 2021
Consumerism
What Executives Think of Their Own Health System’s Performance
They say the first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. That sage advice apparently applies… Read More
By September 22, 2021
Economics
Shock! Not Every Health System Loves Their GPO
A caveat before you keep reading. As a journalist, I see things as half empty. I leave the… Read More
By September 15, 2021
Outcomes
September 11th and the Importance of “Proving Negatives”
Here’s a thought experiment. Imagine if the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had enacted a regulation in the late… Read More
By September 14, 2021
Outcomes
The Fear of Value-Based Reimbursement
“All in.” “Bet on the future.” “Go big or go home.” “No guts, no glory.” “Nothing ventured, nothing… Read More
By September 8, 2021
Consumerism
Gaming Payment at the Healthcare Casino
In the classic movie drama “Casablanca,” cynical restaurateur Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) operates the rollicking Rick’s Café Américain… Read More
By September 7, 2021
Consumerism
What Patients Really Think of Your Shiny New Clinical Algorithm
I have a soft spot for studies of studies—peer-reviewed research that examines other peer-reviewed research in search of… Read More
By September 1, 2021
Outcomes
How to Guarantee Career Success
Now that I have your attention, there are no guarantees when it comes to career. That said, I… Read More
By August 31, 2021
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