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Spain: World Cup Champs And A Health Care Success Story
The August issue of Health Affairs is titled “Lessons From Around The World.” One of the countries examined is Spain. In her editor’s note, Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Susan Dentzer writes that Spain emerged from the Franco dictatorship...
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Wed, Aug 11 2010 10:46 AM
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Health Policy Brief: Pre-Existing Condition Coverage
The latest Health Policy Brief from Health Affairs and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) explores challenges facing the new Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan, a program designed to help those with illnesses who have had difficulty obtaining...
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Tue, Aug 10 2010 1:00 PM
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Amer. Board of Med. Specialties: Aligning Maintenance Of Certification and Meaningful Use
Editor’s Note: Sheldon Horowitz of the American Board of Medical Specialties (photo and bio above) is a participant in today’s National Press Club briefing on meaningful use of health IT, cosponsored by Health Affairs and the Health Industry...
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Thu, Aug 05 2010 9:27 AM
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Fed. Of State Medical Boards: Maintenance of Licensure and Health IT
Editor’s Note: Humayun Chaudhry, D.O., of the Federation of State Medical Boards (photo and bio above) is a participant in today’s National Press Club briefing on meaningful use of health IT, cosponsored by Health Affairs and the Health Industry...
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Thu, Aug 05 2010 9:25 AM
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Christiana Care: A Leadership Moment For Hospitals And Physicians
Editor’s Note: Robert Laskowski of Christiana Care Health System (photo and bio above) is a participant in today’s National Press Club briefing on meaningful use of health IT, cosponsored by Health Affairs and the Health Industry Forum at...
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Thu, Aug 05 2010 9:20 AM
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Through A Patient’s Eyes: The Value of EHRs
Editor’s Note: Will Bloedow (photo and bio above) is a participant in today’s National Press Club briefing on meaningful use of health IT, cosponsored by Health Affairs and the Health Industry Forum at Brandeis University. The post below highlights...
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Thu, Aug 05 2010 9:14 AM
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ThedaCare: Meaningful Use and Continuous Improvement
Editor’s Note: John Toussaint of ThedaCare (photo and bio above) is a participant in today’s National Press Club briefing on meaningful use of health IT, cosponsored by Health Affairs and the Health Industry Forum at Brandeis University. The...
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Thu, Aug 05 2010 9:09 AM
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WellPoint: Supporting Meaningful Use Through Incentive Alignment And Hospital Financing
Editor’s Note: Charles Kennedy of WellPoint, Inc. (photo and bio above), is a participant in today’s National Press Club briefing on meaningful use of health IT, cosponsored by Health Affairs and the Health Industry Forum at Brandeis University...
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Thu, Aug 05 2010 9:04 AM
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Advancing Electronic Health Record Adoption And Meaningful Use
Achievement of the nation’s ambitious objectives for electronic health record (EHR) adoption and meaningful use will depend not only on thoughtful federal polices, but also on the cooperation across all the components of the health care sector. To advance...
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Thu, Aug 05 2010 9:02 AM
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Health Wonk Review: The Airline Edition
Want the latest and greatest in health policy blogging? Then check out the Disease Management Care Blog, where Jaan Sidorov hosts the most recent edition of the Health Wonk Review. Despite his “airline” theme for this week’s Wonk Review...
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Thu, Aug 05 2010 7:14 AM
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Adoption and Meaningful Use of EHRs – The Journey Begins
Editor’s Note: The post below is by David Blumenthal, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, and Don Berwick, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Blumenthal will speak later today at a Washington D.C...
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Thu, Aug 05 2010 6:20 AM
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Highmark: Using EHRs To Drive Quality Improvement
Donald Fischer of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Inc. (photo and bio above), is a participant in today’s National Press Club briefing on meaningful use of health IT, cosponsored by Health Affairs and the Health Industry Forum at Brandeis University...
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Wed, Aug 04 2010 1:52 PM
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Foreign-Trained And U.S.-Trained Doctors Provide Same Quality of Care
Some in the U.S. medical community have questioned the competence of physicians trained abroad. But a new study released yesterday in Health Affairs’ August issue indicates that the quality of care provided by these physicians is no different from that...
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Wed, Aug 04 2010 10:10 AM
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Nurse Anesthetists Provide Safe Care Without Doctor Supervision
Amid the safety debate about expanding roles for nonphysician health professionals, a new study shows that allowing nurse anesthetists to provide anesthesia services without supervision from a doctor does not put patients at risk. The study appears in...
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Tue, Aug 03 2010 6:56 AM
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New Administration Report Highlights Health Reform Savings
Heading into the August recess and in advance of the anticipated release of the Medicare and Social Security trustees report, the Obama administration released a new report this morning predicting large cost savings from the recently passed Patient Protection...
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Mon, Aug 02 2010 2:26 PM
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