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Dispatch from HIMSS

By JOHN HALAMKA I've just finished my day in Atlanta and am beginning a commute to Tokyo. Every year, I describe my top 10 impressions from HIMSS. Here's my summary of the event for 2010 1. Meaningful Use is everywhere.... Read More...

Published Thu, Mar 04 2010 5:34 AM by The Health Care Blog
The Enthusiasm Gap

By ROBERT REICH I had dinner the other night with a Democratic pollster who told me Dems are heading toward next fall’s mid-term elections with a serious enthusiasm gap: The Republican base is fired up. The Dem base is packing... Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 02 2010 6:00 PM by The Health Care Blog
Antitrust Warfare

By Daniel Palestrant, MD Not since the days of monopoly busting and Standard Oil has anti-trust been such a contentious topic in American politics. Today, Teddy Roosevelt has been replaced by Nancy Pelosi and the oil barons have been replaced... Read...

Published Tue, Mar 02 2010 1:44 PM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: Physicians
Policy for Equal Access Care: You Make It Possible

At New York-Presbyterian Hospital, we’re building technology and influencing policy that will shape the future of health care delivery. Visionary executive leaders are driving momentum in the movement toward a connected health information technology environment...

Published Tue, Mar 02 2010 7:00 AM by The Health Care Blog
Some Thoughts On the Word “Filibuster”

By MAGGIE MAHAR As I noted in another post, the media seems to be turning “reconciliation” into an ugly word. But “filibuster” is the word with a more unsavory history. (Thanks to HeathBeat reader Barry Carroll who sent me a... Read More...

Published Tue, Mar 02 2010 5:30 AM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: Congress, History
Confused, Conflicted, Clueless and Cranky

By HUMPHREY TAYLOR Humphrey Taylor is Chairman of The Harris Poll. Prior to joining Harris, Taylor worked in Britain where he conducted all of the private political polling for the Conservative Party and was a close adviser to Prime Minister... Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 01 2010 11:15 AM by The Health Care Blog
After the Failure of Reform

By BRIAN KLEPPER AND DAVID C. KIBBE The stalemate in the bi-partisan health care summit was cast the moment it was announced. Republicans demanded that the reform process start anew, and Mr. Obama insisted on the Senate bill as the... Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 01 2010 7:56 AM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: Brian Klepper, David Kibbe, Reform, Policy/Politics
A little HIMSS housekeeping

By Matthew Holt Today till Weds I'll be at HIMSS in Atlanta. You can see me at the Bloggers panel at 3pmMonday, or more importantly at the talk Jane Sarasohn-Kahn & I are giving on Health 2.0 & Participatory Medicine... Read More...

Published Mon, Mar 01 2010 4:07 AM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: Technology, Matthew Holt

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Dispatch from HIMSS

The Enthusiasm Gap

Antitrust Warfare

Policy for Equal Access Care: You Make It Possible

Some Thoughts On the Word “Filibuster”

Confused, Conflicted, Clueless and Cranky

After the Failure of Reform

A little HIMSS housekeeping