May 2010 - The Health Care Blog - The Network of Care

The Times Hits the Right Notes on Hospitalists

By BOB WACHTER You probably saw yesterday’s hospitalist piece in the New York Times, arguably the best lay article on the movement to date. It hit all the right notes, and did so with uncommon grace and fairness. The piece,... Read More...

Published Sat, May 29 2010 11:04 AM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: Bob Wachter

Yahoo--The sleeping giant awakes?

By Matthew Holt While Yahoo!’s most recent notable public moment has been its CEO telling some (other) ex-pat British blogger to “*** Off”, this British ex-pat blogger has been waiting for a long time for Yahoo! to re-emerge in health... Read More...

Published Sat, May 29 2010 7:45 AM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: Technology, Health 2.0, Matthew Holt, Consumers, User Generated Content

Google Irrelevant? Say It Ain't So.

By JOHN MOORE Since its initial launch too much fanfare, Google Health has struggled to be relevant. Since its formal launch in May 2008, Google Health has not dedicated the resources to build out this platform into a truly engaging... Read More...

Published Sat, May 29 2010 3:35 AM by The Health Care Blog

Regina Holiday, here today & on the Health 2.0 Show Tuesday

By Matthew Holt As we get closer to Health 2.0 Goes to Washington on June 7 (Monday) we'll be ramping up coverage of all kinds of things, and one is a big chance for you all to get to know... Read More...

Published Fri, May 28 2010 10:22 AM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: Electronic Medical Records, Health 2.0, Matthew Holt, e-patients

The Pitfalls of PPACA #1 – The Medical Loss Ratio Rule

By ROGER COLLIER The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed into law by President Obama in March, is a significant step towards a more equitable health insurance system, potentially making coverage available to millions of the currently uninsured...

Published Fri, May 28 2010 8:33 AM by The Health Care Blog

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Support for Berwick to Head Medicare Grows-- Only Congressional Conservatives Are Opposed

By MAGGIE MAHAR Summary: President Obama has tapped Dr. Donald Berwick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. Senate Finance Committee chairman Max Baucus has said that he hopes to hold confirmation hearings before the July 4 recess, though.....

Published Thu, May 27 2010 7:30 PM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: Maggie Mahar

One Big Little Change

By ROB LAMBERTS, MD It’s just plain stupid. Why does the government not allow patients with Medicare part D to use pharmaceutical discount cards? What is the ethical rule broken by making the government pay less? What is the legal... Read More...

Published Thu, May 27 2010 2:25 PM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: Rob Lamberts

We're getting so excited (and Todd Park always is)...about DC

By Matthew Holt The next ten days is going to be very very exciting. It all culminates in Health 2.0 Goes to Washington on June 7 (Monday). But there's lots leading up to that which is very important for the... Read More...

Published Thu, May 27 2010 11:45 AM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: Technology, Health 2.0, Matthew Holt

Shining a Light on Conflict of Interest in Biomedical Research

By MAGGIE MAHAR Last week Francis Collins, the director of the National Institutes of Health proposed important new rule changes for federally-funded investigators that are designed to increase transparency and remove many of the conflicts of interest...

Published Thu, May 27 2010 10:11 AM by The Health Care Blog

Something Wizard This Way Comes

By JOE FLOWER The country seems to have shifted in less than 18 months from a slogan of "Yes We Can!" to "Oh, well…" and a shrug, then back to "Cool! I think. What was that, really?" Hopes for a... Read More...

Published Thu, May 27 2010 9:08 AM by The Health Care Blog

An Open Letter to Senator Scott Brown

By PAUL LEVY Dear Scott, I understand the Senate confirmation process in Washington, DC, and how the appointment of individuals gets hung up for a variety of political reasons. I don't particularly like it, but I understand it. But I... Read More...

Published Thu, May 27 2010 4:15 AM by The Health Care Blog

New AHRQ-Funded Report Provides Snapshot of Electronic Health Record (EHR) Vendor Usability Processes and Practices

By MATT QUINN Special Expert, Health IT, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality The usability of EHR systems, while recognized as a critical factor in the successful adoption, safe and effective use of these systems, has not historically received...

Published Wed, May 26 2010 10:22 AM by The Health Care Blog

Is HITECH Working? #7: Where’s Plan B? Congress and ONC need to address major flaws in HITECH

By VINCE KURAITIS JD, MBA and DAVID C. KIBBE MD, MBA Pop quiz: Among early-stage companies that are successful, what percentage are successful with the initial business model with which they started (Plan A) vs. a secondary business model (Plan... Read...

Published Wed, May 26 2010 4:05 AM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: David Kibbe

Alexandra Drane, fabulous, poacher

By Matthew Holt One of my favorite people has the (first of) her (several) 15 minutes of fame in the NY Times today. Alex Drane tells all about growing a small business into a pretty big one (although it’s in... Read More...

Published Tue, May 25 2010 2:34 PM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: Technology, Matthew Holt, Health Plans

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