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

Closing remarks from Health 2.0 Goes to Washington

By Ida Strom Seljeseth In this video from Health 2.0 Goes to Washingston on June 7, 2010, founders of Health 2.0 Indu Subaiya and Matthew Holt review the day. They talked about what really stood out for them and how... Read More...

Published Sat, Jul 31 2010 12:11 PM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: Conferences

Interview with Aneesh Chopra

By Matthew Holt At the Health 2.0 Washington DC Conference on June 7, 2010 we captured this interview with Aneesh Chopra, Federal Chief Technology Officer of the United States. Read More...

Published Sat, Jul 31 2010 12:09 PM by The Health Care Blog

Not All Ratings Are Equal

By JOHN MORROW Earlier this month USNews and World Report released their annual list of America’s Best Hospitals. This list is terribly misleading and is a disservice to the readers of that magazine, in my opinion. The fine print is... Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 30 2010 9:49 AM by The Health Care Blog

Use Emotion to Drive Adoption—Not Rejection—of Health IT

By LYGEIA RICCIARDI Last week I heard uber marketer Seth Godin speak about the power of fear. Fear is one of the strongest human emotions, based in the core of our brain--the “lizard brain” that evolved prior to our higher... Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 29 2010 9:47 AM by The Health Care Blog

Technology Showcase: Health 2.0 Tools for Consumers

By Matthew Holt This is the technology showcase of communities and consumer tools from Health 2.0 Goes to Washington on June 7, 2010, It includes Greg Fitzgerald from HealthCentral, Howard Steinberg from dLife, representing communities, with Ellen Badinelli...

Published Wed, Jul 28 2010 3:53 PM by The Health Care Blog

The Reform Dartboard: Predicting Healthcare Costs

By ROGER COLLIER One thing about a democracy, everyone is entitled to publish their predictions about the future, and on the costs (or savings) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act over the 2010-2019 decade, there are enough to... Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 28 2010 9:22 AM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: Roger Collier, health care reform

Interview with Patrick Soon-Shiong

By Ida Strom Seljeseth In this brief interview at the Health 2.0 Goes to Washington conference June 10, 2010 Executive Chairman of Araxis Health, Patrick Soon-Shiong, talks about the Health Transformation Institute. Read More...

Published Wed, Jul 28 2010 1:10 AM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: Conferences

Reactor Panel: Health 2.0 Goes to Washington

By Matthew Holt In final panel at Health 2.0 Goes to Washington the reactor panel, Will Yu (ONC), Esther Dyson (EDventure) and Chris Schroeder(Healthcentral) discussed health issues, and innovation in the healthcare system with Matthew Holt. Read More...

Published Tue, Jul 27 2010 1:20 AM by The Health Care Blog

Interview with Esther Dyson

By Matthew Holt After being a panelist at the Health 2.0 Goes to Washington Conference, Esther Dyson, Chairman of EDventure Holdings, gave a backstage interview. She talked about the three markets that influence Health 2.0; the market for healthcare,...

Published Tue, Jul 27 2010 1:00 AM by The Health Care Blog

Government as an Engine for Innovation

By LISA SUENNEN I’ve been thinking a great deal about the newly formed Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. (CMI). This entity was established as a result of the Affordable Care Act (the new healthcare reform legislation) and its purpose... Read...

Published Mon, Jul 26 2010 6:02 PM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: CMS, Lisa Suennen, Venture capitalist

Can CMS Be a Venture Capitalist?

By PAUL LEVY Lisa Suennen, a venture capitalist, writes this post about the provision in the national health care reform act that created the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMI). This agency has $10 billion to “research, develop, test.....

Published Mon, Jul 26 2010 2:00 PM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: Paul Levy, CMS, Venture capitalist

Interview with Jon White

By Matthew Holt At the Health 2.0 Goes to Washington Conference, June 07, 2010, Jon White, Health IT Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), gave brief interview. He spoke about patient's healthcare and how Health IT......

Published Mon, Jul 26 2010 1:15 AM by The Health Care Blog

Panel Discussion: Can Health 2.0 Improve EHR Adoption?

By Matthew Holt On stage at Health 2.0 Goes to Washington, June 07, 2010, this panel discussed the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and ways to improve its adoption and the relationship between physicians and patients. The moderator was Joshua Seidman,...

Published Mon, Jul 26 2010 1:00 AM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: EHR, Electronic Medical Records, EHR/EMR

The Non-Scalability of Charisma

By BOB WACHTER, MD Early on, many social movements depend on a charismatic leader to focus attention, build a burning platform, and inspire people to action. You know when the movement has made it when it no longer needs such... Read More...

Published Sat, Jul 24 2010 5:06 PM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: Bob Wachter, Donald Berwick

How About "Meaningful Exchange"?

By JONATHAN BUSH At last, we have received from Mt. Olympus those much awaited writings….the definition of “meaningful use”! Oy. I understand how we got here. I could put myself in the shoes of government decision-makers at every step of... Read More...

Published Fri, Jul 23 2010 10:27 PM by The Health Care Blog

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