May 2015 - The Health Care Blog - The Network of Care

New York Innovates in Medicaid—But Ignores a Key Member of the Team

By JOSEPH ANTOS and YEVGENY FEYMAN New York has an opportunity to make real improvements to its Medicaid program; but it is leaving out key health care providers which might be best positioned to cut costs and improve value. The state has undertaken a...

Published Wed, May 20 2015 1:59 AM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: THCB

A Shout Out For Our Sponsors: HealthCatalyst

By MATTHEW HOLT This fine blog would not be possible without the support of our wonderful corporate underwriters. The days when blogs ran on shoestrings and sticky tape are, alas, long gone. Putting on a show like the one you see on THCB takes considerable...

Published Tue, May 19 2015 1:59 AM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: THCB

Patient Engagement: Much Bigger Than Patient Portals

By Tom Giulianni, MD There is no doubt that the topic of patient engagement has taken center stage in healthcare. It was the hot topic at HIMSS 2015 where a major national study was unveiled, Three Perspectives of Patient Engagement. And that was just...

Published Tue, May 19 2015 1:55 AM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: THCB

An Interview with BID-Plymouth CIO Ron Rutherford and Clinical Informatics Nurse Jean Marie Grupillion

By MICHELLE RONAN NOTEBOOM Michelle Noteboom: Give me a bit of background on your hospital. Ron Rutherford: Jordan Hospital is a 100-plus-year-old, a 155-bed community hospital that actually was acquired and became a part of the Beth Israel Deaconess...

Published Mon, May 18 2015 8:19 PM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: THCB, Uncategorized, Voalte BID-Plymouth

Forks In the Road

By NORTIN HADLER, MD On Saturday, Dr. Hadler delivered the commencement address at the University of Michigan Medical School. THCB is pleased to feature his remarks. Thank you, Class of 2015, for the privilege of sharing this special occasion with you...

Published Mon, May 18 2015 2:22 PM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: THCB

The “21st Century Cures” Draft Bill: A Step Away From Transparency

By NIAM YARAGHI There is optimism that Congress will soon pass the 21st Century Cures bill. The draft bill proposed by the House Energy and Commerce Committee aims to foster medical innovation by streamlining the FDA regulatory process and increasing...

Published Mon, May 18 2015 7:39 AM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: THCB, Physicians, FDA, CMS, Innovation, Niam Yaraghi, Continuing Medical Education

Sumit Nagpal, Lumira, talks rebranding & more

Now that the technical reboot of THCB is well underway, I’m going to be running more interviews recorded at HIMSS (April 2015) on THCB. Next up is Sumit Nagpal, CEO of Lumira, which used to be Alere ACS and before that, for those of you with long...

Published Mon, May 18 2015 12:07 AM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: THCB, HIMSS15, Sumit Nagpal, Lumira

The Readmissions Penalty at Year Three: How Are We Doing?

By ASHISH JHA, MD A few months ago, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) put out its latest year of data on the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP). As a quick refresher – HRRP is the program within the Affordable Care Act Read...

Published Sun, May 17 2015 6:59 AM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: THCB

A Call For a New Accreditation Body For Health IT Privacy

By JOEL KUPERSMITH, MD As shown by breaches of personal information on innumerable individuals over the years, our approach to IT security falls short. Recent intrusions at Sony Pictures Entertainment and Anthem Health (80 million individuals) against...

Published Fri, May 15 2015 4:54 PM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: THCB

Patient-Centered Research Can Improve Chronic Pain Care and Address Opioid Abuse

By JOE SELBY, MD For more than a decade, the United States has faced an escalating opioid abuse crisis. The number of deaths associated with abuse of these prescription painkillers more than tripled between 1999 and 2012 and now outstrips the number associated...

Published Fri, May 15 2015 3:24 AM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: THCB

Physician Data on Impact of Health Reform In 2014

By JOSHUA GRAY Over the past year, our athenaResearch team has been working with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) on ACAView, an initiative that provides researchers, policymakers and the public with regular updates on how the Affordable Care...

Published Wed, May 13 2015 12:31 PM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: THCB

Why Are Medicaid Visits Falling In Non-Expansion States?

By THCB Bot Josh Gray’s post above triggered a nice Twitter exchange between @ddiamond and @Neoavatara. Interesting: Medicaid patients' visits to the doctor actually ↓ in non-expansion states. http://t.co/7wUMUiQsMf pic.twitter.com/cMNjyJkqbY...

Published Wed, May 13 2015 1:00 AM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: Uncategorized

Something Completely Different

By JOHN IRVINE The Endless Page of Scroll Is Dead .. If you’re an observant reader you may have noticed that things are looking a little different around here. That’s because we’ve “upgraded” the site to a new version of...

Published Tue, May 12 2015 5:36 PM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: THCB, Registration, John Irvine

Understanding Value-Based Purchasing

By THCB STAFFER Value-based care is one of the most misunderstood and controversial areas in a rapidly evolving healthcare system. This helpful webinar introduces and clarifies many of the core concepts involved in the transition to the value-based model...

Published Tue, May 12 2015 6:24 AM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: THCB, Uncategorized

Open Sourcing What Works in Health & Wellness

By DAVID CHASE Few argue that we have a fully optimized healthcare system. In fact, many argue the opposite. I have good news for you. All of the components of a high achieving health ecosystem have not only been created — they have been proven...

Published Tue, May 12 2015 5:35 AM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: THCB

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New York Innovates in Medicaid—But Ignores a Key Member of the Team

A Shout Out For Our Sponsors: HealthCatalyst

Patient Engagement: Much Bigger Than Patient Portals

An Interview with BID-Plymouth CIO Ron Rutherford and Clinical Informatics Nurse Jean Marie Grupillion

Forks In the Road

The “21st Century Cures” Draft Bill: A Step Away From Transparency

Sumit Nagpal, Lumira, talks rebranding & more

The Readmissions Penalty at Year Three: How Are We Doing?

A Call For a New Accreditation Body For Health IT Privacy

Patient-Centered Research Can Improve Chronic Pain Care and Address Opioid Abuse

Physician Data on Impact of Health Reform In 2014

Why Are Medicaid Visits Falling In Non-Expansion States?

Something Completely Different

Understanding Value-Based Purchasing

Open Sourcing What Works in Health & Wellness