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

The Health Care Handbook: Medical Malpractice

By ASKIN, MOORE & YAGI Patients who believe they have been injured in some way by a health care provider can file a medical malpractice claim. To prove malpractice, the patient must show that the injury was caused by the provider’s negligence, meaning...

Published Wed, Jul 08 2015 1:01 AM by THCB

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A Declaration of Data Independence Through the Lens of the Patient

By BRIAN AHIER This weekend is not only independence day in the US, it’s the culmination of a patient-led uprising to demand that providers hand over their medical data. To that end I & THCB are supporting Health Data Independence Day. Sign...

Published Fri, Jul 03 2015 1:49 PM by THCB

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How Big Data Can Be Used to Improve Early Detection of Cognitive isease

By CYNTHIA RUDIN The aging of populations worldwide is leading to many healthcare challenges, such as an increase in dementia patients. One recent estimate suggests that 13.9% of people above age 70 currently suffer from some form of dementia like Alzheimer...

Published Mon, Jul 13 2015 7:19 AM by THCB

Filed under: THCB, Alzheimer's, Uncategorized, Big Data, Machine learning models

Bungled Payments

By PAUL KECKLEY The proposal involves a five-year bundled payment model across 75 geographic areas whereby hospitals would be eligible for a bonus if their costs and outcomes were optimal or be penalized if not based on results 90 days post-discharge...

Published Mon, Jul 13 2015 10:07 AM by THCB

Filed under: THCB, CMS, Paul Keckley, Burwell, bundled payments

Calendar: Powering Medical Research With Data: The Research Analytics Adoption Model

By HEALTH CATALYST TODAY JULY 22/ 1 PM EST Analytics are becoming imperative to researchers in recruiting patients into studies, making breakthrough discoveries, as well as monitoring the clinical implementation of these discoveries. This webinar will...

Published Wed, Jul 22 2015 7:46 AM by THCB

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Advertising The Future Health Care Marketplace

By MITCH ROTHSCHILD Looking out the train window at a NJ Transit Coastline stop, I saw the future of shopping in health care. On the platform were side-by-side advertisements for health plans. Typically the domain of Broadway shows, mobile carriers and...

Published Wed, Jul 29 2015 11:00 PM by THCB

Filed under: THCB, astound, Mitch Rothschild

Powering Medical Research With Data: The Research Analytics Adoption Model

By HEALTH CATALYST SPONSORED CONTENT Research is a critical part of creating a learning health system that routinely incorporates the latest treatment guidelines into its clinical care. The efficacy of new treatments and guidelines are studied by researchers...

Published Mon, Jul 13 2015 6:30 AM by THCB

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Yes, Expand Medicaid!

By STEVE FINDLAY President Obama was right last week to pivot to two things in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) decision: (a) a plea to Republicans (yet again) to please, pretty please drop their opposition to the law and join...

Published Mon, Jul 06 2015 8:15 AM by THCB

Filed under: THCB, Medicaid Expansion

No MUwithoutMe: Here’s What Happened When I Requested My Medical Records

By CINDY NAYER As an innovator, restless entrepreneur, and national award winner for consumer engagement, I was intrigued with the stories I was reading about accessing the patient portal for data, basically the looking glass into “my data.”...

Published Wed, Jul 01 2015 11:35 AM by THCB

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Designing With Data Across Devices

By MATTHEW HOLT If flying an airplane without cockpit instruments is equivalent to having no data about healthcare delivery, then flying an airplane with an overwhelmingly complex cockpit data environment is probably just as dangerous. In this compelling...

Published Sat, Jul 04 2015 6:30 AM by THCB

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Building a Corporate Venture Group That Matters

By BILL TARANTO “Um…Who are you, and why are you in my office?” This was the verbatim greeting we received from respected Sand Hill Road investors when we first introduced Merck’s Global Health Innovation Fund (GHI) in 2010. However, since that time we...

Published Tue, Jul 07 2015 4:30 AM by THCB

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Physician Accountability Gets a Big Push Forward

By STEVE FINDLAY Doctors are human. Their talents and skills differ. They make mistakes. And as with every other area of human endeavor: some doctors are really good; some are pretty bad; most are average. If you are over age 50, you’ve likely met an...

Published Wed, Jul 15 2015 3:20 PM by THCB

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The Hidden Side of Health Care: How Rural Pennsylvania Is Facing and Overcoming Obstacles

By ALVERNIA NURSING SPONSORED CONTENT Although Pennsylvania is the sixth most populous and ninth most densely populated state in the Union, based on information from the United States Census Bureau from 2010 and 2013, it also is home to a significant...

Published Wed, Jul 15 2015 1:00 AM by THCB

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Surgical Complication Rates just got Simple: MedicineBall Is the New MoneyBall

By JORDAN SHLAIN, MD In an age where the importance of data, statistics and predictive modeling can win games for baseball teams and make money for high-frequency traders, the last bastion of opacity is in the midst of getting a whopping dose of sunshine...

Published Wed, Jul 15 2015 4:48 AM by THCB

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Stealing a Page From Medicine’s Playbook: The American Board of Baseball

By RICHARD GUNDERMAN, MD As kids growing up in the Midwestern United States, my friends and I loved baseball. We spent many hours each summer day playing the game, and when we weren’t out on the sandlot, we were reciting the stats of top players, arguing...

Published Sun, Jul 05 2015 9:23 AM by THCB

Filed under: THCB, The American Board of Baseball

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The Health Care Handbook: Medical Malpractice

A Declaration of Data Independence Through the Lens of the Patient

How Big Data Can Be Used to Improve Early Detection of Cognitive isease

Bungled Payments

Calendar: Powering Medical Research With Data: The Research Analytics Adoption Model

Advertising The Future Health Care Marketplace

Powering Medical Research With Data: The Research Analytics Adoption Model

Yes, Expand Medicaid!

No MUwithoutMe: Here’s What Happened When I Requested My Medical Records

Designing With Data Across Devices

Building a Corporate Venture Group That Matters

Physician Accountability Gets a Big Push Forward

The Hidden Side of Health Care: How Rural Pennsylvania Is Facing and Overcoming Obstacles

Surgical Complication Rates just got Simple: MedicineBall Is the New MoneyBall

Stealing a Page From Medicine’s Playbook: The American Board of Baseball