May 2017 - The Health Care Blog - The Network of Care

Is Health Privacy a Human Right?

By ADRIAN GROPPER, MD and DEBORAH PEEL, MD Health privacy sits at an uncomfortable junction between three interests: individual human rights, public / population health, and private business interests. There’s no obvious reason for these three interests...

Published Fri, May 19 2017 1:08 PM by THCB

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10 Reasons why you MUST attend HxR 2017!

By JILL MERRIGAN We know there are plenty of healthcare conferences to choose from if you’re looking to get inspired. However, we strongly believe our conference really sets us apart when it comes to applying design and technology to improve health...

Published Fri, May 19 2017 11:19 AM by THCB

Filed under: Health 2.0

Why Health Reform is a Risky Business for Politicians: Even Winning Can Cost You at the Polls!

By JEFF GOLDSMITH In August 1989, Chicago Congressman Daniel Rostenkowski, then Chairman of the “powerful” House Ways and Means Committee, narrowly escaped an angry mob of seniors in his own district who attacked his car with umbrellas. His crime: eliminating...

Published Thu, May 18 2017 5:16 PM by THCB

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Failure to Translate: Why Have Evidence-Based EHR Interventions Not Generalized?

By WILLIAM HERSH, MD The adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) has increased substantially in hospitals and clinician offices in large part due to the “meaningful use” program of the Health Information Technology for Clinical and Economic Health...

Published Thu, May 18 2017 3:40 PM by THCB

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Bob Wachter’s 2017 Penn Med Commencement Address “Go to Radiology”

By ROBERT WACHTER, MD Dean Jameson, Trustees, Faculty, Family and Friends, and most of all, Graduates of the Class of 2017: Standing before you on this wonderful day, seeing all the proud parents and significant others, I can’t help but think about my...

Published Wed, May 17 2017 11:11 AM by THCB

Filed under: Uncategorized, Radiology, UCSF, Robert Wachter, Speeches, Penn

Universal Coverage Means Less Care and More Money

By JANE ORIENT, MD The reported success of the Affordable Care Act (ACA or ObamaCare) is based on enrollment numbers. Millions more have “coverage.” Similarly, the predicted disasters from repeal have to do with loss of coverage. Tens of thousands of...

Published Wed, May 17 2017 10:54 AM by THCB

Filed under: Jane Orient, Uncategorized, Universal coverage, enrollment numbers

Lessons From the 100 Nation Ransomware Attack

By ROSS KOPPEL and HAROLD THIMBLEBY The world is reeling from the massive ransomware attack on at least a hundred nations’ computer systems. The unprecedented malware spasm infected hundreds of thousands of computers, and would have infected millions...

Published Sun, May 14 2017 3:16 PM by THCB

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The Mysterious Case of the HHS Secretary, the Reporter and the Pre-Existing Condition

By JIM PURCELL Did you realize that the American Health Care Act (AHCA) recently passed by the Congressional Republican majority will allow insurers to deny coverage for mental illness? Did you realize that the AHCA permits insurers to charge women more...

Published Fri, May 12 2017 6:59 PM by THCB

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The Little Louisiana Purchase

By ROBERT PEARL, MD “Pigs get fat, but hogs get slaughtered,” the saying goes. And so may it prove to be true for the pharmaceutical industry. Three articles, all published recently, illustrate the greed and egregious pricing by certain drug...

Published Fri, May 12 2017 9:47 AM by THCB

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Design for Health Award Submission EXTENDED! Submit by Friday, May 19th at 11:59PM EST.

By JILL MERRIGAN We know improving health through design doesn’t happen overnight, so we decided to extend the submission date for the HxRefactored Design For Health Awards to Friday, May 19th at 11:59PM EST. Now you have one extra week to show...

Published Fri, May 12 2017 9:44 AM by THCB

Filed under: Health 2.0

It’s Time to Truly Share the Chemo Decision With Cancer Patients

By MICHAEL MILLENSON You (or a loved one) has cancer, but the latest round of chemotherapy has unfortunately had only a modest impact. While you’re acutely aware of the “wretchedness of life that becomes worn to the nub by [ chemotherapy’s] adverse...

Published Thu, May 11 2017 11:25 AM by THCB

Filed under: Oncology, Uncategorized, Millenson, shared decision making, Chemotherapy

Is It Possible to Stop Talking About What Insurance Companies Need?

BY CARL FRANZEN While Congress ponders a true fix for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), consider this about health coverage. Problem #1, Can’t Use It: Healthy people, or people who don’t make a lot of money, sign up for the cheapest health insurance...

Published Wed, May 10 2017 5:07 PM by THCB

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Imagining a Doctor Shortage

By HANS DUEVEFELT, MD Now, I’m just a country doctor, but I have to say I find it very hard to understand why folks in this country on one hand keep talking about a doctor shortage in primary care and on the other hand keep piling sillywork on those of...

Published Wed, May 10 2017 4:55 PM by THCB

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How Is This Medical Bill Possible?

By RICHARD WAGEMAN, MD Two recent hospital admissions and the medical record dictation records events, visits, and documentation of physical examinations that did not occur. Hospital stay 1 was for asthmatic bronchitis. Thru the ED I was admitted to a...

Published Wed, May 10 2017 4:27 PM by THCB

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Electronic Medical Records 2017: Science Ignored, Opportunity Lost

By KENNETH BARTHOLOMEW, MD My big brother Bill, may he rest in peace, taught me a valuable lesson four decades ago. We were gearing up for an extended Alaskan wilderness trip and were having trouble with a piece of equipment. When we finally rigged up...

Published Mon, May 08 2017 12:39 PM by THCB

Filed under: EHR, Uncategorized, EMR, value-based care, Knowledge Coupler, POMR, Number Needed to Kill

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Is Health Privacy a Human Right?

10 Reasons why you MUST attend HxR 2017!

Why Health Reform is a Risky Business for Politicians: Even Winning Can Cost You at the Polls!

Failure to Translate: Why Have Evidence-Based EHR Interventions Not Generalized?

Bob Wachter’s 2017 Penn Med Commencement Address “Go to Radiology”

Universal Coverage Means Less Care and More Money

Lessons From the 100 Nation Ransomware Attack

The Mysterious Case of the HHS Secretary, the Reporter and the Pre-Existing Condition

The Little Louisiana Purchase

Design for Health Award Submission EXTENDED! Submit by Friday, May 19th at 11:59PM EST.

It’s Time to Truly Share the Chemo Decision With Cancer Patients

Is It Possible to Stop Talking About What Insurance Companies Need?

Imagining a Doctor Shortage

How Is This Medical Bill Possible?

Electronic Medical Records 2017: Science Ignored, Opportunity Lost