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Health in 2 point 00, Episode 13
Jessica DaMassa asks Matthew Holt all the questions she can about health & technology in 2 minutes. Today’s firing of VA Secretary Shulkin dominated the conversation, but there was time for a quick word on Oscar Health and what its recent huge funding...
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Wed, Mar 28 2018 10:39 PM
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Oscar Health
THCB Exclusive–Trump appoints Holt to run VA
By THCB STAFF Today Donald Trump pulled a big surprise. He changed the much criticized appointment for his new VA head from over-effusive physician Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson to well known lefty health blogger Matthew Holt. When asked why he wanted Holt...
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Sat, Mar 31 2018 11:07 PM
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THCB
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April Fools
Learning to Listen
By ROSS KOPPEL Every physician is taught to listen to patients. Every physician acknowledges it’s an essential skill. Yet, study after study shows physicians interrupt their patients within a few seconds of their patients’ oral presentation of their problem...
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Sat, Mar 03 2018 9:17 PM
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THCB
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Bedside Stories Learning to Listen
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Doctor-Patient Communication
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Terry Hannan
Myth No. 1: Quality of Care in the U.S. Health System is the Best in the World
By PAUL KECKLEY According to Gallup surveys, four of five Americans believe the quality of care they receive is good or excellent, and the majority think it is the best available in the world. Surveys by Roper, Harris Interactive, Kaiser Family Foundation...
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Tue, Mar 06 2018 9:42 AM
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THCB
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Quality
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Uncategorized
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To Err is Human
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Paul Keckley
Three Reasons Amazon’s Mega Partnership Is Fertile Ground For Innovation
By RYAN MARLING Amazon has chosen its initial partners for its foray into healthcare—Berkshire Hathaway, the third largest public company in the world, and JPMorgan Chase, one of the largest banks in the world. Their mission is ambitious: to check the...
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Fri, Mar 09 2018 9:00 AM
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The Trump Administration, Patient Data Rights + Value Based Care
By SEEMA VERMA Following is the full text of CMS administrator Seema Verma’s remarks at HIMSS18 in Las Vegas. It is a privilege to be with you here today and speak about the amazing advancements happening all across the nation in healthcare. One...
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Thu, Mar 08 2018 8:20 AM
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The One Way the Trump Administration Can Drive Competition Without Regulation
By ADRIAN GROPPER, MD There is one way the Trump HHS and VA can thread the needle between provider economic self-interest and burdensome regulation and it’s based on Federal health IT policy. This past week has seen a number of high-profile announcements...
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Mon, Mar 12 2018 9:14 AM
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The Conflicted-Disruption Complex
By ART CAPLAN Elizabeth Holmes, the founder and chief executive of the controversial company Theranos, has been charged with an “elaborate, years-long fraud” by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC alleges that Holmes and former...
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Wed, Mar 14 2018 2:19 PM
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Theranos
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After Right to Try Fails, Here’s How We Can Actually Bring Potentially Life-Saving Drugs to Patients in Need
By MCFADYEN, MOCH & CAPLAN Last week, House Representatives failed to pass “Right to Try” (RTT) legislation, a bill that purported to help terminally ill patients access experimental medications. Opponents of this legislation, including these authors...
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Mon, Mar 19 2018 7:50 AM
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Health in 2 point 00, Episode 11
Today’s episode (we’re going 2 a week for a while here!) in which Jessica DaMassa asks me about Salesforce & Mulesoft, the VA & its API, implication of Cambridge Analytica & Facebook’s scandal, & the Trump Administration’s...
Published
Wed, Mar 21 2018 10:24 PM
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THCB
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Matthew Holt
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Health in 2 Point 00
Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning For the Extremely Confused
By STEPHEN BORSTELMANN, MD Artificial Intelligence is at peak buzzword: it elicits either the euphoria of a technological paradise with anthropomorphic robots to tidy up after us, or fears of hostile machines breaking the human spirit in a world without...
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Fri, Mar 23 2018 2:14 PM
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Making Progress Toward Healthier Pharma Markets
By MICHAEL J. ALKIRE Pharmaceuticals play a major role in today’s population health era – they can prevent and cure disease, improve or maintain wellness and slow progression of existing conditions. Yet, their promise can also be a curse if high prices...
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Tue, Mar 27 2018 11:42 AM
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How the VA Colon Cancer Screening Program Fails African-American Males
By BAILEY FITZGERALD, MD “It’s a terrible way to die” The oncology fellow told me bluntly as we walked to the room. “There is nothing okay about this.” Knocking on the open door, we entered his room. The blinds were raised to reveal a stunning view of...
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Thu, Mar 29 2018 7:11 AM
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Health in 2 point 00 Episode 4, HIMSS18 kickoff special
In which Jessica DaMassa asks me questions about Uber, Apple, Verily, Eric Schmidt, Oliver Wyman and UPMC’s profits. All in 2 minutes in this HIMSS18 special edition. Watch out! As we are going to try to do this every day this week from HIMSS, if...
Published
Sun, Mar 04 2018 11:14 PM
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THCB
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Health 2.0
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Matthew Holt
Deadline This Week For Your Special Rate For Health 2.0 Annual Conference
SPONSORED POST By HEALTH 2.0 Deadline This Friday To Grab The Lowest Price For The Health 2.0 Annual Fall Conference! Secure your $999 rate today for the 12th Annual Fall Conference before the price increases this weekend. We want you to experience the...
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Tue, Mar 06 2018 10:09 AM
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THCB
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Health 2.0
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Matthew Holt
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