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Global Risk Report: Davos, Trump and Climate Change

By DAVID INTROCASO During the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, President Trump once again noted his objection to the Paris climate accord. In an interview with Piers Morgan, Trump again called it a “horrible deal” because, as has been...

Published Mon, Feb 05 2018 9:00 PM by THCB

Filed under: Uncategorized, Trump, Climate Change

Artificial Intelligence & How Doctors Think: An Interview with Thomas Jefferson’s Stephen Klasko

AJAY KOHLI, MD As I walk into the building, the sheer grandiosity of the room is one to withhold — it’s as if I’m walking into Grand Central station. There’s a small army of people, all busy at their desks, working to carry out the next wave of...

Published Sun, Feb 11 2018 2:53 PM by THCB

Filed under: Watson, Uncategorized, Internet of Things, Thomas Jefferson University, Thomas Klasko, Stephen Klasko, Ajay Kohli

2018 Forecast: Another Theranos, Hospital Hiring Slows & Successful HIT Exits

By BOB KOCHER, MD and BRYAN ROBERTS For what is now an annual tradition, we are once again attempting to be healthcare soothsayers. We are proud to share with you our 10 healthcare predictions for 2018. In 2017, amaz-ingly, eight of our predictions came...

Published Tue, Feb 13 2018 10:23 AM by THCB

Filed under: Uncategorized, Bob Kocher, Venrock Capital, Bryan Roberts

Health in 2 point 00, Episode 2

Here’s the second episode of Health in 2 point 00, hosted by Jessica DaMassa. She asks me as many questions as I can answer in two minutes. Hope you enjoy it! And if you have questions please email them to us or leave them in the comments–Matthew...

Published Mon, Feb 19 2018 3:12 AM by THCB

Filed under: Health 2.0, Matthew Holt, Health in 2 Point 00, Jessica DaMassa, #HealthPolicyValentines, Flatiron Health

Fear and Loathing in Pay-For-Performance Land

KIP SULLIVAN & STEPHEN SOUMERAI Pay for performance, the catchall term for policies that purport to pay doctors and hospitals based on quality and cost measures, has been taking a bashing. Last November, University of Pittsburgh and Harvard researchers...

Published Thu, Feb 22 2018 6:45 AM by THCB

Filed under: Uncategorized, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, Pay for Performance

Health in 2 point 00, Episode 3

Here’s the third episode of Health in 2 point 00, hosted by Jessica DaMassa. This week the tech and parties of HIMSS18 are looming on the horizon and she asks me as many questions as I can answer in two minutes. Hope you enjoy it! And if you have...

Published Sun, Feb 25 2018 9:29 PM by THCB

Filed under: Health 2.0, Matthew Holt, HIMSS 2011, Allscripts, Uncategorized, Practice Fusion, Health in 2 Point 00, Jessica DaMassa, Anthem Blue Cross

The Peril of Online Physician Reviews

By NIRAN AL AGBA, MD You may have heard that before you pick a doctor you are supposed to look them up online and see what other people have to say about them before you set up an appointment. In the Age of Amazon this makes sense. Why wouldn’t you? Allow...

Published Wed, Feb 28 2018 7:03 AM by THCB

Filed under: Uncategorized

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 by THCB

Filed under: Health 2.0, 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...

Published Tue, Mar 06 2018 10:09 AM by THCB

Filed under: THCB, Health 2.0, Matthew Holt

Health in 2 Point 00, Episode 8

It’s the end of #HIMSS18 where Jessica DaMassa asks me the end of term questions, while the exhibit hall is being torn down around us. We’ll be back to our weekly schedule next week–Matthew Holt Read More...

Published Fri, Mar 09 2018 8:59 AM by THCB

Filed under: Matthew Holt

What to Decide When You’re Expecting

By ERIN LANDAU and REENA AGGARWAL, MD Selecting an obstetrician or midwife and birth center or hospital is arguably one of the most important decisions that a pregnant woman makes. This choice will determine many aspects of a woman’s pregnancy journey...

Published Wed, Mar 07 2018 10:02 AM by THCB

Filed under: Uncategorized, Ovia Health, c-section, Aridane Labs, Ovia Pregnancy App

Why Lawmakers Must Vote Down Right to Try

By ANDREW MCFADYEN & ALEXANDRA HALL As rare disease patient advocates, we work with terminally ill patients on a daily basis. A new version of the ‘Right to Try’ bill, which purports to help terminally ill patients access experimental medication,...

Published Mon, Mar 12 2018 1:39 PM by THCB

Filed under: Uncategorized

Do We Have a Plan For You!

MICHAEL MILLENSON Struggling to break free from Obamacare oppression, Idaho is offering low-cost health plans that achieve this goal by avoiding covering anyone who’s been sick in the past and skimping on coverage for any diseases that might make you...

Published Sat, Mar 17 2018 5:23 AM by THCB

Filed under: Michael Millenson, Uncategorized

National Healthcare Insurance Isn’t Enough: Six Crucial Steps To Improve Healthcare

By ALBERT S. WAXMAN, PhD Healthcare reform has finally made its way through the U.S. political machinery, emerging with a $1 trillion reform plan extending health insurance to 32 million additional Americans and eliminating other barriers to healthcare...

Published Fri, May 21 2010 2:53 PM by The Health Care Blog

It Slices, It Dices, It Fleeces

By MICHAEL TURPIN Infomercials annoy me. They are social polyps that have grown to outlandish proportions on the intestines of a bloated and sick American media. The portmanteau term “ infomercial” is clearly an oxymoron describing the contradiction of...

Published Mon, May 24 2010 5:06 AM by The Health Care Blog

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