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The Physician’s Case For Trump

By ANISH KOKA, MD Brexit has been hailed as a turning point in the history of Western Democracy by a collection of liberal and conservative elites that decry the vote of a disenchanted and ignorant populace. The greatest threat to democracy in the modern...

Published Thu, Jun 30 2016 7:50 AM by THCB

Filed under: Uncategorized, Anish Koka

How to End MACRA, Meaningful Use and ONC Certified EHRs Programs/Mandates

By HAYWARD ZWERLING, MD While the Federal Government’s promotion of EHRs via the HITECH act has been successful at increasing the prevalence of EHRs, their continued advocacy of Certified EHRs, Meaningful Use (MU) mandates and MACRA seriously impedes...

Published Sat, Jul 02 2016 11:55 AM by THCB

Filed under: Op-Ed, Uncategorized

The Vote is 6pm EST

By Matthew Holt Just a quick note that the vote on the Health care reform bill is at 6pm EST tonight. It looks like the Stupak 6 (the anti-abortion Dems) have been persuaded that a Yes vote will be OK... Read More...

Published Sun, Mar 21 2010 9:13 AM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: Policy/Politics, Policy

Healthcare 2015

By MICHAEL TURPIN "This gets back to the fundamental lesson of political survival that Bill Clinton taught me, which is if you make it about the American people’s lives instead of your life, you’re going to be okay." -- Paul... Read More...

Published Sun, Mar 21 2010 2:14 PM by The Health Care Blog

The Patient Data Positioning System – A GPS for Patient Data

By DAN HOUSMAN First of all I have to admit that I am a convert and not an original believer in the Data Lake and late binding approaches to data analytics. I do not think it is my fault or at least I have a defense of sorts. I grew up in a world where...

Published Sun, Jun 19 2016 9:21 PM by THCB

Filed under: Uncategorized, Dan Housman

Like Uber for Health Care With Sherpas?

By ROB LAMBERTS 2015 was a hard year for my father. He’s a remarkably healthy 89 year-old, with no diabetes, no hypertension, and (most importantly) he’s got a sharper mind than I do on most days. Perhaps that’s a low bar to cross, but...

Published Wed, Jan 06 2016 8:47 AM by THCB

Filed under: Uncategorized

The Dismal Science Behind Financial Incentives For Docs

By JAAN SIDOROV, MD “It is written: Man shall not live by bread alone.” Luke 4:4 No matter what you think of the source of that quote, the idea that there may be limits to “aligning incentives” has some merit. In healthcare settings...

Published Tue, Jan 12 2016 7:02 AM by THCB

Filed under: THCB, Uncategorized

DNADirect bought by Medco: Consumer genomic counselling goes mainstream?

By Matthew Holt Ryan Phelan started DNADirect to expand the power of genetic testing to everyone, using the Web. She’s been ploughing a tough furrow but been making some real progress in the last few years, including getting an investment... Read More...

Published Mon, Feb 08 2010 2:25 PM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: Technology, Health 2.0, Matthew Holt, Consumers, Personalized Medicine

Inside Baseball: The DoD EHR

By MARGALIT GUR-ARIE The health information technology (HIT) world has been hit by a watershed event like no other. The Department of Defense (DoD), widely respected for its indiscriminate generosity to contractors, has awarded the most coveted prize...

Published Thu, Aug 06 2015 5:20 AM by THCB

Filed under: Uncategorized

“Winning” by Defeating the Triple Aim

By JOE FLOWER You follow movies? That is, not just watching them but thinking about how they are built, looking at the structure? In classic movie structure there is a moment near the end of the first act. We’ve established the situation, met our hero...

Published Mon, Nov 16 2015 4:34 PM by THCB

Filed under: THCB, Joe Flower

Yes, People Shop for Health care. But are they Good at it?

By JEANNE PINDER We used to hear “no one shops for health care.” But we know that not to be true;here’s a blog post I wrote about how people are doing just that. So, now that we know they do shop, do they do it well? That’s a good question too. A recent...

Published Thu, Nov 19 2015 8:53 AM by THCB

Filed under: THCB, Jeanne Pinder

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

Is Your Hospital CIO Acting Like a North Korean Dictator?

By BILL CROUNSE, MD Forgive me, but I simply need to vent. Think for a moment about your hospital or health system’s IT leader. Would you describe this person as controlling or collaborative? Do you even really know? And what difference does it...

Published Wed, Aug 26 2015 10:34 AM by THCB

Filed under: THCB

ACA Database: How Do I Report a HIPAA Violation?

By THCBist I know my HIPAA rights were violated and would like to know the best recourse to settle the matter. By myself or via an attorney?Can you suggest a referral agency for attorneys? Read More...

Published Tue, Sep 08 2015 1:39 PM by THCB

Filed under: THCB, ACA Database

On Moving the Physician Movement Forward

By RICHARD L. REECE, MD There are always two parties, the party of the Past, and the party of the Future. The Establishment and the Movement. — Ralph Waldo Emerson (1903-1882), Notes on Life and Letters of New England On July 20-26, 2015, a new...

Published Tue, Sep 01 2015 12:18 PM by THCB

Filed under: THCB, Physicians, Obamacare, United Physician and Surgical Association, Richard L. Reece, American Medical Association, Ralph Waldo Emerson

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