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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

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And the Stars Looked Very Different Today

“This is Major Tom to Ground Control I’m stepping through the door And I’m floating in a most peculiar way And the stars look very different today For here Am I sitting in a tin can Far above the world Planet Earth is blue And there’s...

Published Wed, Jan 13 2016 9:15 PM by THCB

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Medicare For All? No, But …

BY ROGER COLLIER It doesn’t seem likely that Senator Bernie Sanders will be our next president, but the current primary election campaign is throwing some pretty startling curveballs. With substantial popular support for one candidate with a fondness...

Published Sat, Jan 16 2016 7:14 PM by THCB

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EHR Incentive Programs: Where We Go From Here

By ANDY SLAVITT and KAREN DeSALVO, MD As we mentioned in a speech last week, the Administration is working on an important transition for the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program. We have been working side by side with physician organizations...

Published Tue, Jan 19 2016 8:33 AM by THCB

Filed under: Uncategorized

Anne Marie O’Callaghan and Perjeta

By DAVID BELK, MD A respected group of cancer specialists developed a chemotherapy program for a *** cancer patient. But then her insurance company denied the claim, so the cancer center stuck her with a bill three times as large as what they would have...

Published Wed, Jan 20 2016 5:08 PM by THCB

Filed under: Uncategorized

Will the Pharmaceutical Industry Learn From Past Mistakes?

By SOEREN MATTKE, MD Awash in negative headlines, public condemnation and government scrutiny, the pharmaceutical industry faces a public relations problem that, left untreated, could bring new regulations or sanctions either from governments or the courts...

Published Fri, Jan 22 2016 2:12 PM by THCB

Filed under: THCB, Soeren Mattke

THCB Bloggers

The Unaffordable Care Act by Devon M Herrick Data Parasites? by David Shaywitz, MD Ann Marie O’Callaghan and Perjeta by David Belk, MD Bernie May Have a Point… by Roger Collier EHR Incentive Programs: Where We Go From Here by Andy Slavitt and Karen DeSalvo...

Published Mon, Jan 25 2016 2:50 PM by THCB

Filed under: Uncategorized

Guideline-Centered Care

By JOHNATHON TOMLINSON, MD Doreen, Ahmed and Henry have recently had their medication changed in response to a new guideline for prescribing Statins, cholesterol-lowering drugs. None of them came to ask for a change in their medication. In each case the...

Published Fri, Jan 29 2016 8:26 PM by THCB

Filed under: NHS, Featured

Do We Really Want To Separate Clinical Data Gathering and Data Analysis?

By DAVID SHAYWITZ, MD At the core of the controversy ignited by the recent New England Journal of Medicine(NEJM) editorial comparing data scientists to parasites brings is the emergence of data science as a distinct discipline, and the question of how...

Published Sat, Jan 30 2016 11:57 PM by THCB

Filed under: THCB, David Shaywitz

Taking Stock of Our Existence

By MICHEL ACCAD, MD My last post was prompted by a reader’s comment where Victor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning and Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal were juxtaposed. Since receiving that message, I have had occasion to notice that others also associate...

Published Wed, Feb 03 2016 3:47 PM by THCB

Filed under: THCB, MICHEL ACCAD

Physician Burnout Is An Epidemic

By ANEES CHAGPAR, MD There is a disease sweeping the nation that has significant consequences for every person living in this country, even if they never contract it directly. And despite its lethality, there is precious little being done about it. It...

Published Fri, Feb 05 2016 12:58 AM by THCB

Filed under: Uncategorized, Anees Chagpar

Interoperability Form and Function: Interview with Doug Fridsma

By LEONARD KISH Leonard Kish talks to Douglas Fridsma, President and CEO at American Medical Informatics Association, about his work in the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, or ONC, and the barriers to implementing...

Published Sat, Feb 06 2016 7:08 PM by THCB

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Aver: Analytics for Care Episodes –Nick Augustinos interview

By MATTHEW HOLT Nick Augustinos was at Healtheon (later WebMD) in the early days, then at Carescience with David Brailer, and later was senior in the health care teams at Cisco and Cardinal. Given Nick isn’t as young as some health tech startup...

Published Mon, Feb 08 2016 11:16 AM by THCB

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Andy Wiesenthal, Kaiser Permanente

By Matthew Holt Those of you with really long memories may remember that Kaiser had a little kerfuffle with a guy named Justen Deal. As part of that incident, I did a rather unorthodox interview with Andy Wiesenthal from The... Read More...

Published Wed, Mar 17 2010 1:43 AM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: Technology, Electronic Medical Records, Matthew Holt, Health Plans, Consumers

The Top Ten Immediate Benefits Americans Will Receive When Health Care Reform Passes

By MAGGIE MAHAR Yesterday, the Democratic Caucus of the House listed the provisions of the health reform bill that will take effect “as soon as health care passes,” The legislation would: Prohibit pre-existing condition exclusions for children in all...

Published Wed, Mar 17 2010 10:48 AM by The Health Care Blog

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The Dismal Science Behind Financial Incentives For Docs

And the Stars Looked Very Different Today

Medicare For All? No, But …

EHR Incentive Programs: Where We Go From Here

Anne Marie O’Callaghan and Perjeta

Will the Pharmaceutical Industry Learn From Past Mistakes?

THCB Bloggers

Guideline-Centered Care

Do We Really Want To Separate Clinical Data Gathering and Data Analysis?

Taking Stock of Our Existence

Physician Burnout Is An Epidemic

Interoperability Form and Function: Interview with Doug Fridsma

Aver: Analytics for Care Episodes –Nick Augustinos interview

Andy Wiesenthal, Kaiser Permanente

The Top Ten Immediate Benefits Americans Will Receive When Health Care Reform Passes