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(More) Madness in Massachusetts

By Daniel Palestrant, MD Lately I have been watching with complete horror the events playing out in my home state of Massachusetts. A bill currently under review by the state legislature will make participation in the state and federal Medicare/Medicaid...

Published Thu, Apr 22 2010 4:00 PM by The Health Care Blog

The Governor's Healthcare IT Conference

By JOHN HALAMKA Although healthcare reform has its supporters and detractors, healthcare IT reform - the use of technology to improve the quality, safety and efficiency of healthcare throughout the country - has broad support from all stakeholders. The...

Published Mon, Apr 26 2010 6:05 AM by The Health Care Blog

The New Joint Commission

By BOB WACHTER Until about 8 years ago, inspections by the Joint Commission (TJC) were predictable and fairly silly. Hospitals were given a couple of years' notice of the week that “The Joint” would be visiting. Everybody scurried around preparing...

Published Wed, Apr 28 2010 7:02 AM by The Health Care Blog

Does Market Power Help Patients?

By PAUL LEVY Rob Weisman and Liz Kowalczyk report in today's Boston Globe that the US Justice Department is investigating possible antitrust violations against Partners Healthcare System, the dominant hospital and physician provider group in Massachusetts...

Published Thu, Apr 29 2010 4:08 AM by The Health Care Blog

What's Behind Today's Primary Care Crisis: You Don't Know the Half of It

By BOB WACHTER If you’ve ever been on a diet, you know that it really helps to keep a food log. Seeing your consumption chronicled in one place is illuminating – and often explains why those love handles aren’t melting... Read More...

Published Sat, May 01 2010 3:09 AM by The Health Care Blog

We're getting so excited (and Todd Park always is)...about DC

By Matthew Holt The next ten days is going to be very very exciting. It all culminates in Health 2.0 Goes to Washington on June 7 (Monday). But there's lots leading up to that which is very important for the... Read More...

Published Thu, May 27 2010 11:45 AM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: Technology, Health 2.0, Matthew Holt

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The Times Hits the Right Notes on Hospitalists

By BOB WACHTER You probably saw yesterday’s hospitalist piece in the New York Times, arguably the best lay article on the movement to date. It hit all the right notes, and did so with uncommon grace and fairness. The piece,... Read More...

Published Sat, May 29 2010 11:04 AM by The Health Care Blog

Filed under: Bob Wachter

Why do the uninsured want to stay uninsured? They won’t say

By HARRIS MEYER Two uninsured people who insist on their right to remain uninsured have joined 20 states and the National Federation of Independent Business in suing to overturn the new federal law requiring all Americans to obtain health insurance.....

Published Tue, Jun 01 2010 2:00 AM by The Health Care Blog

Show Me the Data

By LYGEIA RICCIARDI While much (important) discussion in healthcare is about the collection of and access to data, it’s also essential to communicate about it clearly. Good communication of health data, particularly to patients--is too often an under...

Published Wed, Jun 02 2010 4:39 AM by The Health Care Blog

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(More) Madness in Massachusetts

The Governor's Healthcare IT Conference

The New Joint Commission

Does Market Power Help Patients?

What's Behind Today's Primary Care Crisis: You Don't Know the Half of It

We're getting so excited (and Todd Park always is)...about DC

THCB Corporate Sponsors Include:

The Times Hits the Right Notes on Hospitalists

Why do the uninsured want to stay uninsured? They won’t say

Show Me the Data

EHR Usability

Jamie Heywood and Health 2.0 Goes to Washington

Three ways to set payment rates

You Want To Have It Both Ways

The Axis of Evil