A recent article in The Commonwealth Fund blog, “Envisioning a Digital Health Advisor,” raises the question of being able to use smartphone apps to get real-time, accurate…
By Robert Rowley, MDOne of the most frustrating elements of the current healthcare environment is the administrative burden of prior authorizations for medications and procedures. It is…
By Robert Rowley, MD By Robert Rowley, MDOne of the unintended consequences of moving healthcare onto Electronic Health Records (EHRs) has been an increase in time spent…
By: Alex Meshkin By: Alex MeshkinHealth plans are struggling to become more efficient and competitive in the marketplace. Beyond needing to be financially viable; they need to…
By Robert Rowley, MDThe way we pay for healthcare is changing. The transition from fee-for-service (“fee for volume”) to value-based care is beginning to take shape, and…
By Robert Rowley, MD By Robert Rowley, MDUtilization Management (UM) is ubiquitous in healthcare. It is a system of authorizations for procedures and some referrals, for the…
By Robert M. Rowley, MD By Robert M. Rowley, MD We are at the threshold of a new way of paying for healthcare. We have paid for…
by Robert Rowley, MD by Robert Rowley, MDA recent study of healthcare organizations showed that most are not prepared to deliver standardized longitudinal care across multiple provider…
Medicine is often described as both an art and a science. One might think that the “science of medicine” should be fairly straightforward, driven by findings…
The recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine, “Time for a Patient-Driven Health Information Economy?” presents a good overview of the need for, and hurdles…
