Mobilizing Stakeholders For Better Health, Better Care And Lower Costs
In health policy circles, we are fond of saying that all health care is local. The research on variations in health care costs, delivery, and outcome bears this out.…
Aspirin
The Good:After just three years of daily aspirin use, the risk of developing cancer was reduced by almost 25 percent when compared with a control group not taking aspirin.The Bad:Now…
Infographic:Pre-Reform Impact of Self-Pay Patients on US Hospitals
Pre-reform, many hospitals experience significant uncompensated care costs from self-pay patients. The following infographic from Objective Health illustrates the variation in self-pay uncompensated care costs across US hospitals and regions.…
PTSD Special Report, Part II: Promising Treatments and Emerging Opportunities
This is Part II of our special report on PTSD, a survey of the rising causes for concern and potential treatments to combat it. Part II discusses the consequences of…
Consumer Genomic Testing Challenges Physicians to Stay Within the Guidelines
Practice guidelines help physicians and other health care providers deliver consistent and information-based medical advice to their patients. But health care is changing radically: Genomic testing costs dipping below $2,000,…
Mobile Stroke Unit – Does It Really Save Time? And Money?
In case you missed it, MedScape News Today carried an article about a new mobile stroke unit(MSU) - a large van, that comes equipped with a CT scanner, laboratory and telemedicine…
No, This isn’t a Hotel
It’s a hospital in Bayshore, New Jersey:Whether you need help taking care of things at home or perhaps a loved one could use a specialty service, we offer a variety…
Melinda Gates Talks Birth Control and Contraception
This is a great video and yes it is directed toward education and choices outside the US, it somehow is pretty timely with our own folks in Congres This is…
Does Moore’s Law Make Better Health Care Inevitable?
EXCLUSIVE POST - Yesterday’s jammed-packed day at TEDMED has been outstandingly summarized and diarized by Patricia Salber. The recurring thread that I noted throughout a fruitful day of talks was…
TedMed 2012, Day 2
There was so much going on today, I am only going to be able to scratch the surface. Whew!So, we started the day with Frances Collins, Director of the National…
