Is Fee-For-Service the Problem?
Almost everyone involved in health care will tell you that the greatest problem in our system is that we pay on a fee-for-service basis. Almost everyone is wrong.The logic is…
Infographic:Making Sense of Meaningful Use
Let’s face it, understanding Meaningful Use can be a challenge. There are a number of key requirements that must be meet to achieve each stage of Meaningful Use not including…
Healthization of Development
The U.S. nominee to the World Bank presidency is attracting criticism from those worried about the “healthization” of the development field. In Bloomberg, my colleague Arvind Subramanian is quoted: “Someone…
SCOTUS and the ACA: Day 3 of Deliberations Get Underway
Although the subject matter today — the final day of deliberations before the SCOTUS regarding the ACA’s constitutionality — is not as sexy as yesterday’s fiery individual mandate arguments, the…
Exercise, Diabetes, Cancer and Autophagy: A Fascinating Connection
I can already see the yawn forming: exercise again? we know it; it’s good for you, it makes you feel better because of endorphins, it makes your cardiovascular function better…
First Edition of HealthCare Social Media Review! Request for Submissions!
The very first edition of the new blog carnival, HealthCare Social Media Review, will be up next Wednesday, April 4th right here on HealthWorks Collective. So get your keyboards…
New Study Reaffirms the Weight of Obesity on our Health Care System
Last week the Campaign to End Obesity, a Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) partner, released a study that indicates that the U.S. Last week the Campaign to End Obesity,…
Geriatrics Health App is Already Here
Longevity Studies have shown people who are married and/or have significant others live a healthier and longer life. Social media and Google plus Hangouts offer a special tool to empower social…
Medical Imaging March Madness – Stage 2 and the Health Affairs IT Study Debate
March was an intense month for medical imaging. The proposed Stage 2 Meaningful Use Requirements were hot off the presses when a study in Health Affairs found that electronic access to imaging…
Drug Development Gets Even More Personal, Precise and Tailored
As we’ve discussed, Eric Topol’s “How to Change Medicine” provides valuable insights on how tailoring treatments in the clinic could boost health care effectiveness and lower costs. But we at Popper…
