Ryan-Wyden Reflective of Western Approach to Medicine
By now, it's old news that Republican Congressman Paul Ryan has worked with Democratic Senator Ron Wyden to draft a bipartisan plan to "fix" the Medicare program. What is being…
Walmart’s Greatest Gift
According to Walmart’s newest promotion, The Christmas Price Guarantee, “the greatest gift we can give our customers this holiday is great low prices on the things they want most.” In…
Year-End Health Policy Musings
Posted in CMSCorporateDiversionsHealthcare Policy & The MediaPolitics & The Law Posted in CMSCorporateDiversionsHealthcare Policy & The MediaPolitics & The LawAs 2011 fades into 2012 and the inevitable roll of “best…
CEO and Founder of French Breast Implant Company Wanted by Interpol
The implants are filled with an unapproved non-medical grade material said to be made for mattresses? The article goes on to say around 40,000 women in the UK
Medical Loss Ratio Explained: podcast transcript
This is the transcript of my recent podcast interview about medical loss ratio (MLR) rules with Bonnie Washington of Avalere Health. This is the transcript of my recent podcast interview…
Health Care Predictions for 2011: How’d We Do?
A year ago I asked my Twitter followers to make health care predictions for 2011. Several were brave enough to go on the record, and I organized their thoughts into…
A Doctor Pans Electronic Health Record Incentives
Does anyone care that this “stimulus” money is subject to the grossest abuses? That it will be misapplied? That most of it is being doled out to people who have…
Infographic: How Important is Protecting Patient Privacy?
Patient privacy continues to make headlines in the news signifying an epidemic in security breaches in healthcare organizations increasing over 32%in the past year costing an estimated 6.5 billion annually…
How Western Companies Can Capitalize on the Opportunities in India
Dramatic changes in regulatory and market structure in India, the world’s largest democracy, has created unusual opportunities for biotechnology and medical technology companies. Dramatic changes in regulatory and market structure…
“Stunning Progress” but OOPs! in Afghanistan
Today NPR reports on the “stunning progress” made on health in Afghanistan. A USAID-funded survey conducted in 2010 –excluding parts of the high conflict South Zone- finds that mortality and…
