4 Key Takeaways from RSNA 2011
Chicago is America’s windy city. And nowhere was this more obvious than at RSNA’s 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Lakeshore Drive was even shut down because of…
CMS (Finally) Makes Claim Data Public
Posted in CMSHealthcare Policy & The MediaKnowledge & MedicineScience & Research Posted in CMSHealthcare Policy & The MediaKnowledge & MedicineScience & ResearchThe federal government finally announces that it will open…
Community Hospitals Shouldn’t Complain About Steward
An important reason that medical costs are so high in Massachusetts is that residents are accustomed to visiting major teaching hospitals for routine care. The big academic centers, especially the…
Hospital CEO Sees the Impact of Telestroke Firsthand
This is a great story for all of my hospital administrator friends who are still trying to understand the value of telemedicine and telestroke services. This is a great story…
Minnesota Makes Public Exchange Prototypes
Posted in CorporateHealthcare Policy & The MediaKnowledge & Medicine Posted in CorporateHealthcare Policy & The MediaKnowledge & MedicineAre the citizens of Minnesota ready to take a look at prototype models…
Harmed by PPACA?
By the way its vehement opponents speak, there should be absolutely no problem to find people and businesses harmed by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). From Herman…
Making Prevention a Priority
Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that coverage will be added for preventive services to reduce obesity. Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)…
Nursing Homes Send More Medicaid to Hospitals
A new study shows that individuals enrolled in Medicaid are 27 percent more likely to be sent to the hospital than individuals with private insurance – decisions that often result…
Tissue Engineering and Cell Therapy to Grow to Over $30 Billion Global Market
The market for tissue engineering and cell therapy products is set to grow from a respectable $9.9 billion in 2011 to nearly $32 billion by 2018. This figure includes bioengineered…
Free the Vets
Don’t you think our military veterans deserve decent health care? I certainly do. That’s why I like Mitt Romney’s idea of setting the veterans free. Give them the opportunity to…
