ACO’s and CMS
The Accountable Care Organization is really an accounting mechanism and may have little to do with quality of care, or improving outcomes. Commonly called, “ACO” in health care circles…
Pharma R & D Spending is Down
And that’s probably bad news. Here is Megan McArdle, writing in The Atlantic: For the first time ever last year, the global drug industry cut its R&D spending. The trend…
ePatient Dave is In The Room (video)
Some of us talk about the “elephant in the room’ which everyone knows about but ignores. We also may make the same mistake about the person across from you…
The Battle Over Avastin
The use of Avastin for breast cancer was addressed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week. The outcome was devastating for Roche and an emotional one for many…
Big Box Retailer Forms Unlikely Alliance with Goal of Streamlining Medicaid Policy
For the first time, a major private coporation is partnering with a local hospital in assisting Medicaid beneficiaries in obtaining legal assistance in squabbles with the entitlement over public health care…
Who Will Drive Social Media Use in Health Care? Part 1
In his blog post titled Social Media in Health Care: Barriers and Future Trends, author John Sharp notes that social media has invaded health care from at least three fronts: …
#Bio2011: After the Party is Over
For the thousands of life science industry representatives who attend the Biotechnology Industry Organization Annual Convention each year, the last few days have been similar to a favorite ho For the thousands…
Imagine: EMRs Without Big Brother
I now have more health information on my wrist than my doctor had about me 10 years ago … The watch records my daily runs, including distance and pace, along…
Preventing Childhood Obesity
The Institute of Medicine last week issued a report, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, focusing on preventing obesity among children under age 5. The fact that we need…
Long Waits Cost Canadians Millions
More than 825,000 Canadians were waiting for some type of treatment after seeing a specialist in 2010. Once seen by a specialist, the average wait until they were treated was…
