Value-Based Bundles for Total Joint: The Glass Is More Than Half-Full
The bundles are coming! The bundles are coming! While many health systems have been delivering care in value-based bundles for some time, the broad implementation of bundles was made a…
Gadzooks! There’s Gluten in my Cheerios!
Gluten is in the news again. Gluten and probiotics are among the two dietary issues that most consume my patients. I am asked for my opinion on them several times…
How Digital Is Transforming Employee Healthcare
Even as employers are shifting healthcare costs back onto employees' shoulders companies are realizing that employee wellbeing can have an impact on the bottom line. While those employees are now…
HIPAA Basics For Licensed Health Care Professionals: Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently issued a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) fact sheet for health care professionals and organizations. The Department of Health…
The Healthcare Costs Associated with Alcohol Addiction
For most people, alcohol is a social drug – used in moderation. There are even studies that show that light alcohol consumption can have health benefits for certain populations. However,…
NFL Commissioner Agrees To ’60 Minutes’ Interview About Concussions
Concussions and the future of the NFL will be front and center this week as litigation moves to oral arguments before the Third Circuit on why the NFL Concussion Settlement…
Marty, Bernie, Hillary –Ready to talk health policy?
Last year, I interviewed all nine candidates for governor of Massachusetts about healthcare policy. I asked each of them the same questions and they all gave thoughtful replies. I received…
When a Health Care Business Model Disruption is Self-Destructive
Some time ago, I wrote an article here on the Uberization of Healthcare and how silly that expression is. In essence, I tried to tamper the enthusiasm behind so many…
COPD in the United States: The Shocking Truth [Infographic]
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic respiratory disease also known as the Silent Killer. The early stages of COPD are almost always unnoticeable as most people attribute the…
