Lung Cancer Overview – Part 1 of 5
There has been some remarkable progress in recent years in the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. 160,000 Americans die annually from lung cancer making it second only to…
High-Risk Pools and Reinsurance: Potential Shock Waves to Insurers
Due to poorer health, higher cost services and pent up demand for health care, there are numerous concerns about high-risk and expensive individuals. These are people who were previously uninsured…
Prescription Drug Abuse in Teens
I agree with the main recommendations of the Drugfree.org/MetLife 2012 attitude tracking study of teens and parents regarding drug use: I agree with the main recommendations of the Drugfree.org/MetLife 2012…
Telehealth and the Manhunt for the Boston Marathon Bombers
On Monday April 15, the United States experienced its worst terror attack on domestic soil since 9/11. The bombings at the 2013 Boston Marathon and the remarkably fast capture/killing of…
Nurse Staffing and Care Quality
Improving healthcare outcomes and increasing the accountability surrounding the provision of care are topics frequently mentioned in the popular press and legislation. Recently, I’ve begun assessing how the system utilizes…
Boston Recovery: Surviving Sudden Trauma
Photo Credit: John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe/AP Photo Credit: John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe/APThe horror at the Boston Marathon finish line was felt around the world. I was shaken by the explosions…
High Quality, Low Cost HealthCare Video Interview Series: Gary Rost Talks Value-Based Purchasing
Previously, Kevin Palattao talked about HealthPartners and Virtuwell. Today, Gary Rost is here with me to talk about the Savannah Business Group and value-based purchasing. SBG is a business coalition…
Embracing Technology and Providing Care: The Role of Email and Texting in the Patient Encounter
As we become more connected as a society, it is inevitable that healthcare moves toward more of a virtual online presence as well. Telemedicine and remote follow up is becoming…
What Sets PCMH Apart from Other Healthcare Models?
Summary: What is PCMH? What does it mean to provide patient centered care? What are the foundations of this healthcare model? Summary: What is PCMH? What does it mean to…
What If a Whole Country Goes on a Diet?
After reminding us that “One should interpret anything about Cuba, or coming out of Cuban data, with extreme caution,” Tyler Cowen links to this BMJ study and this marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2013/04/why-did-cuba-become-healthier-during-the-economic-meltdown-of-the-1990s.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+marginalrevolution%2Ffeed+%28Marginal+Revolution%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">Tyler Cowen…
