Should We Bail Out Hospitals for Their Bad Debt?
A previous blog entry tried to shed some light on the phenomenon of…
Year in Review 2013: Evidence and Market Access
Précis: 2013 is the year transparency became ‘a thing’, and quite a serious…
Massachusetts Health Policy Commission Cost Trends Report
The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission released its preliminary cost trends report for…
Healthcare Companies Tap Big Data for Clinical Trials
First published on MedCityNews.com. When Orexigen Therapeutics needed to recruit some 9,000 patients…
Why You Should Embrace Electronic Medical Records
It's a fast-paced world and the need for efficiency in all areas…
Lessons on Transparency, “Sexy Science” and Compelling Business Cases
First published on MedCityNews.com. Frazier Healthcare’s newest venture partner is approaching her new…
Top 5 Most Expensive Conditions Treated in US Hospitals
According to AHRQ, the 39 million inpatient hospital stays in 2011 cost…
Heart and Vascular Services Top Hospital Marketing Priorities for 2014
It was nearly unanimous.Hospital marketing executives and administrators ranked marketing for various…
“Job Lock” from Employer-Based Health Benefits: What Should Government Do?
Back in 1993, the economists Jonathan Gruber and Brigitte C. Madrian highlighted…
