Does Decreased Length of Hospital Stay Equal Lower Cost?
Based on a 20 percent sample of Medicare claims from 1985-2005 for…
Unnecessary Regulations that Increase Prescription Drug Costs
Americans filled an estimated 3.8 billion retail prescriptions in 2011 — about…
When Employers Get Serious About Managing Health Care Risk
Last week I visited with Gary Rost, an unassumingly knowledgeable man and…
Drug Reimbursement: Europe vs US
In Europe, reimbursement decisions for drugs often include explicit consideration of cost…
5 Ways Healthcare Providers Can Reduce Costly Hospital Readmissions
Hospitalization is extremely expensive. Every year, hospitalizations account for one third of…
Straight Talk About the State of Healthcare Marketing
Earlier this week, I sent an email to a group of long-time…
Leveraging Health IT to Strengthen Patient Engagement
In the spirit of moving innovation forward, I found relevance in the…
Medical Loss Ratio Reform: Barking Up the Wrong Tree
The Affordable Care Act (aka ObamaCare) requires health plans to spend at least 80…
Give the Gift of Life for National Donate Life Month
During April, National Donate Life Month, The Living Legacy Foundation of Maryland,…
Healthbox CEO Nina Nashif Discusses Innovation in HealthCare
This is the transcript of my recent podcast interview with Healthbox CEO…
