Best Hospital Lists: Rating the Rankers
Hospital ranking systems have been getting more attention in recent years as…
Addressing Medical Errors: Working to Improve Care and Reduce Costs
In the last week there have been two articles written addressing medical…
Connected Health, Reimbursement, and the Law of Unintended Consequences
We’re starting to see some funny economics emerge as healthcare payment reform…
Why Do Academic Medical Centers Do Poorly on Quality Report Cards?
In September 2012, the Joint Commission recognized 620 hospitals (about 18%…
Changing Behavior to Conquer Obesity
According to a recent Bipartisan Policy Center report, Lots to Lose: How…
The Wrong Battles
This week the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) issued a new report describing its…
Video Book Review: “Unaccountable” – A Must Watch & Must Read
Take a look at this video book review of Marty Makary’s new…
Major FCC Development in HIT for Wearable Body Sensors
FCC finalizes wavelength ruling for medical body area networksThe Federal Communications…
Health IT’s Sharpening Focus: Calibrating Health Care
Sometimes the state of healthcare seems more like the movie “Snakes on…
Deploying Health IT and Patient-Centered Process Improvement for Innovation
Many have gathered in Washington, DC this week to celebrate National Health…
