Domestic Medical Tourism is Taking Off
In my book, Priceless, I made a bold claim: Employers can cut…
Choosing Well: Patient Challenges in Choosing a Physician in a Rapidly Changing World
Earlier this week the Wall Street Journal published an article describing challenges today’s…
What Healthcare Can Learn from the Financial Industry
Educating the PublicThe financial industry has done an extremely effective job of…
High Quality, Low Cost HealthCare – Video Interview Series: Dr David Arterburn and Decision Aids
Following is an interview with Dr David Arterburn of Group Health Research…
Innovating Healthcare System Strategy: Creating the Commercial ACO
Tick tock goes the clock….October 2012 will soon arrive and value-based payment…
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…
