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Wasting Money At the End of Life?
Peter Bach is a physician with a recent op-ed appearing in the…
Wyden/Ryan Medicare Plan is a Loser
The Bipartisan Options for the Future white paper [PDF] by Ron Wyden…
People in High-Deductible Plans Short-Change Prevention
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Rep. Paul Ryan yesterday unveiled an updated…
Hospital Reps “Sell” Doctors on Using Their Services
The actual positions are not called sales and marketing though it’s a…
Disease Registries Help Doctors Share Information
Disease registries enable doctors and hospitals to learn about and share the…
Global Trend in Bariatric Surgery
The global obesity problem has been targeted by multiple alternative therapies including…
Florida’s Problem: Cutting Medicaid May Cost the State More
Florida is concerned that it spends too much on Medicaid. Unfortunately for…
Is Disruption of Mainstream Healthcare the Answer to Our Crisis?
I’ve been a fan of Clayton Christensen’s work. The idea of disruptive…
Using Medicare Data to Rate Physician Quality
Last week, the federal government announced that it would allow Medicare claims…
Is $10,000 a Lot of Money? Not in Health Care.
Mitt Romney is taking a lot of grief for his casual offer…


