Hospital ER: Saturday Night Special?
This Phil Galewitz piece ran in the Washington Post back in August,…
Tissue Engineering and Cell Therapy Future Markets
Cell therapy is defined as a process whereby new cells are introduced…
Long Term Services and Supports Scorecard
This State Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Scorecard is a multidimensional approach…
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) “Grand Challenge”
Grand Challenges—the call to identify and resolve the biggest barriers to resolving…
Weekly Roundup: Eyeing the Solutions
We have often said on this blog and in other forums that…
How the Cleveland Clinic Controls Health Care Costs
Of its own employees, that is: Of its own employees, that is:…
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Patient Registry (SMISS)
The Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (SMISS) has established a prospective…
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Final Accountable Care Organization Regulations!
Today, CMS released the final ACO regs, after many months and after…
Seeking Holy Grail: Quest for Stem Cells from Embryos Continues
In a recent paper that spawned news articles and blogs worldwide, researchers announced the generation…
Amgen Lays Off 300 Employees–Company Profits Average over $5 Billion a Year
Here’s part of that big job question once again. Do 300 employees…