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Patient-Centered Research at the National Cancer Institute
First published on the Patient Empowerment Network blog.We think of the National…
HIPAA Marketing Rule Guidance: Better Than Nothing
The HITECH Act made some significant changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule,…
Venture Capital Fantasyland: Venrock’s Proposal to Reform Drug Development
Here come the dancers one by one,Your mamas calling but you’re having…
UW Medicine’s Journey to Become an Accountable Care Organization
As part of the newly forming Health IT community in Seattle, the…
Hospital Readmission Data for All Payors
Efforts to reduce hospital readmissions have been focused on a handful of…
Are You Ready for Medicare Part E?
If not, you may want to avoid shared savings programs (Accountable Care…
Patient-Centered Physicians Have Lower Diagnostic Testing Costs
For many physicians, the term “patient-centered” conjures up fears of longer office…
Benefits of ACOs to Both Patients and Providers
Summary: Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are gaining in popularity as a result…
Can We Survive an Epidemic of Corporate Wellness?
I’m a physician and I’m against wellness. Let me explain. I’m a…
How Are You Using Physician Data Mining?
The pay for performance model of payment has been the preference of…
