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Health Care Spending: Why Immigrants Aren’t the Problem
I recently wrote a piece highlighting research that shows that immigrants actually…
Top Three Things for Addressing the Patient Experience Challenge
As competition among healthcare providers increases, and insurers work to decrease costs,…
There’s More to HealthCare Than Doctors and Hospitals
When someone says the word “healthcare” what immediately comes to mind? If…
Leapfrog Exposes High Cost of Hospital Rework
The Leapfrog Group is riling up hospitals with a hidden surcharge calculator…
Culture of Disrespect in Medicine Affects Patient Safety
Lucian Leape’s words from the 2009 Telluride Patient Safety Educational Roundtable and…
Does Obamacare Really Depend on the Young?
“Health Law’s Success Rests on the Young” is the headline on a…
How Predictive Modeling Can Save Healthcare
From the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to statewide reform initiatives, the pressure…
The Real Price of Incentives: Loss of Trust
Are incentives a bribe?Incentives, rewards, penalties, fines, deadlines. Are they counterproductive? Probably…
Obesity Recognized as Disease
The American Medical Association (AMA) – the largest group of physicians in…
