Unnecessary Regulations that Increase Prescription Drug Costs
Americans filled an estimated 3.8 billion retail prescriptions in 2011 — about…
When Employers Get Serious About Managing Health Care Risk
Last week I visited with Gary Rost, an unassumingly knowledgeable man and…
Drug Reimbursement: Europe vs US
In Europe, reimbursement decisions for drugs often include explicit consideration of cost…
Shared Decision Making: Not Ready For Prime Time
When it comes to delivering truly patient-centered care…how are providers supposed to…
5 Ways Healthcare Providers Can Reduce Costly Hospital Readmissions
Hospitalization is extremely expensive. Every year, hospitalizations account for one third of…
Medical Educators Need to Take Charge and Help Deflate Medical Bills
This post is by Neel Shah, MD, Christopher Moriates, MD, and Vineet Arora of…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: Cloud Can (Already) Improve Patient Care
We needn’t read another market forecast or research report to know: Cloud…
Does Medical Resident Work Hour Reform Reduce Medical Errors?
One of the points I offer in this blog and elsewhere…
Are All Dental Crowns The Same?
Dental crowns are a type of dental restoration which completely covers and protects a…
Leveraging Health IT to Strengthen Patient Engagement
In the spirit of moving innovation forward, I found relevance in the…
