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Hologram or Avatar Doctors: Why They Will Never Happen
A “medical futurist” was telling the hospital board how that in the…
DOVE Program at Northwest Hospital Helps Families Overcome Domestic Violence
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This month recognizes all that…
Does Decreased Length of Hospital Stay Equal Lower Cost?
Based on a 20 percent sample of Medicare claims from 1985-2005 for…
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…
