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Pinocchio Politics
When Republican VP nominee Paul Ryan made his acceptance speech last night,…
Health Insurers are Feeling the Pressure of Looming PPACA
In a series of announcements it becomes apparent that things are not…
Mayo Clinic Driving Innovation to Improve Quality
Kaiser Health News reports that improving quality and lowering costs are driving a…
(Crowd)Funding Patients to Attend Medical Conferences?…Now That’s a Great Idea
I’m a physician and have spent a lot of time over the…
Hospitals Aim to Apply Direct Payments of Care Delivery to Increase Resources
A New York state hospital system is carefully laying the groundwork to…
Continuing Physician Education: A Key Lynchpin in Quality Care
In doing some recent research regarding the latest innovations in decision support…
A House Panel’s Outrageous Move to Keep Patients in the Dark
We know that research can be very informative to decisions we make…
Innovating The Nurse Practitioner Role in Chronic Disease Management
In a special Health Affairs report, Rachel Garfield, PhD, of the Kaiser…
Meaningful Use: Transforming Patient Engagement
This morning I sent out a press release for Tower and also want to…