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The Death Of Disease Management (Finally)
In 1995, Dr. Steven Rosenberg published an article in the New England…
Oxycontin and Heroin Addiction: Business Opportunities in the Push to Address the Problem
Growing up in the suburbs in the 1970s and 80s I knew…
ACP Ethics Manual on Social Media, Catastrophes, and More
The American College of Physicians has released an update to its Ethics…
No Savings from Raising Medicare Age
The Congressional Budget Office released an issue brief Tuesday that suggested lifting…
Health Affairs Briefing Addresses Costly Consequences of Diabetes Treatment in America
This week I was honored to participate in a panel discussion at…
How Reframing a Problem Can Help Fix HealthCare: Patient Self-Management
Most patients feel that the biggest problem with health care today is…
Report on Hospital Acquired Infection in CA Released
Healthcare-associated infection data on all hospitals in Califorinia has been released by…
Medicaid Expansion: Will We get our Money’s Worth?
Should we just hand uninsured adult diabetics $1000 per year rather than…
Does Shorter LOS Cause a Higher Readmission Rate?
The way Medicare pays hospitals encourages shorter lengths of stay. But could…
Video: Why You Should Allow BYOD–Bring Your Own Device–in Healthcare Environments
The following video with Intel security expert David Houlding explains why…
