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Passing Hope in the Form of a Baton
March 19th marked the national kick-off of The Baton Pass, a grassroots…
From Patient Partner to Patient Leader
Remember when patients were passive receivers of care and the only thing…
Great News for Consumers from ONC: The Blue Button Continues to Deliver
The HHS’ Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) made a couple of cool announcements…
Healthcare Backgrounds of Candidates for Governor of Massachusetts
I’ve learned a lot about the candidates for Governor of Massachusetts by…
Myth: Frequent ER Users Don’t Use Primary Care
Frequent Emergency Room users (10 or more ER visits per year) averaged…
ESPN’s Stuart Scott: Kickboxing Cancer
I have always admired ESPN sports anchor Stuart Scott, 48, of West…
Wellbeing Starts in the C-Suite
Recently an employee from a nationally known firm based in my city…
Some Hospitals, Physicians Dropping Out of Government EHR Program
The 2009 HITECH Act authorized billions of taxpayers’ dollars be spent to…
Getting Young Invincibles to Buy Health Insurance?
President Barack Obama is pushing his signature domestic program, enrollment in a…
Healthcare Interview with Steve Grossman, Candidate for Governor of MA
Steve Grossman (D), State Treasurer and candidate for Governor Steve Grossman (D),…