Tag: health care policy

The Cost of a Credentialing Mistake

It is said that “Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the…

Lisa Simmons Lisa Simmons

Reducing Health Care Costs: Let’s Try What Has Worked

Over the weekend, a New York Times article once again highlights the soaring…

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Trust Is What Makes Health Care Work: A Success Story from Belgium

When speaking about Belgium, Dr. Florence Hut, physician-in-chief at CHU Brugmann (Brugmann…

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Physician Communication and Patient-Centered Care: How to Improve Internal Communication

In a recent article published on the blog of Harvard Business Review,…

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FDA Avastin Hearing — live blogging

The two-day hearing on Genentech’s appeal of the Food and Drug Administration’s…

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The Challenges of Health Care Cost Control

A MedPage Today post by what appears to be an informed consumer…

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Amid Budget Shortfall, Minnesota Hospitals Defend Spending on Economic Terms

The current economic crisis that is afflicting many states, including Minnesota, renders…

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The HHS Plan to Reduce Racial Disparities in Health Care

Twelve years after our nation began a serious effort to reduce racial…

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Five Steps for Reducing Healthcare Disparities – From HHS

The Department of Health and Human Services has outlined goals, strategies and…

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Does WellPoint Care About Quality…or Reducing Cost?

One large insurer is planning to begin paying hospitals based on quality.…

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