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Happy 10th Anniversary to Health Business Blog Hosting HWR
Ten years in the blogosphere, that’s quite an accomplishment! Join us as we congratulate David Williams at Health Business Blog on his 10th Blog-i-versary. Read his Health Wonk Review compilation here.
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Working the Roadmap
By Peggy Salvatore The ONC’s national meeting held earlier this month is cause for the greatest amount of optimism I have seen since the government decided to drive health information technology. Current and former national coordinators gathered on one stage, … Continue reading
Valentine’s Edition of Health Wonk Review: For Health Policy Lovers Everywhere
By Peggy Salvatore A few years ago I hosted the Valentine’s Day edition of HWR, and it remains one of my favorite weeks to host. Love makes the world go ‘round, whether it’s our spouse, kids, family, friends, pets, or … Continue reading
Super Bowl Wonk!
Good morning, health policy fans. Jason Shafrin at the Healthcare Economist is hosting the Super Bowl Edition of Health Wonk Review this week. Don’t be deflated. Read it here. I’ll see you in two weeks when I have the honor … Continue reading
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The Limits (and Horrors) of Technology in the Patient World
The New York Times called attention to a horrific death in a NYC hospital earlier this month. It raised a plethora of issues about our right to privacy, as well as how, when and what types of technology, are appropriate … Continue reading
“Shake The Winter Blahs” Latest Health Wonk Review
Wow! This winter edition is Health Wonk Review is HOT, HOT, HOT! Would melt any polar vortex. Vince Kuraitis at e-Care Management Blog curates this week’s offerings. Check out the first entry, as Vince starts out with Princeton Prof Uwe … Continue reading
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Don’t Blink! Today’s Electronic Patient Record Systems are Tomorrow’s Horse-and-Buggies
By Peggy Salvatore Given the geometric pace of change, the electronic health record systems of today are horse-and-buggies rapidly in the making. The pace of recent change means that your typical EHR will not experience obsolescence from the amount of … Continue reading
Health Wonk Review Holiday Edition
Here it is! The once-a-year special holiday edition of Health Wonk Review. Thanks to Worker’s Comp Insider Julie Ferguson for making our season bright!
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Accountable Care is Accountable to Whom?
By Peggy Salvatore In the never-ending quest to balance the cost-access-quality triangle, the healthcare system led by the federal government has pursued many variations of payment incentives. Pay more to get them to do it. Pay less to get them … Continue reading
The Man and the Mission: Data Integrity and the First CMS Chief Data Officer
By Peggy Salvatore The changes at CMS have been stunningly breathtaking over the past few months, particularly those related to health IT. The top two biggies are personnel and mission refocus at the very top. Those high-profile changes signaled this … Continue reading
