Category Archives: health economics

Summertime! Health Wonk Review

Posted on June 4, 2015 by admin

Louise Norris hosts a hot-off-the-presses edition: Summertime! Health Wonk Review at Colorado Health Insurance Insider. It’s an eclectic edition in her signature style – love the photos!  You can find a link to the post here.

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The Internet of Healthcare Things @Point of Care

Posted on May 15, 2015 by admin

We are oh-so-close to there. By Peggy Salvatore For those of you who follow the Health System Ed blog, you know this doesn’t happen often. I am speechless. I just got off the phone with Dr. Sandeep Pulim, the CMIO … Continue reading →

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Health Information Technology Ain’t What It Used To Be

Posted on May 6, 2015 by admin

By Peggy Salvatore The future ain’t what it used to be. – Yogi Berra For those of you who follow my blog, you know that lately I’ve been searching for the edges of the promise of health information technology. I … Continue reading →

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Everything-PPACA Edition of Health Wonk Review

Posted on April 23, 2015 by admin

The ACA is top of mind for HWR contributors in this edition. Joe Paduda at Managed Care Matters vets a well-attended roundup of health policy blogs. He graciously includes Health System Ed’s guest post by John Lynn who takes a long view of … Continue reading →

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Project Writer Available for HIMSS15

Posted on April 6, 2015 by admin

Would you like to use HIMSS15 as a starting point to explore a topic, do research this year and create a white paper and do a presentation next year? I am hoping to tap into a network of health IT people … Continue reading →

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King v Burwell: Reading the Minds of Congress

Posted on March 3, 2015 by admin

By Peggy Salvatore Before we launch into the jokes about the minds of the members of Congress, let’s clear something up. I’m into reading tea leaves but I’m not a mind-reader. However, it’s a fun sport. I don’t know if … Continue reading →

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Working the Roadmap

Posted on February 25, 2015 by admin

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 →

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Valentine’s Edition of Health Wonk Review: For Health Policy Lovers Everywhere

Posted on February 11, 2015 by admin

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 →

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