Category Archives: health IT
The Public Option or (ahem) Single-Payer: Solutions to a Growing Healthcare Monster?
Politically, I’ve been accused of being just a little to the right of Attila the Hun. That’s really not fair…to Attila. I only open with that slight bit of hyperbole to underline the fact that this is not a corner … Continue reading
A Pot Luck Health Wonk Review – Breathe This In
Chris Fleming has posted A Pot Luck Health Wonk Review at Health Affairs Blog. Many thanks to Chris & crew for hosting a great edition – we all greatly value Health Affairs ongoing participation! As Chris said in his post, “Despite … Continue reading
Human Nucleus: Your Analyzed Individual Genome is the Basis for Population Health In Extremis
You can know and affect your health future now. Human Longevity Institute is launching Human Nucleus, a place where you can have your genome completely analyzed into its millions of component pieces of information. That information is actionable immediately, and … Continue reading
Health Wonk Review, The Musical
And now, for your dancing and listening pleasure, Health Wonk Review, the musical… David Harlow of HealthBlawg’s Health Wonk Review is Bustin’ Out All Over. Hat tip to Rogers and Hammerstein. Listen here. For more Harlowfun, tune in every other … Continue reading
A Single Payer Movement: Physicians, Politicians, Policymakers Drive Efforts
In the US, a single-payer or national health plan is usually regarded as politically unfeasible. It may not be the politicians who lead the charge, however. It is the people working in the system, specifically physicians, who are being squeezed … Continue reading
Health Wonk Review: Pivoting Toward the General Election
“The long national nightmare is going full throttle.” – Anonymous Health Wonk Review Commenter Hillarity…huckstering. The Donald…quacking. For the best in presidential pictorials, and health policy thrown in to make it palatable, you … Continue reading
Under the New “Budget Neutral” MACRA Physician Payment System, Some Will Lose To Pay the Winners
She came to the urgent care center with a sprained ankle. The primary care provider gave her excellent care, expertly applying evidence-based evaluation guidelines to her situation, and, thereby, avoiding unnecessary x-rays. By all measures, the provider’s care was excellent, … Continue reading
A Presidential Politics-free Health Wonk Review
Okay, people, it’s safe to come out now. Jaan Sidorov of The Population Health Blog has delivered a presidential-politics free edition of Health Wonk Review. I’m hosting the next edition in two weeks, so this may be a short reprieve. … Continue reading
Behavior Change Driving Digital Health is Bubbling Up from the Bottom
This week marks one month since ePharma Summit 2016 opened and closed. It’s a good time to reflect on a final takeaway from the conference and close my notebook. Clearly, there is more grand thinking about the future and emphasis … Continue reading
Healthcare Industry: World’s Largest Hairball?
Insight from WEGO CEO Jack Barrette and REVOLUTION CEO Steve Case Epharma Summit 2016 has been over for two weeks, but the ideas generated by exciting thinkers, disruptors and innovators are still burning holes in my notebook. Upon reflection, themes … Continue reading
