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A Patient’s Bill of Rights: Possible Counterbalance to Value-Based Payment
Last week’s blog explored the relationship between collection of patient data and value-based payment for patient outcomes. The fact that payments will be driven by data is one of the lesser recognized drivers of data collection, but it is of … Continue reading
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A Norman Rockwell Counting Our Blessings Edition of Health Wonk Review
Such a beautiful, American scene! Freedom From Want by Norman Rockwell. Many special thanks to Brad Wright for this lovely Thanksgiving Day Count Our Blessings Edition of Health Wonk Review. (Eeek, I have … Continue reading
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Federal Health IT Strategic Plan: Where are the incentives?
He always resides in the details, and you know who “he” is Last month, HHS released its Federal Health IT Strategic Plan 2015-2020 . Until this week, I had only read some stories about it. This week, I read it. … Continue reading
O’care: Open Season on Open Enrollment
Health Wonk Review: Open season on open enrollment edition at Health Business Blog. Neither David nor our participants shirk controversy! We are so going to steal this subhead: “Mattering mabobs of managerialism”
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Health Wonk Review’s Halloween Edition: Healthcare’s a Fright!
When you listen to some of our health policy wonks this week, you can conclude that healthcare is a frightful place to be. And, you’d be right! A mighty big howl out to Jason Shafrin at Healthcare Economist for assembling … Continue reading
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HHS Forging Ahead with Health IT Plans B, C and D
By Peggy Salvatore Yesterday, just as I was turning out the lights in my office, two breaking Health IT news stories came in over the proverbial transom. The Office of the National Coordinator of Health IT (ONCHIT) announced that it … Continue reading
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Fall Colors Edition of Health Wonk Review
It’s a beautiful day in Colorado. So says Louise Norris of Health Insurance Colorado who hosts this colorful fall edition of Health Wonk Review. Join Louise, and the rest of the crew of policy wonks, for a romp through the … Continue reading
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“Post-implementation era”: Feds Release Health IT Strategic Plan through 2020
By Peggy Salvatore The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology completed its nearly year-long study delivering a wide-ranging, ambitious and forward-looking Federal Health IT Strategic Plan: 2015-2020 – a plan described by ONC as “one that puts the … Continue reading
Health Wonk Review: The Selfie Edition
Get your Selfie stick ready to take a photo of your expression as you work your way through this edition of Health Wonk Review. You’ll capture a smile on your face, I’m sure. For pure delight, nothing matches this roundup … Continue reading
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A Regulatory Morass*
Or Why health technology is more exciting than electronic patient records By Peggy Salvatore MBA *Definition 1: An area of muddy or boggy ground. Definition 2: A complicated or confused situation. For many years, the promise of electronic patient records … Continue reading
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