Pitiful: Contrasting Studies of EHR Adoptions
Pitiful (pĭt’ĭ-fəl) adj. Inspiring or deserving pity. Arousing contemptuous pity, as through ineptitude or inadequacy. There have been several interesting reports that have recently been published regarding the adoption and use of Electronic Health Records (EHR) by our health care system. The articles provide an interesting contrast into the promise
Ferrari Medicine: We don’t need more horsepower
Horsepower (hôrs’pou‘ər) n. A unit of power in the U.S. Customary System, equal to 745.7 watts or 33,000 foot-pounds per minute. The power exerted by a horse in pulling I had the opportunit to present to the Managed Care Executive Group yesterday in Chandler, AZ. In a beautiful desert setting, this group of executive IT […]
Primary Care Possibilities – Kaiser Leads the Way (again)
Leadership (lē’dər-shĭp’) n. The position or office of a leader Capacity or ability to lead Guidance; direction I have written extensively about Kaiser Permanente in the recent past (here, here, and here) – not only for their notable achievements but even more impressive to me is their genuine interest to share their results with others
Return of Microcapitation: Condition Specific Capitation Payments
Microcapitation (mī‘kro kăp’ĭ-tā‘sh en) n. A health care delivery mechanism wherein a service provider contracts with an administrator to provide health care services on a per capita basis. A financing mechanism wherein a service provider assumes financial risk, is compensated at a fixed per capita rate for predetermined services, and is evaluated
The Vitality Index: The Return of the Health Care FICO Score
Vitality (vī-tăl’ĭ-tē) The capacity to live, grow, or develop. Physical or intellectual vigor; energy. The characteristic, principle, or force that distinguishes living things from nonliving things. I am finding it hard to use financial analogies these days to explain health care concepts given recent events. It’s analogous to the feeling you get
Audacity of Reality: Patients must pay for health care
Audacity (ô-dăs’ĭ-tē) n. Fearless daring; intrepidity. Bold or insolent heedlessness of restraints, as of those imposed by prudence, propriety, or convention. I read with amusement this article on the idea that doctors have the audacity of to be charging for their services at the time they provide them. Just think about that for a minute […]
Health Care Moonshot: The Health Care X PRIZE Development Project
Moonshot (mūn shŏt) n. Description of the audacious attempt and the subsequent race to place a man on the moon Used as an analogy to describe similarly gigantic challenges under competitive influence The best health care book I have ever read, is ironically the first one I was fortunate to pick up. “Redefining Health: Creating […]
Dartmouth Atlas: Elliot Fisher for HHS Secretary
Atlas (ăt‘ləs) n. A book or bound collection of maps, sometimes with supplementary illustrations and graphic analyses. A volume of tables, charts, or plates that systematically illustrates a particular subject I have some reservations about Kathleen Sebelius being appointed to the new role of HHS Secretary. She certainly possess the requisite leaders
“Systemness”: Which Delivery Model is Best?
Systemness (sĭs’tə-m nes) adj. Arrange according to a system or reduce to a system The degree to which something shares the attributes of a system Last week I attended the World Health Care Congress Consumer Connectivity conference in San Diego. The Twitter stream was at near flood capacity, and several excellent speakers were present to […]