Personal Health Advisor: The Perfect Care Coordinator
Coordinator (kō-ôr‘dn-ā’shən) n. The act of coordinating The state of being coordinated; harmonious adjustment or interaction. I am finishing up some more of my postings related to the Innovators Prescription, but prior to do so I wanted to highlight a key insight mentioned when evaluating the disruptions required to help the Primary Care sys
The Price of Opacity: Lessons Learned from UNC
Opacity (ō-păs’ĭ-tē) The quality or state of being opaque. Something obscure, impenetrable Dullness of mind I have been intrigued by the recent settlement by United with NY regarding underpayments to physicians based on faulty estimates of what constitutes a fair market rate (Ususal aNd Customer or “UNC”) for physician health services.
“An Unnecessary Effort”: Wuesthoff Health Pays for EOB’s
Unnecessary (ŭn-nĕs’ĭ-sĕr‘ē) adj. Not necessary; needless. Serving no useful purpose or function You have got to love it, huh? Did you see the most recent series of lawsuits just announced by the AMA. They must just be loving the opportunity to pile on their arch nemesis insurance companies at a time when their very future […]
Software FREEdom – Adware within Healthcare Reconsidered
Reconsider (rē‘kən-sĭd’ər) v. To consider again, especially with intent to alter or modify a previous decision. To take up for reconsideration, as a matter previously acted on by a legislature. Almost one year ago I posted a note regarding Practice Fusion’s claims to be partnering with Google, mining patient data, and rapidly signing up
Ten Fold (10X): Is There Really an Order of Magnitude Difference?
Magnitude (măg’nĭ-tūd‘) n. Greatness in size and extent. Greatness in significance or influence. Two recent news items caught my attention. They follow on the heels of some of my recent writings on VistA EHR, MUMPS based systems, and the idea of virtuous cycle investments as a true stimulus in helping to lay down the health […]
Stimulus? What Government Should Learn From the X-Prize
Stimulus (stĭm’yə-ləs) Something causing or regarded as causing a response. An agent, action, or condition that elicits or accelerates an activity or response. Something that incites or rouses to action; an incentive. I am completely NAUSEATED . . . this entire stimulus package is going to be one of the greatest debacles ever witnessed in […]
Cognitive Surplus: “Collective Intelligence” or “Organizing Wisdom”?
Cognitive Surplus (kŏg’nĭ-tĭv sûr’pləs) n. The surplus brain power available as a result of the free time made possible through technology advances, cultural changes, and new politico-social arrangements I have had this blog queued up for a long time and an article describing Yahoo’s renewed focus on improving the search experience t
Catchup: In Case You Missed IT
Catch Up (kăch’ŭp‘) n. An approach or strategy intended to overcome a disadvantage or lead. An increase intended to bring an amount or rate up to a standard. Gearing back up from being gone for 10 days. It is a painful process to dig out from the hundreds of emails, thousands of twitters, and the […]
Launch: Personal Health Advisory Services
Crossover (krôs’ō‘vər) n. The adaptation of a musical style, as by blending elements of two or more styles or categories, to appeal to a wider audience. A recording designed to appeal to wide or diverse audience I have been blogging for just over two years at Crossover Health while also working as a strategic consultant […]
Mary Jerome: The Rosa Parks of Transparency
Scheme (skēm) n. A systematic plan of action A secret or devious plan An orderly combination of related parts “Usual and customary” just became “Transparency and consistency” The United Health Group, in what will become a sweeping decision (interesting interview with author here) within the Health Insurance industry, was just levied