The Pricing Black Box – Let the light in!
A couple of weeks ago, I came across a blog post from Physician’s Practice on pricing transparency. This short article had some high-level recommendations to help physicians prepare for a new era of pricing transparency, as a follow-on to CMS requirements for health systems to adopt such practices in 2021. Then it struck me: the […]
Cognitive Capacity, Part 2 – Virtual Load Balancing
Cognitive Capacity, Part 1 explored the concept of Cognitive Capacity and how COVID-19 could serve as the catalyst and global call to higher and better use of our collective cognitive power. Part 2 explores how Care Team Cognitive Capacity is maximized through Virtual Load Balancing when delivering Pandemic Primary Care. Pandemic Primary Care is a [&hellip
Day 48: Data Gathering transitions to Information Analysis
Transition (trăn-zĭsh’ən) n. Passage from one form, state, style, or place to another. A word, phrase, sentence, or series of sentences connecting one part of a discourse to another. In the midst of running Medsphere I became aware that we were onto something very powerful. Somewhere along the line I finally “got it” that what […]
Customer Disservice: Health Care #FAILs again and again
Disservice (dĭs-sûr’vĭs) A harmful action; an injury An act that is not just Our health care system is completely devoid of customer service. It is pathetic. I took my son to have a simple tympanostomy (ear tubes) procedure this morning. I show up, sign in and take my seat amidsts the throngs of people in […]
The Myth of Prevention and EHR’s?
Prevention (prĭ-vĕn ‘shən) n. Preventing or slowing the course of an illness or disease Intended or used to prevent or hinder; acting as an obstacle Carried out to deter expected aggression by hostile forces. I was just referred this article which I found to be thoughtfully crafted. Abraham Verghese is a Professor and Senior Associate […]
Transcript to Transformation: Twitterview with @Berci
Twitterview (twĭt’ər vyū) n. A twitterview is a combination of the terms Twitter and interview. The Twitter medium of 140 characters forces a concise style of interviewing and response. The public can join in on the conversation and become participants themselves by following along or tracking hashtags. On March 26, 2009 the leading health care [&he
Media Advisory: Announcement of Initial Prize Design for Potential $10 Million Healthcare X PRIZE to Revolutionize U.S. Health System
I am in Washington DC to participate in the 6th Annual World Health Care Congress. It is a power packed meeting with tons of interesting speakers, presentations, announcements from many of the thought leaders throughout the industry. The demographics of this conference are certainly older, and the DC location gives it a very political / […]
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 […]
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