Seth's Blog: Folk wisdom and proofiness

Some thoughts to ponder for the New Year.


Seth's Blog: Folk wisdom and proofiness

Variability in the Measurement of Hospital-wide Mortality Rates — NEJM

Health Services Research is still a young science.

Variability in the Measurement of Hospital-wide Mortality Rates — NEJM

Putting the Value Framework to Work | Health Policy and Reform

More on value in healthcare

Putting the Value Framework to Work | Health Policy and Reform

What Is Value in Health Care? | Health Policy and Reform

New NEJM article discussing health care value and outcomes research.


What Is Value in Health Care? | Health Policy and Reform

The Foundation's Community: Community: Health Care Transformation Has Begun: A Forum on Accelerating Improved Quality and Cost

A new online forum, sponsored by the RW Johnson Foundation.

The Foundation's Community: Community: Health Care Transformation Has Begun: A Forum on Accelerating Improved Quality and Cost

Nurses' Scope of Practice — NEJM

Part 2 of nursing practice expansion discussion

Nurses' Scope of Practice — NEJM

Broadening the Scope of Nursing Practice — NEJM

More on the expanding the role of nurses in this week's NEJM

Broadening the Scope of Nursing Practice — NEJM

Dan Ariely » Blog Archive Good Decisions. Bad Outcomes. «

another perspective on pay for performance initiatives, possibly all outcomes research outside of a highly controlled situation (like a clinical trial)

Dan Ariely » Blog Archive Good Decisions. Bad Outcomes. «

What Is Value in Health Care? | Health Policy and Reform

newly published thoughts on health care quality from the nejm

What Is Value in Health Care? | Health Policy and Reform

Government Payment for Health Care — Causes and Consequences | Health Policy and Reform

New NEJM essay on the role of government in paying for health care. Special vocabulary feature!! Learn what monopsony power means.

Government Payment for Health Care — Causes and Consequences | Health Policy and Reform

Arch Intern Med -- Abstract: Testing for the Presence of Positive-Outcome Bias in Peer Review: A Randomized Controlled Trial, November 22, 2010, Emerson et al. 170 (21): 1934

be sure to check this one out, very creative study with sobering results


Arch Intern Med -- Abstract: Testing for the Presence of Positive-Outcome Bias in Peer Review: A Randomized Controlled Trial, November 22, 2010, Emerson et al. 170 (21): 1934

Arch Intern Med -- Abstract: Health Care Use and Decision Making Among Lower-Income Families in High-Deductible Health Plans, November 22, 2010, Kullgren et al. 170 (21): 1918

more on pt cost sharing

Arch Intern Med -- Abstract: Health Care Use and Decision Making Among Lower-Income Families in High-Deductible Health Plans, November 22, 2010, Kullgren et al. 170 (21): 1918