more on us health care costs
Thursday, December 1, 2011
The ACP Advocate Blog by Bob Doherty: Why is health care so costly? Hint: it’s not (mostly) how much care we get.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
Outcomes of Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection by Primary Care Providers — NEJM
One approach to Implementation and dissemination
Outcomes of Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection by Primary Care Providers — NEJM
Outcomes of Treatment for Hepatitis C Virus Infection by Primary Care Providers — NEJM
A grim diagnosis for our ailing U.S. health care system - The Washington Post
getting back to where we started in September.
A grim diagnosis for our ailing U.S. health care system - The Washington Post
A grim diagnosis for our ailing U.S. health care system - The Washington Post
Friday, November 25, 2011
Seth's Blog: Pre digital
the "modernization" of healthcare is going to happen, but I get the sense no one really knows how to do it. Great need for quality health services research.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
The ACP Advocate Blog by Bob Doherty: Doctors’ Rx for America: More government regulation*
an extra one this week but too good to pass up after our recent discussions on the role of government regulation of health policy. enjoy!
Monday, November 14, 2011
Evidence-Based Performance Measures: Preventing Unintended Consequences of Quality Measurement
This one is related to our current discussions of quality of care.
Evidence-Based Performance Measures: Preventing Unintended Consequences of Quality Measurement
Evidence-Based Performance Measures: Preventing Unintended Consequences of Quality Measurement
Retainer Medicine: An Ethically Legitimate Form of Practice That Can Improve Primary Care
This article and the next one are appetizers for our discussion of primary care next Monday
Retainer Medicine: An Ethically Legitimate Form of Practice That Can Improve Primary Care
Retainer Medicine: An Ethically Legitimate Form of Practice That Can Improve Primary Care
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Community Development Efforts Offer A Major Opportunity To Advance Americans’ Health
Another area of hsr opportunity.
If you are interested check out the other articles in this issue of Health Affairs.
Despite Obstacles, Considerable Potential Exists For More Robust Federal Policy On Community Development And Health
Of course we coordinated Monday's talk with this article and the next one.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Geographic Variation in Physicians' Responses to a Reimbursement Change — NEJM
More information about geographic variations in health care
Geographic Variation in Physicians' Responses to a Reimbursement Change — NEJM
Geographic Variation in Physicians' Responses to a Reimbursement Change — NEJM
Monday, October 31, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Abstract | Paucity of qualitative research in general medical and health services and policy research journals: analysis of publication rates
Nice followup to our methods discussion Monday
Abstract | Paucity of qualitative research in general medical and health services and policy research journals: analysis of publication rates
Abstract | Paucity of qualitative research in general medical and health services and policy research journals: analysis of publication rates
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Review Article: Effectiveness of Patient Care Teams and the Role of Clinical Expertise and Coordination
Very important new area in need of good HSR. Here is a good starting point.
Review Article: Effectiveness of Patient Care Teams and the Role of Clinical Expertise and Coordination
Review Article: Effectiveness of Patient Care Teams and the Role of Clinical Expertise and Coordination
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
2011 Medical Home Summit West | Mind The Gap
Update on the current status of thinking about the Medical Home
2011 Medical Home Summit West | Mind The Gap
2011 Medical Home Summit West | Mind The Gap
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Complications After Prostate Biopsy: Data From SEER-Medicare
Good example of "bread and butter" HSR generating new information that could (?should) influence practice & policy.
Complications After Prostate Biopsy: Data From SEER-Medicare
Complications After Prostate Biopsy: Data From SEER-Medicare
Arch Intern Med -- Abstract: Too Little? Too Much? Primary Care Physicians' Views on US Health Care: A Brief Report, September 26, 2011, Sirovich et al. 171 (17): 1582
nice followup to an earlier post about excess US spending per patient relative to some other countries. Also an example of survey-based HSR.
Arch Intern Med -- Black/White Racial Disparities in Health: A Cross-Country Comparison of Canada and the United States, September 26, 2011, Lebrun and LaVeist 171 (17): 1591
Brand new research on health disparities - Timely for our discussions this week!
Monday, September 26, 2011
Common Sense And Malpractice Reform – Health Affairs Blog
we spoke briefly about malpractice last week. Here is an interesting perspective.
Common Sense And Malpractice Reform – Health Affairs Blog
Common Sense And Malpractice Reform – Health Affairs Blog
Sunday, September 25, 2011
How One Small Group Sets Doctors' Pay - NYTimes.com
Some additional insight on US health care financing.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Becoming Mindful Of Medical Decision Making
Becoming Mindful Of Medical Decision Making
Whether making life-or-death decisions — or simply choosing a drug — we're flooded with information and conflicting advice. Doctors, the media, statistics, guidelines, family members and Internet strangers can all weigh in on the best medications to take or the most effective treatment options.
So how do you pick the best one?
"There is no one right answer for everyone," says Harvard Medical School oncologist Jerome Groopman. "But it's very important for people to understand how the information applies to them as individuals and then to understand ... their own personal approach to making choices ... so that they're confident that what they chose is right for them."
Groopman and Pamela Hartzband, an endocrinologist at Harvard Medical School, have teamed up to write Your Medical Mind, a guidebook for patients trying to sift through medical choices and make the best decisions for themselves and their family members ...
to listen:
http://www.npr.org/2011/09/21/140438982/becoming-mindful-of-medical-decision-making
to read:
http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=140438982
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Providing High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care: A Critical Seventh General Competency for Physicians
a proposed new competency for medical practitioners.
Providing High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care: A Critical Seventh General Competency for Physicians
Providing High-Value, Cost-Conscious Care: A Critical Seventh General Competency for Physicians
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
The ACP Advocate Blog by Bob Doherty: Are doctors treated worse than everyone else?
Interesting information about the current state of the US economy + effects of managed care.
The ACP Advocate Blog by Bob Doherty: Are doctors treated worse than everyone else?
The ACP Advocate Blog by Bob Doherty: Are doctors treated worse than everyone else?
Medicare Is More Efficient Than Private Insurance – Health Affairs Blog
New HSR addressing an important component of the US health care system.
Medicare Is More Efficient Than Private Insurance – Health Affairs Blog
Medicare Is More Efficient Than Private Insurance – Health Affairs Blog
Lessons from the Physician Group Practice Demonstration — A Sobering Reflection — NEJM
Another lesson regarding the importance of good health services research
Lessons from the Physician Group Practice Demonstration — A Sobering Reflection — NEJM
Lessons from the Physician Group Practice Demonstration — A Sobering Reflection — NEJM
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
The Growth In Cost Per Case Explains Far More Of US Health Spending Increases Than Rising Disease Prevalence
Are we efficiently spending our resources? How could we manage our resources more wisely?
The Growth In Cost Per Case Explains Far More Of US Health Spending Increases Than Rising Disease Prevalence
The Growth In Cost Per Case Explains Far More Of US Health Spending Increases Than Rising Disease Prevalence
Desperately Seeking Savings: States Shift More Medicaid Enrollees To Managed Care
Policy decisions to manage costs with uncertain outcomes. Wouldn't it be nice if we had a working systems model to help make these decisions?
Desperately Seeking Savings: States Shift More Medicaid Enrollees To Managed Care
Desperately Seeking Savings: States Shift More Medicaid Enrollees To Managed Care
A Decade Of Health Care Cost Growth Has Wiped Out Real Income Gains For An Average US Family
Details on progressive rise in health care costs
A Decade Of Health Care Cost Growth Has Wiped Out Real Income Gains For An Average US Family
A Decade Of Health Care Cost Growth Has Wiped Out Real Income Gains For An Average US Family
Monday, September 12, 2011
Court Says Plaintiffs Have No Standing To Challenge Affordable Care Act – Health Affairs Blog
Latest update on the status of the legal deliberations regarding the affordable care act.
Court Says Plaintiffs Have No Standing To Challenge Affordable Care Act – Health Affairs Blog
Court Says Plaintiffs Have No Standing To Challenge Affordable Care Act – Health Affairs Blog
Thursday, September 8, 2011
“July Effect”: Impact of the Academic Year-End Changeover on Patient Outcomes
HSR in the Annals of Internal Medicine this week examining an important question that has perhaps not received the attention it deserves. See also the accompanying editorial.
“July Effect”: Impact of the Academic Year-End Changeover on Patient Outcomes
“July Effect”: Impact of the Academic Year-End Changeover on Patient Outcomes
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
The Budget Act Control of 2011: Implications for Medicare - Kaiser Family Foundation
Possible scenario for the future of the US health care system
The Budget Act Control of 2011: Implications for Medicare - Kaiser Family Foundation
The Budget Act Control of 2011: Implications for Medicare - Kaiser Family Foundation
amednews: Hospitals hire doctors to control services and shore up market share, study says :: Sept. 6, 2011 ... American Medical News
Followup to the hospitalist article we talked about last week.
amednews: Hospitals hire doctors to control services and shore up market share, study says :: Sept. 6, 2011 ... American Medical News
amednews: Hospitals hire doctors to control services and shore up market share, study says :: Sept. 6, 2011 ... American Medical News
Informatics for Consumer Health Group News | LinkedIn
The Critical Role of Patient Trust In Their Doctor - Infographic - Check out the latest post on Mind the Gap
How much impact does this health service have? Do we know how to measure it to see how a health system is performing?
Informatics for Consumer Health Group News | LinkedIn
Heart Failure Program Has Reduced Readmissions by 30 Percent - NYTimes.com
apparently successful new health service at one hospital. Why does it work? Will it work as well elsewhere? Has it been thoroughly evaluated? What are the challenges for dissemination elsewhere?
Heart Failure Program Has Reduced Readmissions by 30 Percent - NYTimes.com
Heart Failure Program Has Reduced Readmissions by 30 Percent - NYTimes.com
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Why we should measure safety and not performance — db's Medical Rants
One of a continuing series of posts by Dr Centor on topic of quality and safety.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Friday, August 5, 2011
The Colorado Health Symposium’s Debate Over Repealing and Replacing the ACA – GrantWatch Blog
Of course, the only important debate is the one that the Supreme Court will have.
Monday, August 1, 2011
Rethinking The Value Of Medical Services – Health Affairs Blog
there is a lot of wisdom in this viewpoint.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Arch Intern Med -- Abstract: Defining Health Information Technology-Related Errors: New Developments Since To Err Is Human, July 25, 2011, Sittig and Singh 171 (14): 1281
Important new article about the negative side of electronic health records and how to deal with it.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Finland's Educational Success? The Anti–Tiger Mother Approach -- Printout -- TIME
Interesting followup to the Ken Robinson talk we watched yesterday.
Any implications for health care quality?
Finland's Educational Success? The Anti–Tiger Mother Approach -- Printout -- TIME
Any implications for health care quality?
Finland's Educational Success? The Anti–Tiger Mother Approach -- Printout -- TIME
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
ACOs and the modern day leper | LinkedIn
Interesting perspective on what may be the future of healthcare in the US
ACOs and the modern day leper | LinkedIn
ACOs and the modern day leper | LinkedIn
Dan Ariely » Blog Archive Teachers cheating and Incentives «
Another disturbing account of the negative effects of pay for performance in complex settings.
Dan Ariely » Blog Archive Teachers cheating and Incentives «
Dan Ariely » Blog Archive Teachers cheating and Incentives «
Saturday, July 16, 2011
New disparity research
some new healthcare disparity research:
Income-Related Inequity in Initiation of Evidence-Based Therapies Among Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
from Journal of General Internal Medicine (Online First™)
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND
Previous research has shown a socioeconomic status (SES) gradient in the receipt of cardiac services following acute myocardial infarction (AMI), but much less is known about SES and the use of secondary preventive medicines following AMI.
OBJECTIVES
To examine the role of income in initiation of treatment with ACE-inhibitors, beta-blockers and statins in the 120 days following discharge from hospital for first AMI.
DESIGN
A cross-sectional study with a population-based cohort.
PARTICIPANTS
First-time AMI patients between age 40 and 100 discharged alive from the hospital and surviving at least 120 days following discharge between January 1, 1999 and September 3, 2006.
MAIN MEASURES
Binary variables indicating whether the patient had filled at least one prescription for each of the medicines of interest.
KEY RESULTS
Our results reveal a significant and positive income gradient with initiation of the guideline-recommended medicines among male AMI patients. Men in the third income quintile and above were significantly more likely to initiate treatment with any of the medicines than those in the first quintile, with those in the fifth income quintile having 37%, 50% and 71% higher odds of initiating ACE-inhibitors, beta-blockers and statins, respectively, than men in the lowest income quintile [OR = 1.37 95% CI (1.24, 1.51); OR = 1.50 95% CI (1.35, 1.68); and OR = 1.71 95% CI (1.53, 190)]. The gradient was not present among women, although women in the fifth income quintile were more likely to initiate beta-blockers and statins than women in the lowest income quintile [OR = 1.25 95% CI (1.06, 1.47) and OR = 1.32 95% CI (1.12, 1.54)].
CONCLUSIONS
There were inequities in treatment following AMI in the form of a clear and often significant gradient between income and initiation of evidence-based pharmacologic therapies among male patients. This gradient persisted despite significant changes in coverage levels for the costs of these medicines.
Content Type Journal Article
Pages 1-7
DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1799-1
Authors
Gillian E. Hanley, Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Steve Morgan, Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Robert J. Reid, Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
Journal Journal of General Internal Medicine
Online ISSN 1525-1497
Print ISSN 0884-8734
Income-Related Inequity in Initiation of Evidence-Based Therapies Among Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
from Journal of General Internal Medicine (Online First™)
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND
Previous research has shown a socioeconomic status (SES) gradient in the receipt of cardiac services following acute myocardial infarction (AMI), but much less is known about SES and the use of secondary preventive medicines following AMI.
OBJECTIVES
To examine the role of income in initiation of treatment with ACE-inhibitors, beta-blockers and statins in the 120 days following discharge from hospital for first AMI.
DESIGN
A cross-sectional study with a population-based cohort.
PARTICIPANTS
First-time AMI patients between age 40 and 100 discharged alive from the hospital and surviving at least 120 days following discharge between January 1, 1999 and September 3, 2006.
MAIN MEASURES
Binary variables indicating whether the patient had filled at least one prescription for each of the medicines of interest.
KEY RESULTS
Our results reveal a significant and positive income gradient with initiation of the guideline-recommended medicines among male AMI patients. Men in the third income quintile and above were significantly more likely to initiate treatment with any of the medicines than those in the first quintile, with those in the fifth income quintile having 37%, 50% and 71% higher odds of initiating ACE-inhibitors, beta-blockers and statins, respectively, than men in the lowest income quintile [OR = 1.37 95% CI (1.24, 1.51); OR = 1.50 95% CI (1.35, 1.68); and OR = 1.71 95% CI (1.53, 190)]. The gradient was not present among women, although women in the fifth income quintile were more likely to initiate beta-blockers and statins than women in the lowest income quintile [OR = 1.25 95% CI (1.06, 1.47) and OR = 1.32 95% CI (1.12, 1.54)].
CONCLUSIONS
There were inequities in treatment following AMI in the form of a clear and often significant gradient between income and initiation of evidence-based pharmacologic therapies among male patients. This gradient persisted despite significant changes in coverage levels for the costs of these medicines.
Content Type Journal Article
Pages 1-7
DOI 10.1007/s11606-011-1799-1
Authors
Gillian E. Hanley, Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Steve Morgan, Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Robert J. Reid, Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
Journal Journal of General Internal Medicine
Online ISSN 1525-1497
Print ISSN 0884-8734
Using Skim with Scrivener for researching & writing your Thesis « Doctoral School blog
some more PhD workflow information plus an interesting virtual meeting via twitter.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
» Get it done AG Daws
Good advice from a writer about how to write productively. Note the Scrivener references are optional, you can do much the same with any word processor/writing set up including pen and paper.
Day 137: Axe Sharpening... - ASBO Allstar's Blog...
Nice blog by a new PhD student on some workflow issues. Unfortunately Mac-based but you can do the same thing using the Scrivener for Windows beta program.
enjoy!
Thursday, June 23, 2011
AMA's Factions Leave Little Room for Compromise : Internal Medicine News
What happened at the AMA meeting re: the individual mandate issue.
Monday, June 20, 2011
austin frakt interview on blogging health research and policy
perspective on the role of hsr-related blogs from Academy Health.
Medical News: AMA: Delegates Sharply Divided on Individual Mandate - in Meeting Coverage, AMA from MedPage Today
It will be interesting to see what the AMA decides to do.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
The ACP Advocate Blog by Bob Doherty: Should taxpayers pay for unnecessary care?
interesting perspective on politics, comparative effectiveness, and Medicare.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
How Intermountain Trimmed Health Care Costs Through Robust Quality Improvement Efforts
New discussion of how to control health care costs & improve quality through applied health services research.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Squandering Medicare’s Money - NYTimes.com
op-ed piece in the ny times by the editor of the archives of internal medicine
Friday, May 27, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
The tension between physicians and health policy experts | LinkedIn
Interesting commentary on health reform and health policy issues
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Arch Intern Med -- Abstract: Electronic Health Records and Clinical Decision Support Systems: Impact on National Ambulatory Care Quality, May 23, 2011, Romano and Stafford 171 (10): 897
It appears that more than an EHR + a clinical decision support system is needed to improve quality. Discouraging news, but raises the interesting question of why not?
Monday, May 23, 2011
We should so blatantly do more randomised trials on policy – Bad Science
Should we start doing more randomized trials of policy alternatives?
How about health system reforms?
Is there a need for a new science of health services research epidemiology?
Thursday, May 19, 2011
The ACP Advocate Blog by Bob Doherty: When did support for primary care become a partisan issue?
US politics Washington style is either fascinating or frightening, perhaps both.
Annals Podcast Home Page
check out the comments from Peter Orszag (a key player in the Obama health reform effort) about the future of health care in the US from the May 3, 2011 podcast. Great perspective for planning health services research.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Arch Intern Med -- Abstract: Medicare Expenditures Among Nursing Home Residents With Advanced Dementia, May 9, 2011, Goldfeld et al. 171 (9): 824
New HSR study in the archives of internal medicine
Monday, April 25, 2011
Closing the Quality Gap: Revisiting the State of the Science
New series of quality reports forthcoming from AHRQ.
An overview is available, as well as protocols regarding the patient centered medical home and how to address health disparities.
Friday, April 15, 2011
AHRQ News and Numbers: Medication Side Effects, Injuries, Up Dramatically
HSR questions:
Why?
How can we reverse this trend?
Thursday, April 14, 2011
How CER Could Pay for Itself — Insights from Vertebral Fracture Treatments | Health Policy and Reform
Interesting perspective on health care costs, quality, and appropriate use of evidence
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Keeneland Conference: A Conversation with John Lumpkin | Public Health
good agenda for hsr: read more by following the link
"Clearly, the number one research question that state and local health departments have is how they maximize available resources in the faces of budget cuts. More than half have had layoffs and other budget restrictions. So PHSSR, first and foremost, needs to help these agencies figure out how best to use their limited workforce to carry out essential services, and then look further—at what are their priorities if they have limited funds, what are the public health returns on public dollars that are being invested in the public health system."
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
County Health Rankings Show There is More to Health Than Health Care - RWJF
Newly released county by county health rankings.
“It’s hard to lead a healthy life if you don’t live in a healthy community,” said Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A. president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. “The County Health Rankings are an annual check-up for communities to know how healthy they are and where they can improve. We hope that policymakers, businesses, educators, public health departments and community residents will use the Rankings to develop solutions to help people live healthier lives.”
County Health Rankings Show There is More to Health Than Health Care - RWJF
“It’s hard to lead a healthy life if you don’t live in a healthy community,” said Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A. president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. “The County Health Rankings are an annual check-up for communities to know how healthy they are and where they can improve. We hope that policymakers, businesses, educators, public health departments and community residents will use the Rankings to develop solutions to help people live healthier lives.”
County Health Rankings Show There is More to Health Than Health Care - RWJF
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Health Indicators warehouse
New source of HSR data!
Health and Human Services Launches Health Indicators Warehouse to Support Innovation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a new web portal providing important health and health care indicator data to support innovations in information technology. The Health Indicators Warehouse represents a vast collection of health and health care indicators along with new web 2.0 technologies to support automated data services through application programming interfaces (APIs).
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said, “The Health Indicators Warehouse provides a new public resource needed to fuel development of innovative information technology applications needed to improve health and health care decision-making.”
HHS featured the resource as an important step toward addressing data transparency and the agency’s commitment to its Open Government Plan and the Community Health Data Initiative.
The Health Indicators Warehouse is a collection of health indicators from a wide array of HHS data sources that are maintained to support researchers, technology developers and policymakers. Health indicators are measurable characteristics that describe the health of a population (e.g., life expectancy, mortality, disease incidence or prevalence, or other health states); determinants of health (e.g., health behaviors, health risk factors, physical environments, and socioeconomic environments); and health care access, cost, quality, and use. Depending on the measure, a health indicator may be defined for a specific population, place, political jurisdiction, or geographic area. Currently, the Health Indicators Warehouse includes nearly 1200 health indicators derived from over 170 different data sources, with all being downloadable via APIs.
“This resource is equipped with modern information services for the purpose of enhancing the dissemination and use of these valuable collections to improve community-level health practices,” noted Dr. Edward Sondik, director, National Center for Health Statistics.
The health indicator data sets and the web tools provided by the warehouse are expected to support technology development leading to a wide array of applications (apps) and data services.
Todd Park, chief technology officer, HHS said, “We recognize that one of the keys to better health and health care is data-driven decision-making at all levels and the HHS warehouse lowers the barrier for development of technologies to achieve this goal.”
In 2010, HHS demonstrated the value of these data sets in creating a wide array of web apps as part of the Community Health Data Initiative. In the coming months, HHS anticipates additional activities and projects to promote innovative uses of data and apps development to improve health and health care performance at the community level.
For more information about the Health Indicators Warehouse, visit http://healthindicators.gov
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Same Americans Who Made Taylor Swift Popular Polled On Constitutionality Of Health Care Reform | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
Perspective on our health care system from the Onion's perspective
Same Americans Who Made Taylor Swift Popular Polled On Constitutionality Of Health Care Reform | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
Same Americans Who Made Taylor Swift Popular Polled On Constitutionality Of Health Care Reform | The Onion - America's Finest News Source
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Monday, January 31, 2011
Another nail in the P4P coffin — db's Medical Rants
Followup on our discussion of pay for performance last fall, courtesy of Dr Centor.
Another nail in the P4P coffin — db's Medical Rants
Another nail in the P4P coffin — db's Medical Rants
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
America's Health Rankings
This is a great visual site to compare different health statistics and rankings among states. Take note that you can look at different years as well by changing bar along the bottom of the screen.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
The End Of Internal Medicine As We Know It – Health Affairs Blog
Change is interesting. Here is another discussion that reflects different viewpoints on current attempts to improve our health care system.
The End Of Internal Medicine As We Know It – Health Affairs Blog
The End Of Internal Medicine As We Know It – Health Affairs Blog
Monday, January 10, 2011
Dan Ariely » Blog Archive A gentler and more logical economics «
A gentle plug for taking a broad view of economics and how to use it in policy and planning.
Dan Ariely » Blog Archive A gentler and more logical economics «
Dan Ariely » Blog Archive A gentler and more logical economics «
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