HSR addressing important new quality initiative.
U.S. Hospitals, Facing New Medicare Penalties, Show Wide Room for Improvement at Reducing Readmission Rates - RWJF
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.
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