That’s the message built-in to most contemporary policy, initiatives, and programs, and the source of much professional atrophy and distress among caregivers. No matter the end goal – increase EHR adoption, shift to quality metrics from volume, record sharing and ...
Transparent By Design, Medicine for a Health Insurance Exchange
"I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts." —Abraham Lincoln This may bring a chuckle given our most recent political discourse, but it's a welcome reminder ...
Is a ‘Tech Surge’ the Right Solution for Healthcare.gov?
Do we really need a “tech surge?” Or, more to the point, do we really need to use an Iraqi war reference when fixing a healthcare website? The Healthcare.gov fiasco cannot get any weirder than instigating a health IT “tech surge” to resolve the challenges with the ...
Out For Lunch: The Government Closes Down; Insurance Exchange Marketplace Opens
About six months ago, my family decided to get rid of cable because we wanted to minimize the effect television would have on our two-year-old daughter. It makes it easier to keep a handle on what she watches and the amount of time she watches it. She seems content with watching ...