Tuesday, November 02, 2010

Convergence

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I noticed this interchange on Facebook: Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, a health economist and management consultant (and blogger ) had this in her stat...
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Monday, November 01, 2010

Election Day Thoughts

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On the eve of Election Day, here are some thoughts about John Gardner, founder of Common Cause, as remembered in a 40th anniversary speech b...
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Sunday, October 31, 2010

Real help in setting up an ACO

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I highly recommend this video, which contains the most comprehensive advice for those wanting to set up an Accountable Care Organization. (...
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Saturday, October 30, 2010

Ostrich-like to the extreme

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Seen today while on a bike ride in Sherborn, MA. I don't know how long this person plans to remain this way, but it is an odd way to ce...
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Friday, October 29, 2010

Sad News on the Soccer Pitch

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A fellow referee, about my age, sent an email entitled "Sad News." Of course, when I saw the subject line, I got worried that my ...
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Thursday, October 28, 2010

So that's how the rates are set

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The Wall Street Journal published a very important article this week. Written by Anna Wilde Mathews and Tom McGinty, it is entitled, ...
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Transparency arises in the South

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Novant Health is a not-for-profit health care organization serving more than five million residents from Virginia to South Carolina. Their...
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Kevin's thoughts about online MD ratings

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Kevin Pho, MD, has a thoughtful article in USA Today about online ratings of doctors. Here are a few excerpts: There are some good reasons...
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Mungerson Lecture

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I was honored to present the 2010 Mungerson Lecture at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center today. The lecture is named for Gerald Mun...
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An unpersuasive approach

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It is election season, and both challengers and incumbents need to raise lots of money to compete for our votes. But there is a right way ...
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Monday, October 25, 2010

Doctors supporting doctors

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A couple of years ago, I wrote a post entitled " The Shame of Malpractice Lawsuits ," in which I tried to evince some sympathy for...
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Sunday, October 24, 2010

Soccer net bags a turkey vulture

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Now really, how can you print a story like this and not include a picture?
Saturday, October 23, 2010

The Unseen Sea

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A friend from the Bay Area sent a link from NPR containing this video. I found the second half particularly engaging, as the fog laps up ag...
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Friday, October 22, 2010

Good food

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Here's a story on WBUR radio about a friendly competition among health care chefs in the Boston area. It took place at the 90th annive...
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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Research matters

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With all the attention on clinical matters, it is easy to forget that a substantial portion of the role of academic medical centers is relat...
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

It just costs too much

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Stuart Altman and I were invited to share the podium as lunchtime speakers today at the New England-Israel Business Council's 2010 Life ...
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Tactical update on SEIU

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It's been a while since I have provided an update on SEIU's corporate campaign against BIDMC and on its attempts to organize the he...
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Monday, October 18, 2010

The secret of quality is love

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A friend forwarded this link to a wonderful interview between Bob Wachter and Peter Pronovost, and appended the following note: Check out t...
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Man bites dog! Four candidates agree!

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Gubernatorial politics in Massachusetts is pretty competitive, so it is something to note when all four candidates agree on something. The ...
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Sunday, October 17, 2010

Misdirection?

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Is there a subtle, but important bit of misdirection going on in the description of the new role of Caritas Christi as it moves to for-profi...
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