Tuesday, March 08, 2011

Hospital Governance Issues in Israel

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I am currently in Haifa, Israel, addressing a conference being held by the Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research entitled ...
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Why do we need a regulatory crosswalk?

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In a post below , I talked about the unfortunate marketability of a book that explains The Joint Commission standards in plain English -- bo...
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Monday, March 07, 2011

In good company

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Just in case you thought it was just the United States health care system that is facing financial issues, here comes this story about the B...
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Sunday, March 06, 2011

Wanted: New, unblinking eyes

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An op-ed by Joseph Hallinan in the New York Times discusses a form of cognitive error that is worth considering in the health care environ...
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Saturday, March 05, 2011

Essays from Ernie's students - 1

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Some of you will recall that about a month ago, I gave a guest lecture at Ernst Berndt's course at MIT's Sloan School, entitled ...
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Essays from Ernie's students - 2

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Here is the second of the selected essay's from Ernst Berndt's Sloan School class at MIT. David Berlin is the author. Please submi...
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Essays from Ernie's students - 3

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Here's the third essay from Ernst Berndt's Sloan School class at MIT. This one is by Anna Capetanakis. Please offer your observati...
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Essays from Ernie's students - 4

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Here's the last of the four chosen essays from Ernst Berndt's MIT class at the Sloan School. As above, please offer your observatio...
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Friday, March 04, 2011

JetBlue's Dave in the air

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Back in April, 2008, I wrote about JetBlue's use of homesourcing : The idea is simple and elegant. For some staff functions, those relyi...

Update from Cape Verde

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You may recall a post from November , in which I described a mission from BIDMC to Cape Verde. Well, I had the story a bit backwards. I th...
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Thursday, March 03, 2011

Time for the wisdom of the crowd

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On the post below , "nonlocal MD," a regular contributor, asks: I would next like to see a series on how you think all this could ...
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Paying more for the amenities you may never need

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Let's continue our discussion about the future of employer-based insurance products in the US. We have talked about a general shift of...
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Wednesday, March 02, 2011

Latke vs. Hamentashen, The Great Debate

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There's serious work that goes on at MIT. And then, thankfully, there is not. A debate was held to determine which is superior among tw...
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Power -- er no, risk -- to the people!

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What will be the biggest trend in the health insurance business over the coming years? A tendency to shift risk from the insurance companie...
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Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Spreading knowledge that matters

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Back in January, I wrote about a great example of a locally produced, informative and engaging newsletter produced by Samantha Riley, Head...
Monday, February 28, 2011

Shifting retiree health benefits

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In a post below , I discuss the possibility that the new health care law many entice many employers to drop their company-provided health i...
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Sunday, February 27, 2011

A counterbalance focused on quality

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Ascension Health, the largest chain of Catholic hospitals, has joined forces with Oak Hill Capital Partners, a private equity firm, "t...
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Come on in any time!

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Winchester Hospital, a 229-bed facility just north of Boston, has announced that it has eliminated defined visiting hours, effective immedi...
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No way to run a hospital

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A friend reports on her recent experience in a New York City hospital, where her husband was undergoing a hernia repair. They were about as ...
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Friday, February 25, 2011

ObamaCare Shift

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A colleague pointed this out to me recently, and I think he has it right: While more people will have health insurance as a result of the f...
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