Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Priority for Tweeters

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Check out this story by Nancy Thomas in GoLocalProv.  Excerpts: The idea takes what may have been considered an annoyance--theater or c...
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Costs of Care essay contest winners

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Neel Shah reports on the winners of the Costs of Care essay contest.  Recall the theme: "Preference will be given to stories tha...
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Monday, January 14, 2013

A lovely way to say thank you

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The relationship between a cancer patient and her oncologist is often very special, enhanced by time spent together, by the up's and ...
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Sunday, January 13, 2013

Leaning at Mt. Scopus

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I am in Jerusalem and joined with a colleague to conduct a couple of workshops for senior managers and physicians on the basics of Lean p...
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Thursday, January 10, 2013

Crouse MDs rap to halt HAC

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Cheryl Clark -- @CherClarHealth -- at HealthLeaders Media reports: Need a chuckle? Read my column today about how doctors in a Syracus...

Snow in the Holy Land

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The view this morning in Jerusalem.  This has effectively shut down the city, as there is no snow removal capability.  In the words of a ...
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Wednesday, January 09, 2013

Lesson from history

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I am currently in Israel and had a chance the other day to visit a museum that dealt with the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 AD, ...
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New care teams on WIHI

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January 10, 2013: Navigating New Care Teams with Nurse Practitioners (2:00 – 3:00 PM Eastern Time) Featuring: Susan B. Hassm...
Monday, January 07, 2013

How cold is that?

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Bostonians and others in cold climates will be amused by this weather forecast for Jerusalem, notably the entry for this coming Friday: ...
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Sunday, January 06, 2013

The important parts remained intact

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Thanks to those of you who are helping my friend Boaz Tamir find the doctor who saved his sight after a tank battle during the Yom Kippur...
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Friday, January 04, 2013

Grateful patient seeks doctor

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Can you please help a grateful friend find his doctor? Here's the story.  In 1973, 20-year-old Boaz Tamir (left) was the leader ...
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Pro Publica employs social media to find harm

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Here is an interesting article by the folks at Pro Publica about how they used Facebook to do background research for an ongoing investiga...
Thursday, January 03, 2013

Dear men: Are proton beams less toxic?

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A couple of weeks ago, I explained the business rational for the rapid expansion of proton beam radiation treatment facilities throughout ...
Wednesday, January 02, 2013

Beyond guns and gurneys

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A friend sent a note a few days ago, citing an "an amazing op-ed on Newtown, Cerberus, and Steward" by a Boston Globe columnist. ...
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Friday, December 21, 2012

Fireflies from The Jubilee Project

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Every time I think that they have done as well as possible, the folks at The Jubilee Project publish a video that is even more compelling. ...
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Thursday, December 20, 2012

Intuitively obvious?

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I hold no grudge against Intuitive Surgical, even though I think its marketing campaign to promote the use of its DaVinci surgical robot w...

New for 2013: The Pain Index

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A recent report by the New York Times contained an excellent graphic showing the current percentage of uninsured people in each state.  T...
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Dear hospital CEOs: Commit.

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An open letter to the 5754 hospital CEOs in America, You have been granted a public trust.  It's time to commit, publicly. Preside...
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

What, Me Worry (about a mere statute)?

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Much was made of the recent health care cost control legislation in Massachusetts, Chapter 224 of the Acts of 2012 .  And, after all, who...
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

In memoriam: Werner Gans

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Werner Gans passed away today, but a great story is left behind.  Werner was one of the Ritchie Boys, a top secret World War II US intell...
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