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The challenge of managing healthcare costs

Did anyone else read the June 10, NY Times story about Geisinger Health Plan’s request for a 40% increase in its plan offerings in the...

Government and private payers are doubling down on innovative payment methodologies as the “cure” for all that is wrong with healthcare...

Everyone agrees that there is a sense of overwhelming change in the financing and delivery of healthcare in the US and in our state of...

I came across an article in the New York Times about the Nurse-Family Partnership and thought it might be interesting for those of you...

The electronic health record (EHR), a digital replacement for patient information that has been stored on paper since the Greeks, has...

One of the most rewarding aspects of being a healthcare administrator is having the opportunity to watch committed doctors and other...

There is a growing body of evidence that the demand for inpatient acute care beds will decline over the next ten years, despite the aging...

The Health Insurance Commissioner in Rhode Island has long advocated for increased emphasis and investment in primary care to improve...

One of Webster’s definitions of transparency is “characterized by visibility of information especially concerning business practices.”...

I had the opportunity to interact with two individuals who have significant roles in leading healthcare reform in Rhode Island (RI) and...

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