Better Healthcare, Decreased Costs: A Model We Can Replicate
A New York Times editorial on September 3, cites the work of Bellin Health, a relatively small healthcare system in Green Bay, Wis., in...
The Politics of Medicare: Distortion and Flip-Flopping
I thought this election was supposed to be about the economy and jobs, but lately the headlines have mostly been about Medicare. And,...
Who Will Fix the Healthcare System?
Everyone agrees that the healthcare system is broken. Whether you consider the number of uninsured in our country, the fact that health...
Hospital Reimbursement -- Through the Looking Glass
When we orient new hospital board members, all of whom are bright, capable individuals, often with lots of business experience, they are...
The Critical Role of "Culture" in Quality and Patient Safety
Dr. Lucien Leape and his colleagues, in the July issue of Academic Medicine, decry the slow pace of improvements in patient safety in our...
The Great State of Texas
Did any of you see the coverage of Governor Rick Perry of the great state of Texas announcing that Texas would not create a Healthcare...