Moving from Fee for Services
Editor’s note: It is critically important that we move the reimbursement system from fee for services to fee for care. A movement in that direction is bundled services, but it has to be more than that....
View ArticleHeart and Stroke Risk Factors
Psoriasis is a risk factor for heart attack, stroke Psoriasis may raise the risk of heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular problems, likely through a shared inflammatory response, Danish...
View ArticleStudies: Intense Treatment Doesn’t Help Diabetics
Key results from a landmark federal study are in, and the results are disappointing for diabetics: Adding drugs to drive blood pressure and blood-fats lower than current targets did not prevent heart...
View ArticleThe Slaughter Solution: Bending the Rules Beyond Belief
March 15, 2010 To: Interested Parties From: Ranking Republican David Dreier (R-San Dimas, CA) Subject: The Slaughter Solution: Bending the Rules Beyond Belief The Democratic Majority has a problem with...
View ArticleTo Err is Human — Some Tools to Help
Hospitals are changing culture of handling medical errors Assessing blame for medical errors is difficult, and hospitals are looking to see if their own systems may be partly responsible when providers...
View ArticleBlood Pressure and Obesity
Lowering BP reduces health risks at all weight levels Data from the Perindopril Protection Against Recurrent Stroke Study showed lowering blood pressure reduced the risk of vascular disease and stroke...
View ArticleHow are They Going to Attempt to Pass Health Reform
Editor’s note: The big fear of the House Democrats: if the Senate requires the original bill to be signed into law before it will vote on the side car, is it possible that the side car does not get...
View ArticleWhat Does Competition in Health Care Mean
With Washington placing insurers in their cross-hairs and proclaiming that there isn’t enough competition among insurers, I wonder if the public has thought about what more competition among health...
View ArticleLabor Force Participation Rates: The Population Age 55 and Older, 2008
Editor’s note: the story goes on (if you go to the link) to talk about the impact health care costs are having in keeping people in the workforce longer. —— According to findings from the 2009 EBRI/MGA...
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