The Week’s Most Interesting Healthcare Reading (that you might have missed)

As we do every Friday, here are some of the more interesting, and important, healthcare stories of the week that may not have caught your attention:

Julie Appleby of Kaiser Health News conducted a fascinating interview with new Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini in which he discusses the individual mandate, the reasons for premium rate increases and how his compelling personal story is driving his desire to improve the health coverage system.

On Wednesday, Research!America published a guest blog post by Colleen Conway-Welch, Dean at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, which discussed the need for nurses to step up and engage in healthcare policy debate.

Top health organizations, including Healthcare Leadership Council member Mayo Clinic, announced the Care Connectivity Consortium, an initiative designed to securely share electronic medical records for their patients. The health IT collaboration seeks to improve patient care and lower costs by allowing providers to utilize available data on patient health conditions, allergies and medications.

Susan D. DeVore was spotlighted in The New York Times discussing the path her life has taken that has led her to become CEO of the Premier healthcare alliance.

If you see a story about U.S. healthcare during the week that you feel deserves a broader audience, be sure to contact us and call it to our attention.