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

March 11, 2011

Here is another assortment of interesting items on U.S. healthcare from a variety of media and Internet outlets this week: •     ABC News will film a seven-part documentary at New … Continued


The Growing Survivor Population

March 11, 2011

For all of the criticisms of our nation’s healthcare system and the improvements that need to be made, there is one undeniable truth that was brought to the forefront again … Continued


The Maine Exception

March 9, 2011

There was an interesting development this week in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.  The state of Maine was granted a waiver to one of the health reform measure’s … Continued


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

March 4, 2011

Here are a collection of articles from this past week, some of them in smaller or regional outlets that didn’t capture nationwide attention. We mentioned this one in yesterday’s post, … Continued


Mixed Signals From Public Underscore Need for Medicare Innovation

March 3, 2011

A new poll shows that the American public’s desire for deficit reduction is running head-on against a strong reluctance to cut Medicare spending. According to a new NBC News/Wall Street … Continued


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

February 25, 2011

We’re going to start something new on Prognosis this week.  It strikes me that, each week, there is an avalanche of news about not only new policy developments in healthcare … Continued


The Extent of Defensive Medicine

February 18, 2011

Some more interesting information has come to light on the issue of medical liability reform. At the annual meeting this week of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, a new … Continued


Innovation Nation: Recognizing the Benefits of Innovation in Health Care

February 18, 2011

Yesterday, the Disruptive Women in Health Care blog released its latest e-book, Innovation Nation:  Recognizing the Benefits of Innovation in Health Care.  It’s a compilation of recent blog posts, bringing … Continued


Just Saying It’s So Doesn’t Make It So

February 15, 2011

Now that gasoline is over three dollars a gallon, I wince a little every time I fill up my car.  It would be nice to have the power to simply … Continued


Medical Liability Reform and Lawyerly Logic

February 11, 2011

As the House Judiciary Committee works toward the passage of medical liability reform legislation, the nation’s trial lawyers – who, of course, have the most to lose if tort reform … Continued