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...
Is Changing How We Pay Sufficient to Transform Our Healthcare System?
Government and private payers are doubling down on innovative payment methodologies as the “cure” for all that is wrong with healthcare...
Living With Healthcare Reform
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...
NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP: A SOCIAL PROGRAM THAT WORKS
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: Savior or Destroyer?
The electronic health record (EHR), a digital replacement for patient information that has been stored on paper since the Greeks, has...
Healthcare Reform on the Ground
One of the most rewarding aspects of being a healthcare administrator is having the opportunity to watch committed doctors and other...