“I asked a dozen experts to identify important trends. Some responses were aspirational, reflecting what they’d like to see happen. Some were sobering, reflecting a harsh reality: Our nation isn’t prepared for this vast demographic shift and its far-reaching consequences.” | learn […]
“The federal government funneled billions in subsidies to software vendors and some overstated or deceived the government about what their products could do, according to whistleblowers.” | learn more
If I say “think of your body,” what do you picture? Your eyes? Your heart? Your toes? Do you think about your bacteria? Perhaps you should; current science suggests our microbes are as much “us” as our brain or fingertips. […]
I tracked my glucose levels for twenty-eight days using a continuous glucose monitor (CGM). Instead of traditional twice-a-day finger pricks, CGMs check glucose at regular intervals via a small probe embedded under the skin. I wore mine on the arm […]
What a remarkable outcome! “The hospital developed the system that gathers data from the EHR, runs it through artificial intelligence, and delivers real-time warnings to clinicians.” | learn more
When it happens in healthcare! “Much of what we accept as legal in medical billing would be regarded as fraud in any other sector.” I’m reminded of Shakespeare and roses smelling as sweet by any other name. “So what is […]
The state’s health plan, which covered some 700k beneficiaries, tried to limit the wide range of pricing with a practice called Reference Pricing. For example, prices for the same basic lab test range from $5.75 to $126.44. They set a […]
They “have begun testing the new health-care venture they’re developing with Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., rolling out some of the new offerings to employees in a handful of states.” | learn more
“Fund the HSA deductible, as Indiana and Whole Foods do, and put real prices on everything.” | learn more
“Hospital emergency rooms throughout California are reporting a sharp increase in adolescents and young adults seeking care for a mental health crisis.” | learn more