This is a long read. It helped me understand the ‘how we got here’ story behind todays’ EHR challenges. And it was a helpful reminder of what can happen (both good and bad) when the government leans to an industry. […]
“The federal government on Tuesday raided dozens of locations belonging to doctors and medical equipment companies suspected of taking part in a massive telemarketing scam that targeted Medicare recipients and cost taxpayers nearly $1 billion.” | learn more
This will make for an interesting future. I applaud any move that increases visibility into health care prices. | learn more
The startup that wanted to increase drug price transparency and move transactions online has not had an easy run. From Bloomberg: “The startup’s path has been littered with lawsuits, feuds and defections.” | learn more
As I peel back more layers of the health care system onion, I really appreciate some of the nuances that this industry has developed. In this case, it seems that a lot of the big Electronic Health Record software vendors […]
This is so exciting! It seems “obvious” that food is tied to health, but this is the first time I’ve seen the healthcare system treat it that way. “Geisinger Health System’s program of providing free food as a treatment for […]
This Nisarg Patel post from last year is an interesting view on how Amazon’s new platform for pharma will avoid the troubled outcome for its long-ago investment in the now-defunct Drugstore.com. |learn more
This seems like a good thing, but I’m not clear on the implications. Can anyone help me understand? “The new shift will involve employers that begin using UnitedHealth’s pharmacy-benefit manager, OptumRx, including those that are self-insured, which is the vast […]
“The insurance industry gives lucrative commissions and bonuses — from six-figure payouts to a chance to bat against Mariano Rivera — to the independent brokers who advise employers. Critics call the payments a ‘classic conflict of interest’ that drive up […]
A great CB Insights report highlighting Brain-Machine Interfaces, Implantables, and Neuroprosthetics. | learn more