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Compressing the Curve
The mandated and subsidized EMR program of the past decade achieved the goal of rapid adoption, but the cost of seriously damaging the normal process of technology development.
READ MORE »Would You Rather?
The advent of large-scale EMR systems has eliminated the natural mutations that are necessary for any complex system to adapt and change.
READ MORE »Miller Time
There is a fundamental reality about the purpose of electronic medical records that will forever add to physician frustrations with these systems.
READ MORE »Docs vs. The Machine
A recent article by Dr. Atul Gawande summarizes well why physicians are dissatisfied with their EMR and offers some insights into the underlying reasons that make the problem hard to solve.
READ MORE »Lemuel and the Little People
Increasingly, healthcare, like the rest of the economy, is bifurcating into either massive organizations or very small ones with little in between.
READ MORE »Sausage for Breakfast
We now begin the process of sorting through the mixed messages sent from voters.
READ MORE »Drug Smugglers
A creative program from the state of Utah takes cost savings way out of the box.
READ MORE »California Imports
Over 55 million people are now covered by a managed Medicaid plan, which increasingly come with more administrative hassles as well as low payment rates.
READ MORE »Save the Salt Shakers
Members of Congress send a letter to CMS asking the agency to reconsider proposed changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
READ MORE »Website Sleuthing
AC Wellness is a new venture into employee care from a surprising new entrant that provides a glimpse into how certain large employers are thinking about healthcare.
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