Category Archives: Commentary

Leave Judging Science in the Hands of Scientists

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

By Ann Bonham, Ph.D. Debates over who decides research priorities and how; and who decides what research should be funded by the federal government and how, are not new. They reflect competing views on the relative quality, priority, and appropriateness … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Research | 14 Comments

Wing of Zock Navigates the Medicare Maze in Health Wonk Review

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

The Wing of Zock is featured in the latest Health Wonk Review hosted by Joe Paduda at Managed Care Matters, a medical news and health policy blog. In her featured post, Dr. Conroy blogs about the fundamentals of Medicare and provides … Continue reading →

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Empowered Nurse Advocates Build Effective Patient-Centered Health Care Teams

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

By Gloria Ohmart, Ed.D, MN, APRN The passage and implementation of the Affordable Care Act means we must increase our efforts in care coordination to provide optimal quality care to all insured patients. Empowered nurses possess highly effective conflict resolution … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Human Capital/Management, Leadership, Medical Education | 2 Comments

Data Alone Does Not Make Health Care Pricing Meaningful

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

By Joanne Conroy, MD The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released new data on May 8, showing significant variation in what hospitals charge for inpatient services. The release is part of a health care transparency initiative designed to help patients … Continue reading →

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The Currency of Social Media

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

By Joel Topf, MD Many people say information is power. I don’t believe that. Information sharing is power. People are more than willing to share information not because they are being paid but because they get a feeling of satisfaction … Continue reading →

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The Medicare Maze: Observation Stays, Nursing Home Costs, and “Invisible Patients”

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

By Joanne Conroy, MD We have all been traveling and have found ourselves party to a conversation because of proximity or bad cell phone etiquette. Some of these conversations are irritating, but I was looped into an interesting one the … Continue reading →

Posted in Brainstorms, Commentary, Payment Reform | 1 Comment

TEDMED 2013 and the Idea of Idea Overload

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

By David Katz Originally posted April 22, 2013 As I began writing this column, the TEDMED conference—my inspiration for it—was ongoing in Washington, D.C. I wasn’t there. I was in Boston, writing in the lobby of the Westin hotel, watching … Continue reading →

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Faculty and Students: Let’s Change the Mindset of Fourth Year

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

By Brittany Chan At the end of my third year of medical school, an attending told me, “You’re about at the pinnacle of your medical knowledge. Fourth year all the knowledge just disappears. Enjoy it.” I heard the same message from … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Medical Education | 2 Comments

Graduate Medical Education Funding

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

Originally posted on March 4, 2013 Exploring new questions and ideas today will help reinvent the proposals of the past and ensure stability for the future By David Reid, MSII Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences In 1965, Congress … Continue reading →

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The Inspiration Behind this Disturbing Picture of Black American Health Insurance

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

By Alex Hillsberg Infographic authored by Alex Hillsberg and Julia Trello This infographic is a confluence of earlier projects done on African Americans. Black History month, celebrated in February of each year, was the catalyst that brought this all together. … Continue reading →

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