Category Archives: Patient Access

OPPE, FPPE, MOC, MOL …. Slurping the Alphabet Soup of Physician Assessment

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Originally posted May 4, 2013 By Ulfat Shaikh, MD A couple of months ago I drove past fertile vineyards and took in the not-so-sweet scent of dairy farms, en route to a small community hospital in California’s Central Valley. I had … Continue reading →

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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 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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Health Care Social Media Review #HCSM

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

Compiled By Sarah Sonies Welcome to the latest edition of Health Care Social Media Review, where we highlight blog posts from health care thought leaders on social media best practices, resources, narrative experiences, case studies, and new communications tools. This … Continue reading →

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Two Years From Now, What Will Doctors Be Saying About the Affordable Care Act?

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

Editor’s Note: Reposted from the new, streaming Wall St. Journal feature “The Experts”—an exclusive group of industry and thought leaders who will engage in in-depth online discussions of topics raised in this month’s Unleashing Innovation: Health Care Report. This column … Continue reading →

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Unconscious Barriers to Equity

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

By Anne Berlin Originally posted March 22, 2013 on the Equity of Care blog. When the Founding Partners convened to determine core goals of the National Call to Action to Eliminate Health Care Disparities, there was ready consensus around increasing diversity … Continue reading →

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The Provider Will See, Text, or Hear You Now: Alternative Care Visits in Primary Care

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

By Stacie Pankow, MS, Scott Shipman, MD, MPH, and Shana Sandberg, PhD According to the Center for Workforce Studies at the Association of American Medical Colleges, the United States faces a shortage of primary care physicians that will be magnified … Continue reading →

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A Biker’s Heart and the Value of Reflective Writing for Health Care Professionals

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

By Lauren Van Scoy As medical students and residents age in the process of their careers, a certain innocence is lost.  As responsibility increases, time at the bedside paradoxically decreases.  As young physicians are plunged into the grueling routines and … Continue reading →

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Familiar Tools Can Fix Care for Sickest Seniors

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

By Scott Harris Though geriatrics is a relatively small segment of the physician population, given America’s aging rates it seems likely to grow. A new study found that well-coordinated geriatrics care can help bend the curve of hospital readmissions, and … Continue reading →

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Reducing Readmissions: Can We Do It?

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

By Jason Lightbody It’s easy to say we need to reduce readmission rates, but the real question is, How do we do it? With changes to Medicare reimbursements looming, it’s increasingly important for institutions to do their best to improve … Continue reading →

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