Minus the introduction and Q&A, the 45 -50 minute presentation is well worth your time. Engaging delivery and compelling case … More
Category: Patient Choice
California’s Public Option Would Not Rescue Obamacare | Health Policy Blog | NCPA.org
The wheels are falling off Obamacare in California. UnitedHealth Care, the nation’s largest health insurer, only participated in the state’s … More
The Big Heist
Great Moments in Healthcare Consolidation: The Hospital is Having a Sale! | Robert Nelson, MD | Pulse | LinkedIn
What does the price of gasoline and the price of a chest x-ray have in common? Not much really, except the … More
Consolidation of US Physician Practices Continues to Surge
Unlike the authors of the study, I have no doubt that the effects of consolidation to larger practices will just … More
The Problem With ‘Pay for Performance’ in Medicine – The New York Times
The idea is intuitively appealing: Reward doctors for positive outcomes, not per procedure. But it doesn’t seem to work as … More
A Primary Care Panel Size of 2500 Is neither Accurate nor Reasonable
Primary care panel sizes are an important component of primary care practices. Determining the appropriate panel size has implications for … More
The Wedge of Health Freedom
THE WEDGE PRINCIPLES Transparent, Affordable Pricing Freedom to Choose True Patient Privacy No Government Reporting No Outside Interference Cash-Based Pricing … More
