Innovation, Not Legislation: Venture Capital is the Path to Improving Patient Safety and Reducing Waste and Error in the U.S. Healthcare System  - Mar 10, 2010
By Lisa Suennen All eyes are on Toyota’s recall of 8.5 million vehicles due to faulty gas pedals and brakes. The recall has sparked congressional hearings, a probe by the U.S. Department of Transportation, possible criminal charges stemming from a...

Stressed Out System  - Mar 10, 2010
By ROB LAMBERTS I saw a patient today and looked back at a previous note, which said the following: “stressed out due to insurance.” It didn’t surprise me, and I didn’t find it funny; I see a lot of this....

A Shout-out to our sponsors  - Mar 09, 2010
THCB would not exist without the support of our generous sponsors. So we'd like to give a shout to our friends at Eliza, our latest corporate sponsors. "Who says nerds can't talk to people? We use technology to engage people...

Hospital Quality Group Obscures Hospital Quality Reports, Journalists Charge  - Mar 09, 2010
By MICHAEL MILLENSON The Joint Commission, which accredits four-fifths of the nation’s hospitals, is being accused of misleading consumers about the quality of care at those hospitals and then ignoring suggestions on how to correct the problem. “The organization that...

What Happens Next in MA?  - Mar 09, 2010
By PAUL LEVY What happens next in Massachusetts with insurance reimbursement rates now that many of the facts and figures have been made public? Here's what I see. The dominant parties in the state on whose watch the disparities in...

Policy for Equal Access Care: You Make It Possible  - Mar 09, 2010
At New York-Presbyterian Hospital, we’re building technology and influencing policy that will shape the future of health care delivery. Visionary executive leaders are driving momentum in the movement toward a connected health information technology environment—the next frontier in modern medicine....

What Good are Health Insurers?  - Mar 09, 2010
By BILL KRAMER As the health reform effort moves into the final stages, everyone seems to be taking a whack at health insurers. Some of the insurers’ wounds are self-inflicted, such as WellPoint’s announcement of 39% premium increase for individual...

Community Wars? WebMD launches Health Exchange  - Mar 09, 2010
By Matthew Holt Just when we thought things were calming down in the world of Health 2.0, it’s kicking off. WebMD has been watching Everyday Health take over its spot as top Health site ranking in the ComScore rankings (cue...

The 2010 DiabetesMine Challenge  - Mar 09, 2010
By Amy Tenderich We have just opened the 2010 DiabetesMine Design Challenge. This year, we’ll be selecting THREE Grand Prize winners to EACH receive $7,000 in cash and a support package to help winners realize and commercialize their design ideas....

Octopus and other Fishes  - Mar 08, 2010
By Matthew Holt One of the most fun times at HIMSS last week was the MEDecision party at the Georgia aquarium. I took a few videos of the Fish and the humans—so something a little different for you all The...