Dartmouth and Iora Health, Partners in Innovation
I recently accompanied Dr. Rushika Fernandopulle on a visit to the Iora practice site in Hanover, New Hampshire which was created in partnership with Dartmouth College, King Arthur Flour (an employee owned company) , and the New England Carpenters Health Benefits...
Concierge Medicine: Still Not a Good Idea
A few physicians in my community began to try concierge medicine in the mid nineties. My first reaction was, “Harley Street has come to Beacon Street”. If you watch Downton Abbey, Lady Mary Crawley probably took her maid, Anna Bates, to Harley Street when they went to...
Looking Forward with the Triple Aim
It is surprising that we have no good metrics to track our progress toward the Triple Aim. We have lagging numbers on what we spend as a nation and debatable public health indicators of gross population metrics. No one knows how many healthcare organizations have...
Where Healthcare Should Focus in 2016
I have been looking forward to 2016 and asking myself where healthcare should focus in the year ahead. In this connection, Don Berwick’s speech at the 27th Annual IHI Forum had a profound effect on me. You can watch it on YouTube. I appreciated his insightful and...Case Study – Elizabeth Mcarthy
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