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...
Optimism or Hope?
During the week after I had given a very positive review of the 27th IHI Forum in my weekly “Healthcare Musings” I received an email comment from one of the regular readers who wrote to me saying that he admired my optimism, but he just did not feel it. The comment...
Sustainable Universal Coverage
Last month CMS announced the results of the efforts of the Pioneer and MSSP (Medicare Shared Savings Program) ACOs for 2014. The headline made for compelling reading: Medicare ACOs Provide Improved Care While Slowing Cost Growth in 2014. This suggests that sustainable...
The Older Americans Act
Recently the New England Journal of Medicine published a great article in the “Perspective” section, “The Older Americans Act at 50”. Unfortunately the article is available online only to those who are subscribers, so I will try to give a very brief overview of its...Case Study – Elizabeth Mcarthy
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