Conservatives, Too, Lead Healthcare
Last week in these notes I commended Maura Healey, the Massachusetts Attorney General. I had contrasted her presentation at the annual Cost Trends Hearings with the presentation of the “conservative” Governor Charlie Baker. In my view the Governor is “conservative” in...
Learning from South Africa
Several years ago I was fascinated by Dr. Atul Gawande’s discussion of ignorance and incompetence. He argued that we in healthcare are no longer ignorant. We know quite a bit about pathology, pharmacology, diagnostics, and various therapeutic techniques. On my visit...
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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