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from THCB at http://bit.ly/1r68WFE on April 30, 2016 at 06:12PM By JIM PURCELL With no apology offered, I will be venturing into a very subjective realm, namely, a characterization of today’s healthcare dialogue and what, in my opinion, might be an improvement. I would suggest we have fallen into the trap that was partly enhanced […]

from The Incidental Economist at http://bit.ly/1XZBlI8 on April 30, 2016 at 03:00PM Via Christopher Ingraham: @afrakt

from Terry Flynn PhD at http://bit.ly/21lDsrV on April 30, 2016 at 12:46PM Please please PLEASE. I have said it before and I’ll say it again. I now work in the private sector – apart from some existing “legacy” refereeing duties, I am not being on the board of your “wonderful” new journal. Do your homework. […]

from Terry Flynn PhD at http://bit.ly/21lDpMB on April 30, 2016 at 12:36PM Just responded to this request for feedback about people’s experiences of Mindfulness to help mental health. I am almost finished an NHS-provided course in it and am generally impressed. I think it will inevitably have its limitations – these interventions that “on average […]

from The Incidental Economist at http://bit.ly/1O30OuT on April 30, 2016 at 02:00PM This post is part of a series in which I’m dedicating a month to learning about twelve new things this year. The full schedule can be found here. This is month four. (tl;dr at the bottom of this post) Cryptography is fascinating. Seriously, way […]

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from ECONSALUT at http://bit.ly/1WvILEb on April 29, 2016 at 05:13AM The Association Between Income and Life Expectancy in the United States, 2001-2014  The estimates of impact of income on longevity are now available for US. And the results are clear. The… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other […]

from ECONSALUT at http://bit.ly/1rFo1is on April 29, 2016 at 06:27PM Last week, Theranos clinical lab has received more bad news. Though the final resolution is still pending, all available informations raise concerns about the acuracy of such lab. In Europe, in vitro… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, […]

from PeterUbel.com at http://bit.ly/26At1Vi on April 29, 2016 at 02:02PM Sometimes in my research on physician/patient communication, I come across a doctor who is so good with her patients, I have to share their bedside manner with you. The most recent example is a (to remain unnamed) oncologist in the … Continue reading → The […]

from AcademyHealth Blog at http://bit.ly/23d2CID on April 29, 2016 at 02:00PM Although the ACA has significantly reduced the percent of Americans who are uninsured, we have not yet come close to universal coverage. This has become a topic of focused debate among Democratic primary candidates. Short of achieving full coverage by passing a single-payer plan […]

from The Incidental Economist at http://bit.ly/1T9LZYL on April 29, 2016 at 02:01PM Although the ACA has significantly reduced the percent of Americans who are uninsured, we have not yet come close to universal coverage. This has become a topic of focused debate among Democratic primary candidates. Short of achieving full coverage by passing a single-payer […]

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from Centre for Health Economics – Latest news at http://bit.ly/1VWwTN2 on April 29, 2016 at 08:35AM Andrew Street writes for The Conversation

from Centre for Health Economics – Latest news at http://bit.ly/1VWwTN2 on April 29, 2016 at 08:35AM Andrew Street writes for The Conversation

from ECONSALUT at http://bit.ly/1TzXQlR on April 29, 2016 at 10:52AM Platform scale Platform Scale (n): Business scale powered by the ability to leverage and orchestrate a global connected ecosystem of producers and consumers toward efficient value creation and… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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from Healthcare Economist at http://bit.ly/1WueHc1 on April 29, 2016 at 06:15AM Ambulances in China. MACRA. MIPS. APM. Confessions of a Health Plan CEO. What causes variation in physician practice patterns? Chernobyl, not so bad after all?

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from AcademyHealth Blog at http://bit.ly/1T7WYSu on April 28, 2016 at 08:06PM Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell announced that Andrew Bindman, M.D., has been named as the next director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Dr. Bindman will begin his appointment on Monday, May 2, 2016. […]

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from PeterUbel.com at http://bit.ly/21hh7vy on April 28, 2016 at 03:52PM Here is a nice summary of our research, published by an excellent reporter at The American Journal of Managed Care: A new qualitative study of clinical meetings between physicians and patients pointed out certain behavioral concerns that stand in the … Continue reading → The […]

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from The Incidental Economist at http://bit.ly/245AIE6 on April 28, 2016 at 02:15PM Many of you have sent me this piece in the NYT which argues that a new study says that one minute of strenuous exercise achieved the same benefits as 45 minutes of endurance exercise. Let’s let Gretchen Reynolds describe the experiment: One group […]

from The Incidental Economist at http://bit.ly/1WsBzbX on April 28, 2016 at 01:40PM I admit that I’d on the news that a two-year-old child killed himself with a gun from his mom’s purse in Indiana this week. I also admit that I’d heard a 13-year-old girl was accidentally shot in Indiana this week as well. The […]