Jennifer Childs-Roshak, MD, MBA Much has been made of finding the joy in medicine of late as more patients seek care, fewer physicians are trained for primary care and electronic medical record (EMR) systems become more sophisticated. Primary care clinician burnout is at epic proportions. Population health is often hailed as one way to … Continue reading
By Sarah Gebauer, Timothy Petersen, Elizabeth A Steele Since we wrote our opinion paper, Is it time for a HIPAA for physicians?, the collection and release of clinical quality ratings data has accelerated, as well as the controversies surrounding such data. The quality of the data themselves, in addition to the collection and reporting of … Continue reading
By Gregory Curfman, MD The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care, compiled over the past several decades, is a unique data source on geographic variations in health care spending and practices. Such regional variations may be quite marked and present illuminating trends in practice patterns. Conclusions drawn from the Dartmouth Atlas, however, are limited by the fact that the Atlas … Continue reading
Dr John Kohler, a fellow at Duke University, recounts his recent visit to the CMS Innovation Center. Continue reading
The rising and varying price of medical education remains a concerning source of perplexity. Why is the price of medical school soaring? Why are there considerable differences in this pricing? Continue reading
Race, work status, and… religion. Vanderbilt University’s School of Medicine takes a comprehensive look at the uninsured population in Tennessee. Continue reading
By William B. Borden, MD DATA EMPOWERS CHANGE Health care systems seeking to improve value require data. They need data about the quality and cost of care provided. Continue reading
