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InformationTechnology in Health Care: Coming Soon (er)

by francine 04.12.2010

Once again I am amazed at how money is misspent in health care, even though mucho technology is out there to cut costs. Arizona Health-e Connections Summit is a conference/trade show for people interested in linking disparate bits of data into meaningful information for both payers and providers (never mind the patient–she comes last). Roaming [...]

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Mayo Clinic CEO Adds to Civil Discourse About Health Care

by francine 04.08.2010

There has been precious little civil discourse around the reent health care legislation, but Victor Trastek, MD, CEO of Mayo Clinic Arizona,  made a distinguished contribution to it when he spoke to the Harvard Business School Club in Phoenix today. Of course he was speaking to educated people, but it was heartening to hear him [...]

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What’s Missing From Health Care Reform

by francine 03.26.2010

Now that Nancy Pelosi has her place in history and perhaps the pool table she wants for her birthday, it’s time to sit down and take stock of what we did and didn’t do by passing health care reform.  Here’s what I think we did, besides scaring the spit out of half the country: 1) [...]

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Look into my crystal ball with me…it’s January 1, 2014

by Karoli 03.11.2010

Imagine you are one of the millions in this country who can’t get health insurance because you have a pre-existing condition. Now roll the clock forward to January 1, 2014 and walk with me down the virtual hallways of a brand-new marketplace, a marketplace where you can buy some peace of mind and help for [...]

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