THCB Gang Episode 148, Monday December 16

Joining Matthew Holt on #THCBGang on Monday December 16 at 1pm PST 4pm EST are patient safety expert Michael Millenson, physician, entrepreneur and technologist Shantanu Nundy; and Digital Health and Emerging Med-Tech PracticeContinue reading…

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THCB Gang Episode 147, Thursday December 5

Joining Matthew Holt (@boltyboy) on #THCBGang on Thursday December 5 at 1pm PST 4pm EST are patient safety expert Michael Millenson, patient advocate & entrepreneur Robin Farmanfarmaian; futurist Jeff Goldsmith; and employer &Continue reading…

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“Feed The Hungry” Goes From Ethical Injunction To Bottom-Line Benefit

Some Medicaid and Medicare Advantage plans are paying for medically tailored meals and other dietary interventions believing “food as medicine” will reduce future costs.

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High Safety Mark At Hospital That Treated Trump Should Be Minimum For All

The hospital where Donald Trump was rushed after an assassination attempt scores high on patient safety, but having that consistency nationwide should be a policy choice.

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Medicare’s Hidden Information Hurts People & Policy

By MICHAEL MILLENSON Open enrollment season for Medicare, which began Oct. 15 and ends Dec. 7, triggers a deluge of information about various options. Since I’m a health care consultant and researcherContinue reading…

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THCB Gang Episode 143, Friday November 8

Joining Matthew Holt (@boltyboy) on #THCBGang on Friday November 8 are THCB regular writer and ponderer of odd juxtapositions Kim Bellard (@kimbbellard); Principal of Worksite Health Advisors Brian Klepper (@bklepper1); patient safety expert andContinue reading…

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Medical Journal Webinar Shows Ambivalence On AI, Patient Partnership

A webinar on artificial intelligence organized by NEJM AI presented a fascinating snapshot of ambivalence about the radica…

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A Possible Turning Point In The Power Of The Patient Voice In Policy

This began to feel like a turning point in the power of the patient voice in federal health policy related to patient safety, medical AI and patient empowerment.

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Why We Still Kill Patients (And What We Need to Stop Doing It)

By MICHAEL MILLENSOM This article is adapted from a talk given Sept. 7 at the 11th Annual World Patient Safety, Science & Technology Summit in Irvine, California, sponsored by the Patient SafetyContinue reading…

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Convention Invisibility Teaches A Crucial Health Policy Lesson

By MICHAEL MILLENSON

It’s close to an iron rule: Politics drives policy. In that context, the health policy issues that were largely invisible at the Republican and Democratic conventions taught a crucial political lesson.

Start with access….

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