Sorry, Santa: AbbVie Shows ‘Naughty’ Can Be Profitably Nice (For Some)
AbbVie’s “patent thicket” strategy and aggressive drug pricing tactics have made it a prominent example of pharma finagling. But the company isn’t the only beneficiary.
Israeli Health Tech In Wartime: Resilience And “Biblical Quality Hackathon”
It was an unexpected message: invest in Israeli health technology today in order to reap the benefits tomorrow of innovations spurred by the Israel-Gaza conflict.
AI Algorithm Exposé Shows Journalists Retain Health Care Change Clout
A lawsuit spurred by a series of STAT stories accuses UnitedHealth of deploying an algorithm with a known high error rate, as investigative journalism flourishes.
How Health Plan Star Ratings May Mislead – And How To Fix The Problem
It’s open enrollment season for Medicare, but star ratings for Medicare Advantage plans, meant to promote consumerism and value, can contain misleading information.
“Excited” And “Scared” As Experts Seek To Tame ChatGPT And Medical AI
Grappling with what ChatGPT and generative AI will mean for health and medicine? The president of the National Academy of Medicine is both “excited” and “scared.”
Patient Safety Proposals Reach President, But Action Still A Question
The patient safety movement has succeeded in getting the president to consider their policy proposals, but if hospitals are hesitant, implementation will be difficulty
THCB Gang Episode 135, Thursday September 28
Joining Matthew Holt (@boltyboy) on #THCBGang on Thursday September 28 at 1pm PST 4pm EST are futurist Jeff Goldsmith: author & ponderer of odd juxtapositions Kim Bellard (@kimbbellard); and patient safety expertContinue reading…
THCB Gang Episode 134, Thursday August 31
Joining Matthew Holt (@boltyboy) on #THCBGang on Thursday August 31 at 1pm PST 4pm EST are the small but mighty pairing of Kim Bellard (@kimbbellard); and patient safety expert and all aroundContinue reading…
ACOs Vs. MA Shows ‘Grab Them By The Wallet’ Central To Health Reform
It’s hard to read the latest report on Medicare ACOs without feeling a tinge of sadness about what could ave been.
20th Birthday Classic: “Healthcare” vs. “Health Care”: The Definitive Word(s)
This is the last of the classics that THCB will run to celebrate our 20th birthday. And we are finally tackling the most important of questions. Is what we call this thingContinue reading…