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…
THCB Gang Episode 133, Thursday August 17
Joining Matthew Holt (@boltyboy) on #THCBGang on Thursday August 17 at 1pm PST 4pm EST are futurist Jeff Goldsmith: medical historian Mike Magee (@drmikemagee); policy expert consultant/author Rosemarie Day (@Rosemarie_Day1); and patient safety expert andContinue reading…
Not Just A Penn Problem: If Hospitals Really Want To Disclose Care Quality, Here’s A Roadmap
Hospital performance measures need to get beyond the failed report card format and present information in a way that resonates with the public.
Amputated Feet, Mangled ‘Manhood’ And Which Body Part Will Be Next
Lives ruined by questionable artery clearing surgery and penis enlargement surgery both are connected to one controversial FDA rule.
Data Democracy! ‘Dr. Google’ (2023) Vs. ‘Every Man His Own Physician’ (1767)
BY MICHAEL MILLENSON In 1767, as American colonists’ protestations against “taxation without representation” intensified, a Boston publisher reprinted a book by a British doctor seemingly tailor-made for the growing spirit of independence.Continue reading…
Data Democracy! ‘Dr. Google’ (2023) Vs. ‘Every Man His Own Physician’ (1767)
“Every Man His Own Physician,” by Dr. John Theobald, bore an impressive subtitle: ” Being a complete collection of efficacious and approved remedies for every disease”