Jessica Hupp at RN Central writes a thought provoking article titled 20 Surprising Ways Wal-Mart Clinics Will Affect US Healthcare.
#20 is “Decreased Continuity of Care”. I think this one is debatable, and I’ll offer as #21 “Increased Continuity of Care”.
Jessica writes:
With traditional doctors, patients have charts and medical records, but at in-store clinics, diagnosis is [...]
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Archive for February, 2008
Here’s the link to Part II of the podcast in which Tom Wilson and I are interviewed by Les Masterson of HealthLeaders Media. If you want to start at the beginning, Part I is available here.
Vince Kuraitis and David C. Kibbe, MD MBA
During the past week two reports were released discussing privacy/confidentiality issues surrounding PHRs. One of these reports did it the wrong way; one did it the right way.
The general public is just learning about Personal Health Records (PHRs). We believe that the appropriate way to frame the dialogue [...]
The latest edition of the Health Wonk Review is up at Merrill Goozner’s blog, GoozNews. Merrill, who has worked as an investigative reporter and freelance journalist, brings a fresh, common-sense perspective to his writing. Check it out.
Vince Kuraitis and Thomas Wilson, PhD, DrPH
“Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light”
Dylan Thomas
Despite CMS’ recent cocktail hour pronouncement that Medicare Health Support (MHS) is on its last legs, many are fighting to prolong its life.
Recent Developments
DMAA is working with Sen. John Kerry to introduce legislation mandating the continuation [...]
Paul Keckley and colleagues at the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions have released an important contribution to advance the dialog about the medical home (MH). It’s entitled The Medical Home: Disruptive Innovation for a New Primary Care Model. The report offers a strategic perspective on the potential for the MH to address the challenge of chronic care [...]
I’ve written a lot recently about Medicare Health Support (MHS). We are learning a lot from MHS about what DOESN’T work with the frail, elderly Medicare population.
But, what DOES work?
One key lesson emerging from MHS is the need to integrate and engage physicians and other local care providers…easier said than done.
MHS is just one of many experimental [...]
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