Health 2.0 coast to coast

17 years ago

Last week saw the most recent Health 2.0 conference in San Francisco.  While I did not make it out to…

Ascension Health buys $100m in Caritas Christi bonds: Phase I of an acquisition?

17 years ago

A year or so ago, Ascension Health wanted nothing to do with Caritas Christi.  The national Catholic health care system…

A really wonky Health Wonk Review is up at Managed Care Matters; spooky edition right here in a fortnight

17 years ago

Check out the latest election season edition of Health Wonk Review at Joe Paduda's Managed Care Matters.  The upcoming Halloween…

David Harlow quoted in Radiology Today on HIPAA compliance reviews

17 years ago

I spoke last month with Radiology Today on the question of HIPAA compliance, in light of increased, or at least…

David Harlow quoted in Health Plan Insider piece on physician shortage in Massachusetts

17 years ago

The Massachusetts Medical Society released a report this week -- the Physician Workforce Study -- highlighting physician shortages including --…

DNV: New kid on the (deeming) bløck

17 years ago

The organization formerly known as JCAHO finally has a little competition, after a 30-year-plus lock on the deeming business.  While…

Health Wonk Review: The $700 Billion Edition

17 years ago

Jason Shafrin, The Health Care Economist, hosts this week's edition of Health Wonk Review, and wonders who in the health…

Doug Brown, UMass Memorial Health Care's General Counsel, speaks with David Harlow about transparency and systems improvement

17 years ago

I spoke with Douglas Brown, General Counsel of UMass Memorial Health Care in Worcester, Massachusetts earlier this week about his…

DRA advanced imaging cuts examined by GAO; MIPPA accreditation rules welcomed by industry

17 years ago

Advanced diagnostic imaging reimbursement (i.e., payment for MRI, CT and nuc med) has taken a beating under the DRA (Deficit…