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The FDA Manages Healthcare Products, Not Healthtcare Practice

August 10, 2018 by Alan Pitt Leave a Comment

Many Americans, including American physicians, believe the FDA is a safety watchdog. However, the agencies focuses on evaluation and labeling of products, not the use at in the wild, medical practice. Unfortunately, patients need to check on their providers experience rather rely on expert outcomes.

Filed Under: patient safety, Healthcare, Podcasts Tagged With: digital health, fda, healthcare policy, TAVR

When it Comes to Healthcare- There’s a Mismatch Between What’s Possible and What’s Allowed

June 15, 2018 by Alan Pitt Leave a Comment

What’s possible is not always what’s allowed. As Stanford moves to newer models of care delivery, effort should be split between tech and education. Legislative efforts are equally important. Chris O’Dell, Stanford’s Director of Digital Strategy offers some of his insights.

Filed Under: Healthcare Policy, Healthcare, Mobile Health, patient centered care, Podcasts Tagged With: healthcare policy, stanford, telemedicine

Without Changing the Incentives, Healthcare Won’t Change- A Conversation with Peter Neupert.

January 11, 2018 by Alan Pitt 2 Comments

Peter #Neupert has been a true healthcare leader and visionary. Founder of #Drugstore.com, leader of #MSFT’s healthcare team, federal advisor, investor, Peter offers some of his insights to problems and solutions

Filed Under: Healthcare Policy, Health IT, Healthcare, personal health records, Podcasts Tagged With: healthcare policy, medical reimbursement, personalized, pharmacy

Death Panels vs Irrational Rationing- You Choose

September 24, 2017 by Alan Pitt Leave a Comment

Rather than than a war of partisan sound bites the time has come for Americans to decide how much healthcare we’re willing to give to our neighbor.

Filed Under: Healthcare Policy, Healthcare, Podcasts Tagged With: America First, healthcare policy, McCain

Podcast: Healthcare PittStop, Curating Conversations for Better Care

September 5, 2016 by Alan Pitt Leave a Comment

[podcast]Several years ago I started blogging, hoping to offer my perspective on some common healthcare problems. Although this platform has proven useful (and I will continue to blog), today I am launching Healthcare PittStop. This new endeavor is intended to be not a one-way vehicle but a forum for conversation, a place where I can stitch together the disparate pieces of my journey through healthcare while fielding views from other stakeholders in the field.

Filed Under: Healthcare, Health IT, Healthcare Policy, patient centered care, Podcasts Tagged With: healthcare policy, healthcareblog, innovation, patient centered care

Adapting to Change: Do You Prefer Cliffs or Slopes?

June 29, 2016 by Alan Pitt Leave a Comment

Lost in the cry for repeal of the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) was last year’s passage with strong bipartisan support of the Medicare, Access CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). This legislation, in excess of 900 pages, redefines how doctors and other providers will be paid for their services, and by extension, how care will be […]

Filed Under: Healthcare, Podcasts Tagged With: Affordable Care Act, healthcare policy, medical reimbursement, physician

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