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.
healthcare policy
When it Comes to Healthcare- There’s a Mismatch Between What’s Possible and What’s Allowed
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.
Without Changing the Incentives, Healthcare Won’t Change- A Conversation with Peter Neupert.
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
Death Panels vs Irrational Rationing- You Choose
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.
Podcast: Healthcare PittStop, Curating Conversations for Better Care
[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.
Adapting to Change: Do You Prefer Cliffs or Slopes?
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 […]