Please excuse the brevity and lack of links. I’m on vacation writing from my phone. Obama’s decision to use a recess appointment to install Dr. Donald Berwick as head of CMS is extremely wise. Why? Because it’s critical for the Administration to establish momentum and create ‘facts on the ground’ for the implementation of health […]
President Barack Obama, in an end-run around Republican opposition, uses a recess appointment to install Dr. Donald Berwick as head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. President Barack Obama used his recess appointment power to install his choice to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dr. Donald Berwick, thwarting Republican opposition […]
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Highlights of the important and the interesting from the world of healthcare: Some nurses struggle to find jobs despite nursing shortage: While the problem may not be as severe nationally, new nursing graduates in California are having difficulty finding jobs–with 40 percent not finding work as quickly as they thought. With all the talk of […]
Highlights of the important and the interesting from the world of healthcare: Is Cisco’s tablet an “iPad killer” for healthcare? Aiming for the business market while the iPad seems more of a consumer device, Cisco unveiled its Cius tablet, which is scheduled for release early next year. The always-insightful mobihealth news speculates that the Cius, […]
In GOP targets nominee to run health agency, the Boston Globe details plans by Republicans to oppose Dr. Don Berwick’s nomination to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Berwick, a pediatrician and president of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, a not-for-profit organization in Cambridge, is widely respected by many veteran policy officials […]
Highlights of the important and the interesting from the world of healthcare: VC dollars are chasing obesity: Startups focused on a variety of disorders brought on by obesity having been cashing in with venture capitalists lately, Reuters reports. With the World Health Organization projecting that by 2015, 2.3 billion adults will be overweight and more than 700 […]
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
President Barack Obama found a point man for critical healthcare reform initiatives including comparative effectiveness research and cost-control, nominating Dr. Donald Berwick to be administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Several reports, linked to White House officials, point to Berwick, a Harvard medical school professor, pediatrician, and president and CEO of the […]