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February 25, 2011
We’re going to start something new on Prognosis this week. It strikes me that, each week, there is an avalanche of news about not only new policy developments in healthcare … Continued
February 18, 2011
Some more interesting information has come to light on the issue of medical liability reform. At the annual meeting this week of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, a new … Continued
February 18, 2011
Yesterday, the Disruptive Women in Health Care blog released its latest e-book, Innovation Nation: Recognizing the Benefits of Innovation in Health Care. It’s a compilation of recent blog posts, bringing … Continued
February 15, 2011
Now that gasoline is over three dollars a gallon, I wince a little every time I fill up my car. It would be nice to have the power to simply … Continued
February 11, 2011
As the House Judiciary Committee works toward the passage of medical liability reform legislation, the nation’s trial lawyers – who, of course, have the most to lose if tort reform … Continued
February 10, 2011
We’ve learned this week that employers are making greater use of carrots – no, not the vegetables that improve your eyesight, but rather financial incentives – to encourage employees to … Continued
February 3, 2011
There’s no question that, if we’re ever to have effective health reform in this country, improving our healthcare delivery system has to come through a public-private partnership. One of the … Continued
January 20, 2011
Being a regulator is, by no stretch of the imagination, an easy job. While taking more than their fair share of rhetorical abuse (and, yes, I’ve been guilty of that), … Continued
January 11, 2011
In this space, I’ve frequently discussed the need for U.S. policymakers to address the future of medical innovation in this country. Confronted with an aging population and chronic disease on … Continued
January 10, 2011
Even before Congress passed the Affordable Care Act, the actual process of reforming our healthcare system was already taking place at locales throughout the country. In all sectors of American … Continued
Kelly Fernandez
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