Introducing Hematology Tag Ontology
The Hematology Tag Ontology (HTO, Table 3) is presented here to help organize social media content of interest to hematologists and with some overlap with the CTO and OTO as well as newly devised content. (Source: Connecting the dots in healthcare social media – Symplur)
Source: Connecting the dots in healthcare social media – Symplur - May 8, 2017 Category: Information Technology Authors: Michael A. Thompson, MD, PhD Tags: Connecting the dots in healthcare social media Hematology Hematology Tag Ontology Source Type: blogs
Health Wonk Review is up at Workers ’ Comp Insider
Check out the latest Health Wonk Review: Groundhog Zombie Goes Back to the Future edition, hosted by HWR organizer Julie Ferguson at Workers’ Comp Insider. (You’ll have to figure out the subtitle on your own.) (Source: Health Business Blog)
Source: Health Business Blog - May 4, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: dewe67 Tags: Announcements Blogs Policy and politics Source Type: blogs
Health Wonk Review - upcoming hosts
May 18, 2017 - Jason Shafrin - Healthcare Economist
June 1, 2017 - Andrew Sprung - xpostfactoid
June 15, 2017 - Joe Paduda - Managed Care Matters (Source: Health Wonk Review)
Source: Health Wonk Review - May 4, 2017 Category: Health Management Source Type: blogs
Urgent care clinics just for cancer patients
It’s tough being a cancer patient. The illness is serious and sometimes fatal, treatments can have serious side effects, and the fatigue and stress can be overwhelming. It gets worse when patients end up in the emergency room where they are exposed to people who may be contagious and encounter medical staff who may not know how to address the special needs of an oncology patient.
So I was heartened to read about urgent care centers specifically for cancer patients. Centers like the one at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas cater to the requirements of cancer patients. They provide same-day ap...
Source: Health Business Blog - May 2, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: dewe67 Tags: Economics Hospitals Patients cancer Source Type: blogs
Sorry, Republican Congress. Health care is complicated
As the GOP is still learning, healthcare is complicated. It was easy to throw darts at the length and complexity of the Affordable Care Act, but the truth is the law hangs together remarkably well and is long for a reason. Meanwhile, some of the GOP’s main proposals are easy looking, digestible concepts that can be explained at the 5th grade reading level. Unfortunately, they won’t achieve their goals or are counterproductive.
Here are a couple that are swirling around this week:
Get rid of mandatory benefits so that people don’t have to buy more than they want or need. After all why would a man need ...
Source: Health Business Blog - April 26, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: dewe67 Tags: Policy and politics Source Type: blogs
Health Wonk Review is up at Wright on Health
The Who’s on First? Edition of the Health Wonk Review is up at Wright on Health. Abbott and Costello shine down from above in this round-up of health policy posts. (Source: Health Business Blog)
Source: Health Business Blog - April 20, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: dewe67 Tags: Announcements Blogs Policy and politics Source Type: blogs
Partners buys into Rhode Island: I ’ m quoted in the Boston Globe
Partners HealthCare plans to purchase Care New England in Rhode Island. Not a surprising move, considering that Partners wants to continue to expand but is running into roadblocks in Massachusetts. Rhode Island is practically down the street.
I’m quoted in the Boston Globe’s coverage (Partners to acquire R.I.’s Care New England)
“This is a logical move for Partners, which has received strong pushback in its recent attempts to expand in Massachusetts, but is less likely to face the same pressures in Rhode Island,” said David E. Williams, the president of Health Business Group, a Boston consultancy. ...
Source: Health Business Blog - April 20, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: dewe67 Tags: Hospitals Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
USPSTF adopts my reasoning on PSA screening for prostate cancer
Which way on PSA?
I oppose over-testing and over-treatment, so I really had to think hard five years ago when I turned 45 and my doctor offered PSA screening for prostate caner. The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) had just come out against PSA screening, concluding that the harms outweighed the benefits.
Nonetheless (Why I decided to get a PSA screening test for prostate cancer), I did go forward. As I wrote:
I know that PSA is a very imperfect indicator. I definitely want to avoid the stress and possible discomfort of having a biopsy. I’m worried about false positive and false negative biopsy results. And I...
Source: Health Business Blog - April 13, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: dewe67 Tags: Patients Physicians Policy and politics Research Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Health Wonk Review is up at InsureBlog
A lot of work goes into preparing for Passover. This week’s host, Hank Stern of InsureBlog took on the extra effort to curate the Health Wonk Review (Pre-Passover edition) and teach us about the holiday along the way.
Enjoy. (Source: Health Business Blog)
Source: Health Business Blog - April 7, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: dewe67 Tags: Announcements Blogs Policy and politics Source Type: blogs
