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AMA President Dr. Nancy Nielsen At The Medicare Policy Summit
I attended my very first Medicare Policy Summit conference today – and it was truly riveting (wonk alert). I took copious notes and will do my best to summarize some key points in a series of blog...
View ArticleComparative Clinical Effectiveness Research: How Will It Impact Healthcare?
When I first heard about the new emphasis on comparative clinical effectiveness research (CCER) in Obama’s economic stimulus bill I thought, “Thank goodness! Maybe now science will truly regain its...
View ArticleComparative Clinical Effectiveness Research: Setting Priorities At The IOM
What would it be like to have most of healthcare’s key stakeholders in one room, and allow each of them to take turns at a podium in 3 minute intervals? It would be like the meeting I attended today at...
View ArticleHot Topics In Healthcare Reform: A Primer
For those of who believe there is a pill for every ill, the recent flurry of legislation and ensuing debates on health care reform may be just too big a pill to swallow. You’ll need a very large glass...
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Health Reformers Have Stumbled Into A Trap Of Their Own Making
As I’ve blogged about before (here, here, here and here), a big reason reform is going so badly is this: Reformers don’t understand how people react when you try to make changes to their health...
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British Government Denies Coverage Of Less Toxic New Drug (Dronedarone) To...
As has been pointed out (pointedly) to DrRich, we do not have death panels in the United States. And indeed, considering that we’re not conducting military tribunals for Islamist terrorists who have...
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Knee Arthritis Treatments Ranked By Relative Effectiveness
Wear and tear on the knee joints creates pain for up to 40% of Americans over age 45. There are plenty of over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription (Rx) osteoarthritis treatments available, but how...
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Comparative Effectiveness Research Costs More Than Most Realize
I just finished our first day at the Principle Investigator Meeting for the launch of the Catheter Ablation Versus Anti-arrhythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation (CABANA) trial in Philadelphia...
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AHRQ Says It Will Take 20 Years To Close Healthcare Quality Chasm
As one would expect from such a diverse group, comparisons were a common topic at the co-located National Medical Home Summit, National Retail Clinic Summit, and Population Health and Disease...
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Breast Cancer Breakthrough: Less Is More
Recently, every newspaper in the country reported on a landmark development in breast cancer treatment. It is now clear that certain breast cancer women do not need to undergo removal of lymph nodes...
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