Momentum Health Strategies

28 Apr Why Many Doctors Don’t Follow ‘Best Practices’

Posted at 16:51h in Uncategorized by Jennifer Bright

This excellent article identifies the critical aspect of treatment decisions -- dialogue with the patient to understand individual context, health history, family associated risk etc. Guidelines are just that - guides for such dialogue, rather than fixed treatment requirements. Now the payment and regulatory structures need...

07 Apr Trendy Thoughts

Posted at 19:13h in Antimicrobial Stewardship, Evidence-based Medicine, Health Innovation, Health Policy, Patient Engagement, Patient-Centered Care, Uncategorized by Jennifer Bright

Every other day I read an article about "trends in healthcare." Newt Gingrich said recently that anyone claiming to know the direction of healthcare in the future should be thrown out on his or her ear. Well, I agree no one can predict the future with...

26 Mar We’re All In This Together

Posted at 19:07h in Health Innovation, Health Policy, Patient-Centered Care by Jennifer Bright

I spent time recently with a roomful of behavioral health providers – non-profit and for-profit – whose highest priority is serving some of the sickest in their communities. These noble individuals and organizations have endured several years of evolving system change that affects both...