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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...

04 Mar Change the Incentive; Change the System of Care

Posted at 18:52h in Evidence-based Medicine, Health Innovation, Health Policy, Patient-Centered Care by Jennifer Bright

What if healthcare really focused on outcomes that matter to patients? What if payment for services was based on whether someone’s cholesterol level went down, diabetes was under control, they quit smoking, lost ten pounds, returned to work without complications from surgery? What if effectiveness for...

06 Jun The Power of One

Posted at 18:55h in Evidence-based Medicine, Patient Engagement, Patient-Centered Care by Jennifer Bright

I read a recent first-hand account from an ER physician about her experience as a patient with disbelief, at first, and then with frustration. She had access to well-educated caretakers and a well-resourced facility, but suffered as the result of misdiagnosis and a distinct lack...