30 Dec 2016

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This is the longer original piece with all the links and images that were the genesis for the Florida Times-Union commentary. This past month I had the opportunity to participate during Humana's half-day Bold Goal launch conference in Jacksonville, Florida (the county seat is Jacksonville and there has been a consolidated government of Duval County since 1968, so some refer to the bro...
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08 Dec 2016

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This week we had Judson "Jud" Brewer, MD, PhD from Claritas Mind join us on PopHealth Week. I have recently gotten into Mindfulness and have used HeadSpace (which has been very good) daily for over a month. I'll discuss Headspace in another post. More recently I started Eat Right Now developed by Claritas Mind and have used it daily as well. Eat Right Now states it's "a program that util...
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11 Nov 2016

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I recently interviewed Dan Munro on PopHealth Week and we discussed his book Casino Healthcare. We all know about the high costs and poorer outcomes associated with American Healthcare.  In Casino Healthcare Dan explains his view of how our system, one built with Selective Health Coverage is like a casino; or really three casino's, the insurer casino, provider casino and pharmaceutical c...
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02 Nov 2016

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Recently I took part in the Florida Trail Association (FTA) Annual Conference. The FTA develops, maintains, protects, and promotes a network of hiking trails throughout the state, including the unique Florida National Scenic Trail (FNST). This event celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the FTA's founding. A Brief History The National Scenic Trails were authorized under the National Trails ...
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19 Oct 2016

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October is Health Literacy Month, a time for organizations and individuals to promote the importance of understandable health information. Please join me as I moderate a panel on  "Why Health Literacy Matters to Your Business" during a free webinar from EdLogics featuring top experts from across the country. The panel includes: Tommy G. Thompson, Former U.S. Secretary of Health and Hu...
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23 Sep 2016

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  Improving the consumer's engagement in their health has become the holy grail; we're all searching for it. It seems every week some company is coming out with a new app, system or program claiming they've developed an incredible engagement tool that will finally get people involved in their health. Most have stumbled. Could it be that we are overlooking something because it's just...
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19 Sep 2016

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Sometimes we here in the United States, me included, when dealing with all the problems we face with our healthcare system need to step back and understand why we are really here. In the end, it is about the patient, the person needing help. If I had my druthers I would do nothing but work in Medicaid.  After spending almost 20 years providing disease management services to Medicaid prog...
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05 Sep 2016

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I recently moderated a panel for HITECH Answers titled Healthcare Industry Transition to Value-Based Care: A Virtual Panel Discussion with Industry Thought Leaders. The Panel included Sean Cassidy, VP of Value Based Care for Zirmed, Tom Lee, President/Founder SA Ignite and Robert Tennant, Director, Health Information Technology Policy, at the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). ...
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17 Aug 2016

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Brian Klepper and I just published a piece entitled: Employers, unions look to direct contracting for health system contracts Some key points: "Industry denials notwithstanding, reducing healthcare costs is fundamentally against nearly every healthcare organization’s perceived economic interests." "Florida’s Gov. Rick Scott, former CEO of Hospital Corporation of America, pointed out at a...
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