26 May 2015

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Thirty years in healthcare makes one a bit jaded.  I have been mulling over the following questions, some for many, many years. Perhaps one of you might have an answer, propose a solution or have another question to add ... If the IOM says that 30% of healthcare is waste, fraud and/or abuse, why are Kaiser and other fully integrated provider/insurers not at least 20% cheaper than other...
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22 May 2015

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As we move to the Internet of Things (IOT), we are also rapidly moving into the Internet of Me, the ability to track oneself 24 hours per day for a multitude of different measures. Where I am, what I’m doing, exercise, weight, blood pressure, pulse, blood sugar, stress, who I’m with and on and on. The value of these data to ones self cannot be underestimated, nor its potential value to s...
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21 May 2015

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Well I made it through the first broadcast of PopHealth Week, thanks to a  fantastic guest, David Nash, MD and the work of my partner, Gregg Masters, the shows producer and co-host.  We explored many areas of population health and its clear that David is such a wealth of knowledge that we'll be calling on him again.  To listen to  a recording of the show, please go to the PopHealth Week ...
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18 May 2015

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This week Gregg Masters (@2healthguru) and I (@fsgoldstein), along with Doug Goldstein (@eFuturist) are announcing the launch of PopHealth Week. This weekly radio podcast (broadcast at 12 pm eastern each Wednesday) with associated website (www.pophealthweek.com) will focus on all things population health. Our shows will feature 1) people, topics, news and analysis as we will 2) present t...
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15 May 2015

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By Frederic S. Goldstein As providers move rapidly into what they call population health, it is becoming clear that there are many definitions  of population health and many people who state they provide population health management. David Kindig, MD has pointed out, it’s time to provide more specificity to delineate what population health is, and what providers and others are doing with...
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30 Apr 2015

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As providers move rapidly into what they call population health, it is becoming clear that there are many definitions  of population health and many people who state they provide population health management. David Kindig, MD has pointed out, it's time to provide more specificity to delineate what population health is, and what providers and others are doing within population health. Dr....
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30 Apr 2015

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A while back I saw this Quote in the Population Health Bulletin of the Population Health News "Population health management is founded on understanding population and subgroups' clinical needs and utilization patterns and by being informed by tools and tactics to predict future risks and utilization. These are exactly the strategies we need to successfully reduce readmissions: Know ...
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