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NBJ Welcomes Chris to his new position at c:h

The Nashville Business Journal welcomes Chris McIntyre to his new position as director of product management at change:healthcare.
Check out the full article by downloading the PDF here.

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How do you know where to turn for help with healthcare costs?

An individual in our office (their name shall remain anonymous) received a letter from a gentlemen who used to perform “blue collar” work (spraying for pests) on their house and property. The letter was a plea for “some kind of donation,” help may be a better word, because his heart condition has recently rendered him [...]

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Chris McIntyre Joins change:healthcare

Chris McIntyre has been named director of product management for change:healthcare, it was announced today by company Co-Founders Christopher Parks and Robert Hendrick. McIntyre’s role will be to develop and manage the healthcare technology firm’s growing list of current and future products.
“We’re pleased to bring in Chris and his deep experience to lead the change:healthcare [...]

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Put down the pills… it’s time to meditate!

On January 9th, the Wall Street Journal published an interesting and especially note worthy article titled ‘Alternative’ Medicine Is Mainstream. The article summarizes and outlines simple evidence that diet and exercise are the best “cure” for our most common ailments.
‘Alternative’ medicine, as the authors of this article title it, is what most of us commonly [...]

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Investing in healthcare IT and creating jobs

In an article posted by the Wall Street Journal on January 5th – IBM Chief: IT Investment Will Create Jobs - IBM CEO Samuel Palmisano presented a report to the Obama transition team stating that a $30 billion investment in computerizing health-care records, expanding broadband access, and improving the electrical grid could create more than [...]

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Dr. Feld claims the healtcare agenda is already set…

Dr. Stanley Feld, “Top Health Blogger” by Wellsphere, claims that the healthcare reform agenda has already been set by Obama and Daschle. You can read his post here. He has some good points regarding reform and the need to involve physicians in the process. However, his post struck a chord with me when he wrote [...]

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Scared of your company’s pending move to a high deductible health plan??

In the news recently there have been a couple of articles citing some large companies moving their entire workforce to a high deductible health plan (HDHP), as a means of saving money and/or preserving health benefits. The New York Times article “Employers Offering Workers Fewer Health Plans” mentions Nissan – who is moving their entire [...]

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Transparency and Social Networking

I have argued the value of transparency in healthcare many times (note: scroll past Robert’s entries to view mine below)! But I have yet to argue the value of transparency in relation to other aspects of healthcare beyond just cost.
Shame on me!!
A recent article in BusinessWeek highlights Health 2.0 – the emergence of “patients as [...]

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Robert on Talk of the Town

Once again, Robert has appeared on a TV show!! This time his healthcare cost-saving tips and new book My Healthcare Is Killing Me were featured on Nashville’s very own “Talk of the Town” – a daily talk show featuring news, weather, and whatever is the current “talk of the town.”
You can view Robert’s segment with [...]

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change:healthcare Posts New Employer Demo

Wondering exactly how change:healthcare can help your company? Well now there is a new demo to answer your questions!
Learn what change:healthcare can do for you, how c:h can save you money, and help your employees make smarter healthcare consumer decisions.
Check out the demo at http://company.changehealthcare.com/for-employers/guided-tour/

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