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Consumerism is Coming Whether You Like it or Not

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Finishing Things: Lizard-brains and Thrashing by Seth Godin

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David Armano and how to illustrate platform social value and meaningful use

David Armano http://www.flickr.com/photos/7855449@N02/ does such a great job helping to visualize the foundations of user experience and elements that drive platform use & value
Vendors for EHR, PHR, and Provider-focused Electronic Medical Records ought to consider some of these elements as their tools often miss the mark of “meaningful use” as their tools remain steadfastly [...]

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Transparency on World Health costs. Whoa!

 

GOOD Transparency on World Health | VizWorld.com
GOOD magazine has a great new infographic (”Transparency”) online visualizing various statistics about Health in various nations. Every country in the world approaches health care differently, but the end goal is the same: Keep citizens as healthy as possible at the lowest cost … This is a look at [...]

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Romney video: Massachusetts plan did not cut health care costs

From CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby

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WASHINGTON (CNN) – Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is acknowleding that the health care plan he famously implemented as governor did nothing to address costs.
“We were unable to deal with – and didn’t have any pretense we would somehow be [...]

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Employers Face Tough Decisions on Health Care Coverage – KFSM

Employers Face Tough Decisions on Health Care Coverage

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October 28, 2009

Kiplinger Personal Finance
Employer health costs are soaring — up an estimated 10 percent in 2010, about five times the rate of inflation. While they [...]

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And posturing begins on emerging Health Care Bills: Pom-poms or Whips

Debate Begins Already on Emerging Health Care Bills
By David M. Herszenhorn

Who needs a motion to proceed?
Democratic Congressional leaders have yet to unveil a complete draft of the health care legislation, or formally take up the bill in either chamber. But in a sense floor debate is already underway – or at least day after [...]

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Indexed » Blog Archive » Needles and haystacks and such.

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We had a telephone call this morning and one concept that I’ve been espousing for a long time is the “more” is not nec “better”. The “just right” concept is even more relevant when it comes to patients and accessing the healthcare system! This pic illustrates my point much more [...]

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jay parkinson: Everyone was required to spend up to 10% of their salary

What would happen if everyone was required to spend up to 10% of their salary out of pocket on healthcare before insurance kicks in?
This would apply to everyone making 300% over poverty. And of this group, how many actually spend over 10% out of pocket on healthcare? A fraction. These stats [...]

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Legislating the U.S. into Consumer Directed Healthcare

Lots of interesting bits and pieces in the Presidential Speech last night. Lots of things people wanted to hear like no more pre-existing conditions and no getting dropped from insurance plans if you have a serious medical condition.
I LIKE these statements.
But what do they mean?
Follow the logic…
No more pre-existing conditions and no getting dropped = [...]

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