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Where’s Waldo… at Wharton

Just passing along that I’ll be speaking at Wharton on Feb 13th about healthcare, entrepreneurship, and a plethora of other things that come to mind (anyone who has seen me speak knows can be both comical and unnerving to a facilitator).  Please feel free to join us and participate!

The Healthcare Panel for the Wharton Entrepreneurship [...]

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Healthcare consumerism… What is everyone talking about?

Consumerism, just like transparency, is a current industry buzz word.  It is thrown around like everyone knows exactly what “healthcare consumerism” means.  However, consumerism often refers to the “derogatory” idea of society being preoccupied with the acquisition of consumer goods. Since healthcare consumerism is intended to represent a more positive movement, I am going to [...]

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The Irrational World of Healthcare Billing

Saw this post on the DailyKos that just so perfectly illustrates the state of our healthcare system.
Jollygreen does a great job of breaking down his costs and pointing out how the hospitals have increased their chargemasters in an effort to drive up their reimbursement. To top it off, the hospitals are pushing through as many [...]

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Healthcare – Potentially the Next Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis?

Kudos to the Nashville Business Journal Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Susan Dentzer for her insightful comments on many issues surrounding healthcare at the recent Nashville Healthcare Council gathering.
The attention grabbing headline of her corresponding article about the potential for healthcare to be the next sub-prime mortgage crisis rings true though I’m not sure it can [...]

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Happy Birthday Mass. and Welcome to Reality

So the Mass. attempt at “socialized” healthcare turned one year old today. CONGRATS!
Our resident Bostonians on staff @ change:healthcare, George and Vic, must be so proud. Oh wait, they’ve already fled the state to be here.
Nevertheless the plan seems to be working well according to Julie Appleby of USAToday – residents are getting better coverage…and [...]

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