I’m well aware that a good fraction of the people in this country – let’s call them Rush fans – spend their lives furious at the New York Times. I am not one of them. I love the Grey Lady; it would be high on my list of things to bring to a desert island. But [...]
Archive | February, 2013
HIT Job: How the New York Times Blew it on Healthcare IT
by Bob Wachter on February 26, 2013 in Health Policy, Industry/Pharma, Information Technology, Media/Press Coverage
Is the Patient Safety Movement in Danger of Flickering Out?
by Bob Wachter on February 18, 2013 in Health Policy, Hospital Care, Patient Safety/Medical Errors, Quality Improvement
These should be the best of times for the patient safety movement. After all, it was concerns over medical mistakes that launched the transformation of our delivery and payment models, from one focused on volume to one that rewards performance. The new system (currently a work-in-progress) promises to put skin in the patient safety game [...]
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The Dangers of Curbside Consults… and Why We Need Them
April 29, 2013
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When I Was In the Final Four
April 5, 2013
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Measuring the Quality of Doctors and Hospitals: When Is Good Enough, Good Enough?
April 1, 2013
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HIT Job: How the New York Times Blew it on Healthcare IT
February 26, 2013
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