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It’s every parent’s nightmare — that you will find a stash of drugs in your child’s room. Or perhaps it’s your partner, or someone else you care about, that…

By MICHAEL MILLENSON C’mon admit it: you’re sick of hearing how those goody-goody Canadians provide comprehensive health care to all, while we let an estimated 22,000 Americans die each year (http://www.urban.org/publications/411588.html ) because they don’t have coverage. Or the way…

The healthcare marketplace is changing dramatically – at Valida Primary Care we believe these changes create significant and exciting opportunities for primary care practices.
We are a group of healthcare executives and investors with years of experience growing and improving provider…

By Matthew Holt A couple of weeks ago the PR company for Blue Shield of California contacted me asking if I wanted their take on health reform. I somehow suspect that the PR flack concerned wasn’t as familiar with the…

“Where is the Value? Managing Cost and Quality in a Healthcare System Facing Reform.” April 3rd at the Omni Hotel in New Haven, CT. A full-day summit of industry leaders, students, and academics discussing current topics of industry concern as…

By TOBIAS GILK Whiplash. I don’t know what else to call it when the US Supreme Court does a near 180° reversal on a decision from just a year ago on medical product liability. Consider the following… On February 20th,…

Medicare is complicated and sometimes very confusing! What do all the different parts mean, and who handles them? This overview might help.
Medicare Part A is managed by the federal government. It helps cover hospital care, nursing facility care, hospice care, and some home health care.

It’s becoming apparent that the solo and private practice model of primary care is dying a slow death.
PookieMD interviewed me, as well as retainer physician Kevin Lutz, about the divergent paths that one can take after leaving private practice.
I represent the hospital-owned practice route, and here’s my take:
He opines that, ”primary care is the loss [...]

Screening for certain cancers, such as breast, colon, or cervical cancer, have been shown to save lives.
However, the same can’t be said for a multitude of others, including lung, pancreatic, or ovarian cancer.
Major media outlets, like NBC’s Today Show, have in the past, irresponsibly trumpeted recommendations that have no basis in evidence.
To their credit, journalism [...]