Showing posts with label Health Wonk Review. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Health Wonk Review. Show all posts
Thursday, July 18, 2013
A Midsummer Wonk’s Dream
Louise Norris over at the Colorado Health Insurance Insider blog has posted an excellent Health Wonk Review carnival with a “Midsummer Wonk’s Dream” theme. It's steamy out there, so get yourself a big glass of water and settle in for some great reading... posts include discussions of health care reform, corruption in health care and health care policy, and a whole lot more.
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Health Wonk Review: Rhetorical Question Edition
This week's Health Wonk Review blog carnival was compiled by Sarah Sonies and Jennifer Salopek and is over at the Wing of Zock blog. Sonies and Salopek note that this week's edition features a "wide-ranging roundup of blog posts on such topics as costs, insurance, policy, money, and more."
We were pleased to have one of our posts included in the carnival and we encourage all of our readers to head on over to the Wing of Zock!
We were pleased to have one of our posts included in the carnival and we encourage all of our readers to head on over to the Wing of Zock!
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Health Wonk Review: Heatwave Edition
On this very hot day, stay inside and catch up on your favorite blogs. Check out the Health Wonk Review: Heatwave Edition over at Workers' Comp Insider.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Health Wonk Review: Memorial Day Edition
Traveling for the long weekend? If so, Chris Fleming over at the Health Affairs blog has some reading material to recommend... no, nothing from the New York Times best seller list... he's offering something decidedly more "wonky."
As Chris says: "While some might reach for a good novel by John Grisham or Dan Brown, the health policy blogs in this [week's] edition of the Health Wonk Review tackle equally compelling mysteries. Was the Medicare Trustees report really that gloomy? If Workers Comp did not exist, could it be invented today? Should California create a Basic Health Program?"
Check it out here.
As Chris says: "While some might reach for a good novel by John Grisham or Dan Brown, the health policy blogs in this [week's] edition of the Health Wonk Review tackle equally compelling mysteries. Was the Medicare Trustees report really that gloomy? If Workers Comp did not exist, could it be invented today? Should California create a Basic Health Program?"
Check it out here.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Health Wonk Review: Spring Has Sprung & Mud Still Flung
Check out the latest edition of the Health Wonk Review, hosted by The Incidental Economist: The “Spring Has Sprung and Mud Still Flung” Edition.
Thanks to Don Taylor, Aaron Carroll, and Austin Frakt of The Incidental Economist for including a recent INQRI post in this edition.
Enjoy!
Thanks to Don Taylor, Aaron Carroll, and Austin Frakt of The Incidental Economist for including a recent INQRI post in this edition.
Enjoy!
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Batter Up...
How is baseball like healthcare?
Find out over at the Pizaazz blog, where Glenn Laffel has posted the latest edition of the Health Wonk Review.
Find out over at the Pizaazz blog, where Glenn Laffel has posted the latest edition of the Health Wonk Review.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Health Wonk Review Wishes You a Happy Veteran's Day
Happy Veteran's Day! On this day, we commemorate and thank those who have served our country, making incredible sacrifices to preserve those things we hold dear. We reflect upon their struggle, their dedication and their commitment to a greater purpose.
The bloggers who submitted posts for this week's Health Wonk Review have that same dedication and commitment to our nation, but in the health care arena. They reflected on the numerous changes and issues that we must address if we are to improve the health and health care of our nation. Most submissions focus on Initiative on the Future of Nursing report, the mid-term elections' effect on health reform and an old favorite - health care costs. Enjoy!
Future of Nursing Report
We will exercise our prerogative as the hosts of this week's edition, and suggest that you first check out the posts on INQRI's site! They begin with a blog carnival we hosted yesterday which features a selection of blog posts written by students with their reactions to the Future of Nursing report. I think you'll find their thoughts provocative, insightful and interesting.
Terri Schmitt at NurseStory was inspired by the IFN report to consider the "original purpose of nurses advancing their practice and how that purpose is just as relevant today as it was 40 years ago."
At the Disease Management Care Blog, Jaan Sidorov suggests that "dog whistle" politics (the use of rhetoric to signal deeper meaning to an attuned constituency) is behind the phrase "practice at the top of license" for non-physicians... A doctor who has decided (at least for the moment) to keep his thoughts about independently practicing nurses to himself, Sidorov encourages advocates for broadening scope of practice to be as clear as possible about what they mean.
Although she doesn't mention the Future of Nursing report in her post on the Nursing Staff Development blog, Teresa Heithaus does discuss in length one of its key points: the importance of lifelong learning and development for nurses. Her post details the challenges associated with research and publication from behind the "hospital firewall."
Mid-Term Elections and the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Last week's mid-term elections have have spurred great debate among health wonks everywhere, including on the web, where many pondered the future of the Affordable Care Act...
In advance of the overwhelming GOP victory last Tuesday, Joe Paduda at Managed Care Matters wrote about his anticipations for big Republican wins.
HealthInsurance.org/blog editor Steve Anderson discussed possible changes to the funding for health reform. At the same site, Chuck Smith-Dewey pondered then-candidate and now-Senator Rand Paul's idea of requiring that seniors pick up of the first $2,000 of medical expenses that are currently paid for by Medicare.
Over at The Lucidicus Project, Jared Rhoads provides all the reasons that the Republican party has gained themselves a new voter.
Over at the Health Business Blog, David E. Williams (cofounder of MedPharma Partners and blog author) provides the transcript of his conversation with Dan Mendelson (President and CEO of Avalere Health, a health care business and policy advisory firm) one day after the mid-term elections about the impact on health reform.
Over at Insureblog, Henry Stern shares a recent conversation with a physician regarding his profession's view on accountable care organizations.
David Harlow at HealthBlawg, discusses the Office of Inspector General's new Roadmap for New Physicians, while explaining that it will probably need to be revised once provisions for accountable care organizations change under the ACA.
On the Health Affairs blog, Linda Berthgold questions what an "essential benefit" looks like under the ACA.
Health Care Costs
One of the Incidental Economists, Austin Frakt, discusses the range of ideas on controlling health care costs.
NCPA President John Goodman says the real problem in health care is not now, and never has been, prices. It is the suppression of real markets.
And in other news...
At her blog, On Your Meds: Straight Talk about Medication Safety, Barbara Olson discusses a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine and provides tips regarding the "hunt for safe prescribing practices." (FYI: this blog is on Medscape which requires that you create a free account to log in.)
Verna Dutton at @nursingpins Amplified, writes an open letter to the Nevada State Board of Nursing regarding the case of two nurses accused of intentionally harming patients.
The Healthcare Economist, Jason Shafrin, explains that although pay-for-performance (P4P) is one of the primary tools used to support healthcare delivery reform, there is a lack of uniformity in the development and implementation of P4P.
On the HealthNewsReview Blog, Gary Schwitzer assesses eight mainstream news media outlets' stories on the National Lung Screening Trial and finds that most of them... excepting NPR... were lacking in their coverage.
At Healthcare Technology News, Rich Elmore wonders what will happen to quality of care and patient outcomes if electronic health records are unequally deployed.
Over at his Healthcare IT Blog, Neil Versel suggests that patients be empowered to enter their own medical information, putting quality controls in the hands of the consumer.
One patient who is indeed empowered is Jonathan Morgan, who chronicles his own healthcare journey at his Spondylosis Treatment blog. Check out his tips for strengthening exercises.
The bloggers who submitted posts for this week's Health Wonk Review have that same dedication and commitment to our nation, but in the health care arena. They reflected on the numerous changes and issues that we must address if we are to improve the health and health care of our nation. Most submissions focus on Initiative on the Future of Nursing report, the mid-term elections' effect on health reform and an old favorite - health care costs. Enjoy!
Future of Nursing Report
We will exercise our prerogative as the hosts of this week's edition, and suggest that you first check out the posts on INQRI's site! They begin with a blog carnival we hosted yesterday which features a selection of blog posts written by students with their reactions to the Future of Nursing report. I think you'll find their thoughts provocative, insightful and interesting.
Terri Schmitt at NurseStory was inspired by the IFN report to consider the "original purpose of nurses advancing their practice and how that purpose is just as relevant today as it was 40 years ago."
At the Disease Management Care Blog, Jaan Sidorov suggests that "dog whistle" politics (the use of rhetoric to signal deeper meaning to an attuned constituency) is behind the phrase "practice at the top of license" for non-physicians... A doctor who has decided (at least for the moment) to keep his thoughts about independently practicing nurses to himself, Sidorov encourages advocates for broadening scope of practice to be as clear as possible about what they mean.
Although she doesn't mention the Future of Nursing report in her post on the Nursing Staff Development blog, Teresa Heithaus does discuss in length one of its key points: the importance of lifelong learning and development for nurses. Her post details the challenges associated with research and publication from behind the "hospital firewall."
Mid-Term Elections and the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Last week's mid-term elections have have spurred great debate among health wonks everywhere, including on the web, where many pondered the future of the Affordable Care Act...
In advance of the overwhelming GOP victory last Tuesday, Joe Paduda at Managed Care Matters wrote about his anticipations for big Republican wins.
HealthInsurance.org/blog editor Steve Anderson discussed possible changes to the funding for health reform. At the same site, Chuck Smith-Dewey pondered then-candidate and now-Senator Rand Paul's idea of requiring that seniors pick up of the first $2,000 of medical expenses that are currently paid for by Medicare.
Over at The Lucidicus Project, Jared Rhoads provides all the reasons that the Republican party has gained themselves a new voter.
Over at the Health Business Blog, David E. Williams (cofounder of MedPharma Partners and blog author) provides the transcript of his conversation with Dan Mendelson (President and CEO of Avalere Health, a health care business and policy advisory firm) one day after the mid-term elections about the impact on health reform.
Over at Insureblog, Henry Stern shares a recent conversation with a physician regarding his profession's view on accountable care organizations.
David Harlow at HealthBlawg, discusses the Office of Inspector General's new Roadmap for New Physicians, while explaining that it will probably need to be revised once provisions for accountable care organizations change under the ACA.
On the Health Affairs blog, Linda Berthgold questions what an "essential benefit" looks like under the ACA.
Health Care Costs
One of the Incidental Economists, Austin Frakt, discusses the range of ideas on controlling health care costs.
NCPA President John Goodman says the real problem in health care is not now, and never has been, prices. It is the suppression of real markets.
And in other news...
At her blog, On Your Meds: Straight Talk about Medication Safety, Barbara Olson discusses a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine and provides tips regarding the "hunt for safe prescribing practices." (FYI: this blog is on Medscape which requires that you create a free account to log in.)
Verna Dutton at @nursingpins Amplified, writes an open letter to the Nevada State Board of Nursing regarding the case of two nurses accused of intentionally harming patients.
The Healthcare Economist, Jason Shafrin, explains that although pay-for-performance (P4P) is one of the primary tools used to support healthcare delivery reform, there is a lack of uniformity in the development and implementation of P4P.
On the HealthNewsReview Blog, Gary Schwitzer assesses eight mainstream news media outlets' stories on the National Lung Screening Trial and finds that most of them... excepting NPR... were lacking in their coverage.
At Healthcare Technology News, Rich Elmore wonders what will happen to quality of care and patient outcomes if electronic health records are unequally deployed.
Over at his Healthcare IT Blog, Neil Versel suggests that patients be empowered to enter their own medical information, putting quality controls in the hands of the consumer.
One patient who is indeed empowered is Jonathan Morgan, who chronicles his own healthcare journey at his Spondylosis Treatment blog. Check out his tips for strengthening exercises.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Submit NOW for Thursday's Health Wonk Review
Just a reminder that the INQRI blog is hosting this week's edition of Health Wonk Review on Thursday. Please submit your entries now via Blog Carnival. Do you have reactions to the Future of Nursing report, the mid-term elections or anything else health wonky? We're sure you do!
Submissions are due by Wednesday at 9amET.
Submissions are due by Wednesday at 9amET.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Health Wonk Review
This week's "All Hallows Eve" edition of the Health Wonk Review is posted at new Health Dialogue Blog. Check it out here.
We're pleased to announce that INQRI will host the next edition of Health Wonk Review on Veteran's Day, November 11. Please click here to submit your entries by 9amET on November 10.
Thank you!
We're pleased to announce that INQRI will host the next edition of Health Wonk Review on Veteran's Day, November 11. Please click here to submit your entries by 9amET on November 10.
Thank you!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
A "Minimalist" Health Wonk Review
Check out the most recent edition of the Health Wonk Review, hosted by Hank Stern at InsureBlog. Hank's approach was to present a “minimalist” edition of Health Wonk Review, which he refers to as “In the Here and Now.”
Friday, August 20, 2010
Health Wonk Review - Focus on Reform
Check out the latest edition of Health Wonk Review, hosted by Joe Paduda at Managed Care Matters. This edition of the blog carnival features a focus on implementing health reform.
Click here to read it.
Click here to read it.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Frequent Flyer Miles for Your Brain
Check out the newest edition of the Health Wonk Review, hosted by Jaan Sidorov at Disease Management Care Blog. This selection has an air-travel theme, which he calls "frequent flyer miles for your brain." Here’s the link. You might recognize some familiar bloggers...
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Health Wonk Review
Check out this week's edition of the Health Wonk Review hosted by David E. Williams of the Health Business Blog. This week offers up a great selection of views with 23 blog represented... including ours.
About the Health Wonk Review:
About the Health Wonk Review:
Health Wonk Review is a biweekly compendium of the best of the health policy blogs. More than two dozen health policy, infrastructure, insurance, technology, and managed care bloggers participate by contributing their best recent blog postings to a roving digest, with each issue hosted at a different participant's blog. For participants, it's a way to network and share ideas, and for those readers who don't live in this space every day, it's a way to sample some of the latest thinking and the "best of the best."About this week's host:
David E. Williams is co-founder of MedPharma Partners LLC, strategy consultants in technology enabled health care services, pharma, biotech, and medical devices.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Tax Day...
It's tax day and the excitement abounds. People rushing to get that April 15 postmark, fighting with Turbo Tax and standing in line at Starbucks and other chains determined to make the day go smoother with a few freebies.
David Harlow's HealthBlawg offers another treat today... a tax day-themed version of the Health Wonk Review. And while we never imagined that the founding of McDonalds and one of our grantee projects would be featured in the same paragraph... well, what can we say? Anything can happen on tax day.
Enjoy!
David Harlow's HealthBlawg offers another treat today... a tax day-themed version of the Health Wonk Review. And while we never imagined that the founding of McDonalds and one of our grantee projects would be featured in the same paragraph... well, what can we say? Anything can happen on tax day.
Enjoy!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Around the Web Today...
Check out the latest edition of the Health Wonk Review, hosted by RWJF's Health Reform Galaxy Blog. Writer Minna Jung offers up a full selection of all the health care happenings around the web with a March Madness theme. Also posted today was this week's edition of Change of Shift, hosted by the Nursing Student Chronicles blog, a new participant in Change of Shift. INQRI was happy to be featured in both carnivals this week with two of our recent posts.
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