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Tuesday, January 31, 2012 6:26 PM GMT

Gabby Giffords Is the Reality Star of US Healthcare [posted on MCOLblog.com]

I’m told that one should not mix stories in a blog, but, as a serial disruptor, I’m about to do just that.  I’m inspired by Representative Giffords and see her story as a frame for some ideas that simply won’t



Monday, January 16, 2012 4:02 PM GMT

2012: The Genius of Change-Agency

It’s January 16, 2012, it’s Martin Luther King Day and his words serve as inspiration for all that is difficult to achieve.  Health is one of those challenges, so I’m framing this post with Dr. King’s quotes in the hope that you, like I, will once again be inspired to reach higher for improvement and lower to provide the hand-up to those who continue to struggle.



Sunday, September 18, 2011 8:25 PM GMT

Look Up! The Stars Are Aligning for Prevention and Wellness!!

NOTE:  Also published by MCOL

I’m thinking this evening of the amazing journey we’ve begun together, and I’m thinking about the conversation I had with Dr. Joycelyn Elders, former US Surgeon General, who will open our Annual Meeting and



Thursday, August 04, 2011 5:15 PM GMT

AcCOUNTable Care? Engagement Is Not Required: Just Send Dollars

Also posted on MCOL’s blog 8/4/11

It’s been a long few weeks, and temperatures have not subsided.  The AC needed–the cooling off that would come with accountability throughout the stakeholders of consumers, patients, physicians, health plans, health services, pharma-device-biospecialties, etc.– …



Monday, July 18, 2011 3:38 PM GMT

Debt Ceilings, Health Care Costs, Temperatures Rising: Turn on the AC

Nayer links the rising anger in the US regarding the debt ceiling and health are costs with the increased temperatures across the country.  Creating Accountability across all stakeholders is fundamental.



Monday, July 04, 2011 8:10 AM GMT

The Promise of July 4th: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

July 4th is here, and Nayer "oozes red, white and blue from every pore."  As Jefferson links health to happiness (life, liberty and pursuit of happiness), and Franklin links activity to becoming healthy, wealthy and wise, Cyndy wishes America well.



Sunday, June 26, 2011 8:24 PM GMT

Impact: Redesign to Focus on Outcomes for Sustainable Value

Nayer sets short goals of attracting a broader group of outcomes-focused individuals who measure 30-day impact for community health improvement.



Wednesday, March 16, 2011 9:19 AM GMT

Care Continuum Alliance and CHVI: Guidelines Addendum Links VBBD Levers to Outcomes

In a stunning collaborative effort, experts at the Care Continuum Alliance and the Center for Health Value Innovation have linked the levers (Incentives/Disincentives that improve engagement and outcomes) with the Outcomes Guidelines produced by the Care Continuum Alliance.  Not only …



Building a High Performance Engine for Healthcare: Why Cloud Computing Architecture Matters

 brightcove.createExperiences();Cloud computing will have an immense impact on the economics of managing health plans in the months and years to come.  Organizations in the public and priva...

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Sunday, February 05, 2012 12:38 PM GMT

A Forum for Iconic Change in Healthcare – Harvard Business School Conference on Health

On Saturday, February 4th, it was my honor to present the closing keynote at the 2012 Harvard Business School Conference on Health .  Nearly 700 business leaders, clinicians, alumni, students, an...
Friday, February 03, 2012 2:10 PM GMT

What’s your health care dream?--Susannah Fox

  #whatifhc in #TheWalkingGallery   Note: This is two posts in one — scroll down to read Regina Holliday’s point of view. From Susannah Fox: For me, Twitter is a free-wheeling sp...
Friday, February 03, 2012 12:27 PM GMT

Health-Care Sector Added 30,900 Jobs Last Month

The gain came amid overall growth of 243,000 jobs last month and a drop in the unemployment rate to 8.3%.
Friday, February 03, 2012 10:55 AM GMT

iPads and health care – health IT managers slow down physicians’ clinical adoption

Doctors are using iPads in huge numbers for personal life project management. 80% of doctors are excited about using them in clinical practice. But when it comes to clinical applications, don’t...
Friday, February 03, 2012 10:01 AM GMT

Healthcare employment growth predicted to skyrocket through 2020

Job growth in the healthcare sector will outpace other sectors through 2020 predicts new statistics released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.BLS’ employment projections find that total em...
Wednesday, February 01, 2012 12:00 AM GMT

A Guide to the Supreme Court's Review of the 2010 Health Care Reform Law

This brief examines the pending Supreme Court case challenging the 2010 Affordable Care Act, including the key constitutional questions issues and the parties' legal arguments.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 6:26 PM GMT

Gabby Giffords Is the Reality Star of US Healthcare [posted on MCOLblog.com]

I’m told that one should not mix stories in a blog, but, as a serial disruptor, I’m about to do just that.  I’m inspired by Representative Giffords and see her story as a frame for some ideas ...
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 4:00 PM GMT

Health 2.0 News launches

By Matthew Holt Today I'm very excited to tell you that Health 2.0 News is...
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 12:39 PM GMT

A Smarter Planet — The Social Traffic Conundrum: An IBM vPanel...

The Social Traffic Conundrum: An IBM vPanel Interactive Dialogue Date: Wednesday, September 22, 4pm ET Location: The IBM New Intelligence Video Studio, http://www.livestream.com/newintelligence Descri...
Wednesday, December 31, 1969 7:00 PM GMT

Does Obamacare Limit Profits for Health Insurance Companies in Your State?

By Jason Shafrin One of the provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (a.k.a ACA, a.k.a. Health Reform, a.k.a. Obamacare) is that it limits the profits of health insurance companies...
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