A challenge to the belief that the obese and smokers actually cost us more to treat than healthy people.
Posts Tagged ‘Health Care Waste’
Carmell Therapeutics
This is the third in a series of reviews of companies that are helping to take pressure of the American healthcare system by reducing wasteful spending and improving the quality of care. This article looks at Carmell Therapeutics.
Are you kidding me? (#3)
Please enjoy this really stupid joke.
Speed Dating Meets Healthcare
Speed dating tactics help physicians and patients form new medical relationships. Open question as to whether ‘speed dating’ (in this case, hosted by a hospital system) will drive healthcare costs up or down.
ePocrates
This is the second in a series of reviews of companies that are helping to take pressure of the American healthcare system by reducing wasteful spending and improving the quality of care. This article looks at ePocrates.
Bravo Health
This is the first in a series of reviews of companies that are helping to take pressure of the American healthcare system by reducing wasteful spending and improving the quality of care. This article looks at Bravo Health.
Clinical Waste (or “I went ahead and threw rust proofing in with that physical”)
This is the second in a three part overview of the major contributors to “wasteful” healthcare spending in the US (estimated to be in the ballpark of $1 trillion annually). This installment cues up more in-depth discussions to come regarding complications which spring from poor decisions and policies at the time of treating disease (i.e., defensive medicine to avoid medical prosecution, medical errors, preventable readmissions, etc.).
Behavioral Waste (or “Put out the cigarette, tubby”)
This is the first part of a three part overview of the major contributors to “wasteful” healthcare spending in the US (estimated to be in the ballpark of $1 trillion annually). This installment cues up more in-depth discussions to come regarding complications which spring from poor patient decision-making (i.e., smoking, unhealthy nutrition, failure to stick to prescription drug regimens, and alcohol abuse).
Interesting trends in spending on healthcare vs. other basic necessities
A review of relative spending on healthcare vs. other basic necessities over the past 75 years.
