Care coordination is essential for chronic patients. It can help keep patients with chronic illnesses, such as diabetes and heart problems, out of the hospital. Several pilot projects, specifically medical homes, chronic care management and accountable care organizations, promoted by the federal Medicare program encourage care coordination.
Read MoreQuality and access are real issues in the American healthcare system, but the problems people deal with on a daily basis are rarely captured or even considered when people talk about fixing problems in healthcare. One doctor spoke about all the problems he faces with having ulcerative colitis in the current healthcare system.
Read MoreAdvances in healthcare technology have created numerous opportunities to innovate and improve the healthcare system. However, truly reforming healthcare requires a new business model and disruptive change will not come from the government or current healthcare providers, who are focused on preserving their business model. Change in healthcare will come from entrepreneurs willing to challenge the current model.
Read MoreMartin Shkreli, the embattled CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals announced that his company will reverse course and not raise the price on a 62-year-old drug that is the standard of care for treating a life-threatening parasitic infection.
Read MoreOver the past four years, Medicare has been fining hospitals if too many of their patients are returning within weeks of being released. However, many safety-net hospitals and academic teaching hospitals claim that the fining is unfair because they take of poorer and sicker patients.
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