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Health IT Issues that Deserve a Second Read – January 2022

One of the ways that Answers Media is different from other media sites is the sense of community. The thought leaders in our community are good about sharing their thoughts on the issues of today. We publish at least eight guest posts a week now, so in case you missed some, here are the top [...]

How the Other Half Lives: Selling to Hospitals and Health Systems

By David Burda – In this life, as a healthcare journalist, I’m usually writing about what providers and payers are doing or not doing to make the healthcare system work better for consumers. In my other life, as a healthcare ghostwriter, I’m often writing about products and services that their vendors claim will make it easier for providers and payers to serve their customers.



Is Value-Based Reimbursement Mostly Dead or Slightly Alive?

By David Burda – One of my favorite scenes in The Princess Bride is when Miracle Max tells Inigo and Fezzik that Westley is “mostly dead,” which means he’s “slightly alive.” There’s hope for a full recovery. We can say the same thing about value-based reimbursement, if we have as much faith in a few recent VBR status reports as Inigo and Fezzik have in Miracle Max.


AHRQ Swings and Misses on New Patient Safety Report

By David Burda – As I’ve said before, healthcare providers know how to make patient care as safe as possible. They just lack the total commitment and the right financial incentives to do so. With that bias in mind, another report destined for an email or file folder is out on how to make care safer.


Breaking the Healthcare Monopoly and Monopsony

New On Demand Healthcare Upside/Down: With guest David Johnson, the author of two critically acclaimed books and the founder and CEO of 4sight Health. He joins Dr. Nick on Healthcare Upside Down to discuss digital exchange platforms, data liquidity, and the healthcare industrial complex.