by Liz Baxter | May 1, 2012 | Act, Blog, Learn
Our colleagues at the Oregon Public Health Institute shared a quiz that might get you thinking about the need for betterment labeling. Take the quiz yourself here and see how your score looks. Counties and some states are addressing the issue. Do you think we should...
by Liz Baxter | Apr 16, 2012 | Learn, Uncategorized
An opinion piece from the New York Times states: We don’t know what it costs to deliver health care to individual patients, much less how those costs compare to the outcomes achieved. Authors Robert Kaplan and Michael Porter are currently working with several health...
by Liz Baxter | Apr 13, 2012 | Learn
The Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, wrote a blog posted in the Huffington Post this week, stating: April is National Minority Health Month, a time to raise awareness about the well-documented health disparities that continue to affect racial...
by Rick Ray | Apr 13, 2012 | Learn
“I want to help my patients not need my services,” Dr. Fox said as he chopped rosemary for a mustard-crusted seared lamb loin. “I’d love to be put out of work.” “This isn’t neurosurgery,” Dr. Eisenberg said as he whacked a garlic clove with the cleaver. “This is...
by Liz Baxter | Apr 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
They’re not done yet, and sometimes small bills can have a huge impact. As the NY Times editorial points out today, there are still measures related to health reformat hat Congress is grappling with today. The House of Representatives voted last month to repeal...
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