Why do prescription drug costs resonate as an issue? It's because of rising prices and copays, but also because Americans fill an average of 12.6 prescriptions per year. We're in the pharmacy a lot.
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Making health data interoperable will make all of us healthier. @Microsoft is pleased to join Amazon, Google, and others to advance tech for health data interoperability. Our new Chief Architect for Health Data, Josh Mandel, explains our commitment. https://t.co/99QDaCmys7
“The States Tackle Health Care Reform: Tired of waiting for the federal government to find a solution to the looming health care crisis, red and blue states are figuring out ways to take care of their citizens.” #goodread#healthcareoverpolitics
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Mark McClellan, director of @dukemargolis and a former CMS administrator, says there's "a lot going on" to address spiraling drug prices https://t.co/LgXc0hDQTH
Surgeon Score Cards: Accurate or not? @KateEEngelhardt@kbilimoria@NU_SOQIC Unintended consequences of surgeon-specific reporting should be understood and mitigated. Article is free for download for the next 50 days. https://t.co/BzrT3BH4kV
Why doesn't antitrust apply to healthcare? Where is enforcement when hospitals cuts deals for exclusive patient access, or refuse to allow outside access to electronic medical records, or buy up all existing treatment options in a region & raise prices? (Not to mention pharma)