Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
A solid study found that the US infection rate is likely way higher than the official reports. The brainiacs at The Economist estimate almost one in every five of us has had the disease. Coincidentally, I was talking with a … Continue reading COVID – quick takes on the latest research
Read More...To hear hospital lobbyists talk, you’d think Florida’s taxpayers and employers should subsidize hospital losses by paying exorbitant amounts for hospital care. Yesterday’s virtual meeting of the State’s Three Member Panel (TMP) featured several hospital lobbyists and officials waxing poetic … Continue reading Florida’s solution to hospitals’ financial mess is…
Read More...It’s easy to dismiss tele-health as unsuccessful – and far too many have done that. That view is simplistic, and wrong. There are two closely-related considerations that will drive tele-health’s growth. As with any new technology-driven service, tele-health 1.0 is … Continue reading Making tele-health work.
Read More...Hope your holiday was excellent, and above all safe. Had a very small family gathering here in New Hampshire; brined turkey was deliciously moist. Okay, back to work; here’s what I found in the inbox. Congratulations to Kathy Antonello; she … Continue reading Holiday catch-up
Read More...Lots happening this week, much of which was lost in the pre-election madness. From Becker’s, a list of the 16 rural hospitals that shut their doors this year; over the last decade 133 have closed. Most are in the South. … Continue reading It’s not a good time to be a hospital.
Read More...The only demonstrable impact of facility consolidation is higher prices. There’s also solid evidence that more concentrated health care markets are associated with lower health care quality. While the number of deals dropped by about 21% in the first half … Continue reading More hospital consolidation = higher prices
Read More...All hospitals are NOT alike – and there’s a quick and highly credible way to identify the facilities highest-rated for quality – and those on the other end of the scale. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has … Continue reading Hospitals – it’s not just about the cost
Read More...WorkCompCentral hosted a webinar last week (you can watch at no cost) diving into key issues related to Florida’s experience with COVID19 and workers’ comp. Moderated by Rafael Gonzalez (one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet), the panel included … Continue reading COVID and work comp in the Sunshine State
Read More...Pre-existing conditions, drug development, COVID-related GI problems, and marketing screwups… First up, pre-existing conditions Yesterday President Trump issued an executive order affirming “it is the official policy of the United States government to protect patients with pre-existing conditions.” Well, yeah. … Continue reading Friday catch up
Read More...Yesterday we discussed Presidential candidate Joe Biden’s healthcare plan. Today we’ll do the same for President Trump’s healthcare plan, which was promised to be ready before the upcoming election… Five times this year President Trump has promised he will unveil … Continue reading The Trump Healthcare plan explained – briefly
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