MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'health wonk review'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:08:35 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096675&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F002143.html It's August. Things are supposed to be slowing down, as record heat waves hit the south central part of the nation, vacations thin out offices and shorten commuting times, and parents rejoice that their beloved offspring - and their detritus... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096675 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5096675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050903&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F002136.html Julie Ferguson has posted the The Heatwave Edition of Health Wonk Review at Workers' Comp Insider - it's the only issue this July, so it's chock full of wonkery. Check it out.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050903 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5050903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968692&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F002120.html This week Tinker Ready is hosting HWR; the proud Bruins and Springsteen fan adds her usually distinctive touch to this biweek's edition. I add my congratulations to the Bs and sadness at the departure of Clarence Clemons - play a... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968692 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4968692 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921551&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNeilVerselsHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2Fww47utH8bm0%2F Finally, health IT gets its due in Health Wonk Review. Usually an afterthought to this biweekly blog carnival, health IT leads off the latest edition, hosted by Matthew Holt and John Irvine at The Health Care Blog. My post on pushback against IBM’s Watson makes the cut. Check it out. Related posts:Health Wonk Review Check out the latest Health Wonk Review Vote Health Wonk Review ’08 (Source: Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog) Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921551 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:27:15 +0100 4921551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4872254&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F002106.html Our colleagues at Health Affairs have the honor of hosting this edition of HWR. Lots of great insights into the Medicare Trustees report, the growing body of work explaining the impact of health reform, and what states and employers are... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4872254 Wed, 25 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4872254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4820995&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F002097.html Hank Stern hosts this week's edition of HWR, and keeps it tight and punchy.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4820995 Wed, 11 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4820995 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4762846&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F002085.html The Incidental Economists have discovered that spring is in the blogosphere, with good and bad implications. Check out their edition this morning.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4762846 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4762846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4714853&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNeilVerselsHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2FQKVVoNViRIg%2F The newest edition of the blog carnival Health Wonk Review is up, courtesy of David Williams and his Health Business Blog. My podcast with Peter Waegemann of the mHealth Initiative made this biweekly review of healthcare commentary from across the blogosphere. This Health Wonk Review seems to have more on health IT and healthcare quality than most editions, and that makes me happy. One post also rightly takes aim at some of the shortfalls in healthcare journalism. Related posts:Health Wonk Review … Health Wonk Review, Veterans Day edition Vote Health Wonk Review ’08 (Source: Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog) Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4714853 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:12:29 +0100 4714853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4714889&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F002079.html David Williams' edition of Health Wonk Review has a collection of some of the most thoughtful and insightful writing on the current debate about the 'Ryan plan', Accountable Care Organizations, and health care technology. Highly recommended.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4714889 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4714889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4670192&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNeilVerselsHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2F_hBCdv1Il8k%2F It’s time for another baseball season, and Health Wonk Review is ready to go. as with the Spring Training Edition two weeks ago, optimism reigns. (Host Jason Shafrin of the Healthcare Economist blog proves it by calling for the Milwaukee Brewers to win the World Series this year. I guess cheeseheads are still from the Green Bay Packers’ victory in the Super Bowl two months ago.) I didn’t make the starting lineup, but am an early choice from the bullpen for my “Slams on Berwick are getting pathetic” post. Curiously, Shafrin wades away from the controversy a bit by highlighting something said by a person I’m critiquing, namely that comparative effectiveness research “doesn’t work in the real world.” Not surprisingly, no post related to he... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4670192 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:05:28 +0100 4670192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4664343&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F002067.html The Opening Day edition of Health Wonk Review is ably hosted by our favorite healthcare economist - Jason Shafrin. He's got a tough follow up act, as Glenn Laffel's post two weeks ago ws great - but Jason comes thru... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4664343 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4664343 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4605901&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNeilVerselsHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2FriAKPBS788o%2F   The sun is shining here in Chicago and the mercury is supposed to hit 60 degrees today for the first time in months. That could mean only one thing: Spring is in the air, and hope springs eternal, even for the star-crossed Cubs. Though it’s still spring training, noted Yankees fan Glenn Laffel of the Pizaazz blog is in midseason form as he hosts this week’s Health Wonk Review, with an all-star lineup of contributors. My impassioned defense of Don Berwick makes the big-league roster among the sluggers (health policy), while health IT gets its due respect as a disruptive force by being categorized as the base-stealers. Of note, longtime HIT blogger Shahid Shah, known as the Healthcare IT Guy, talks security. “I hear a lot of naive talk about how systems are secure b... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4605901 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:13:26 +0100 4605901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4545030&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNeilVerselsHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2FyENL-jmhHiI%2F The first Health Wonk Review since last week’s HIMSS conference is up, courtesy of Jared M. Rhoads of the Lucidicus Project. While I’m no fan of organization’s ideological bent (it seems to think CMS Administrator Don Berwick is more interested in socialism than in improving healthcare), I’m happy to say this roundup has more IT than normal. For one thing, Rhoads mentions my post detailing my injury at HIMSS and the consumerism and EMR use that played into the care I received at a walk-in clinic in Orlando, Fla. I’m happy to report that I got the stitches out on Tuesday and the deep laceration is healing well. There’s a good chance that the resulting scar might kind of blend into my eyebrow, so I’m hoping it won’t be too conspicuous. Four oth... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4545030 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:58:59 +0100 4545030 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4545070&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F002043.html For his third time up to bat, Jared Rhoads is hosting Health Wonk Review over at the Lucidicus Project. Get the latest bi-weekly dose of health wonkery from the best and the brightest of the health policy blogs. Thanks Jared!... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4545070 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4545070 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4540615&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNeilVerselsHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2F3sJs3NGMVVU%2F Valentine’s Day came and went, but the love lingers with Health Wonk Review. Louise and Jay Norris have the Valentine’s Week edition of HWR at the Colorado Long Term Care Insider blog. They’ve included my recent podcast with Evan Steele of SRSsoft, and there’s plenty of other news about health insurance reform, Accountable Care Organizations and shared decision-making between patients and providers. Check it out. (Source: Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog) Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4540615 Sat, 19 Feb 2011 15:00:07 +0100 4540615 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4489807&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F002033.html Jay and Louise are hosting this week's Health Wonk Review - doing their always-entertaining and insightful review of the best of the wonkosphere. It's a big one!... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4489807 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4489807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433190&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F002023.html WorkCompInsider and HWR technical guru Julie Ferguson hosts this biweek's edition of HWR. Tight and well written, as usual for Juile... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433190 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4433190 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4377661&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F002013.html Anyone else feeling a bit of deja vu? The blog world certainly is, with many of the entries for this edition of Health Wonk Review focusing on the ongoing battle over health reform, aka the Patient Protection and Affordable Care... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4377661 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4377661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4318430&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F002004.html Avik Roy's edition of HWR is up at the Apothecary; Avik writes very well and his conservative leaning provides interesting perspective - check it out.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4318430 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4318430 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4245421&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001982.html Brad Wright's edition of Health Wonk Review contains brief summaries of the best of the health policy blogosphere - lots of good information and insights that go waaaay beyond what you'll see anywhere else!... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4245421 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4245421 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294758&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNeilVerselsHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2FzcFnca-0mHQ%2Fhealth-wonk-review-veterans-day-edition.html I've submitted a post to Health Wonk Review for the first time in a while, and my submission on why healthcare should give patients financial incentives to provide data, did make the cut. It better have. It was one of my best posts in months, if not all year. This edition of Health Wonk Review is hosted by Heather Kelley at the Interdisciplinary Nursing Quality Research Initiative (INQRI) Blog. Enjoy.And thanks to all the veterans of the U.S. military. (Source: Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog) Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294758 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 04:01:03 +0100 4294758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4159338&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001960.html Heather Kelley of the Robert Wood Johnson organization is this week's host for HWR, and her ed is a fast read. Thanks Heather!... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4159338 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4159338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119361&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001949.html The fine folk at the New America Foundation host this fortnight's edition of Health Wonk Review - great stuff, done by really good writers.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119361 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4119361 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4018263&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001918.html And Peggy Salvatore sums up the pros, cons, surprises and reaction in her summary of the best of the blogs. One post Peggy highlights is well worth a careful read - David Williams careful, and insightful thinking about narrow networks... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4018263 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 4018263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3976580&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001909.html From Colorado we get this week's edition of Health Wonk Review - with plenty of insight, briefly presented. Thanks Louise!... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3976580 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3976580 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929324&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001897.html Brief. To the point. Here. that sums up Hank Stern's edition of Health Wonk Review - the best o' the blog-o-sphere.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929324 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3929324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3885455&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001888.html Now that health reform is the law of the land, the focus has turned to implementing the law itself. As anyone knows, the real work, and the real impact, is in the details, the definitions, the requirements and operating guidelines.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3885455 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3885455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3827185&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001881.html That's what Jaan Sidorov wants to know as he hosts the latest ed of Health Wonk Review. Jaan's keen commentary on the best of the last biweek's health wonkery is well worth the read - even if you're not stuck... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3827185 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3827185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3780460&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001870.html HWR guru and lead organizer Julie Ferguson's got the editor's pen this week, and uses it to great effect with the Dog Days of Summer edition. Julie's focused on post-reform 'what now' and 'what's this mean' issues, covering those devilish... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3780460 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3780460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294771&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNeilVerselsHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2FC48gAiZEpY0%2Fhealth-wonk-review-summer-research.html I haven't blogged a lot lately because the real work tends to get in the way. There's only so long I can spend in front of the computer each day before I start to get a little antsy. OK, a lot antsy.Fortunately, others are more focused on their blogs than I am, and that brings me to the latest iteration of Health Wonk Review, hosted by Brad Wright at the Health Policy Analysis blog. With summer here, this is the last edition of HWR until July 22, because, let's face it, everybody needs a break from time to time.Wright focuses quite a bit on research, but does link to one IT post and another about the patient-centered medical home. He also includes some editorial cartoons culled from around the Web, notably this one from Orlando Sentinel cartoonist Dana Summers. The elephant in the room re:... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294771 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:53:07 +0100 4294771 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695686&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001852.html Brad Wright's edition of Health Wonk Review is a terrific synopsis of the blog-o-sphere's take on the latest research on policy, cost, outcomes, and the impact of reform. This is an excellent read.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695686 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3695686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652513&cid=t_101516_114_f&fid=34648&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthBlawg%2F%7E3%2F7m7W28qpGY8%2Fblog-carnival-trifecta.html It's a Health Wonk Review week -- the latest, "killer," edition of the biweekly blog carnival for health wonks is up, courtesy of Tinker Ready at Boston Health News.  The weekly carnivals are worth a read, too, of course: the lawyers' Blawg Review at Spam Notes and the medbloggers'  Grand Rounds at MDiTV.Tune in again next Monday, when Blawg Review returns to HealthBlawg - the home of hipness. David HarlowThe Harlow Group LLCHealth Care Law and Consulting (Source: HealthBlawg :: David Harlow's Health Care Law Blog) HealthBlawg :: David Harlow's Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652513 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:17:35 +0100 3652513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3648663&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001840.html Thanks to Tinker Ready for her work on HWR _ her edition is up and running, and an excellent read.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3648663 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3648663 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3603702&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001832.html David Williams - one of the smarter people in the health care business - hosts this week's Health Wonk Review. David keeps it brief while still adding his own take on contributors' posts. See you there.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3603702 Wed, 26 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3603702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560353&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001822.html Long time blogger and HWR host Hank Stern is at it again, this time with an edition of Health Wonk Review that is notable for its brevity, and as usual, his own unique brand of humor. check it out.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560353 Wed, 12 May 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3560353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3471733&cid=t_101516_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2010%2F04%2Ffabulous-hwr-at-healthblawg.html By Matthew Holt David Harlow has put together a fabulous collection for Health Wonk Review over at HealthBlawg. Who knew that so many notable things happened on April 15? (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3471733 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3471733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3432984&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fhealth-wonk-review-reform-edition.html Though I don't really think the "historic," recently enacted legislation on health insurance is true "reform," the latest edition of Health Wonk Review, hosted by Rich Elmore at Healthcare Technology News, focuses on this subject. (Elmore has several images of pigs flying. I'll have more later on why I don't think this is such a landmark event.)My column in FierceHealthIT about the implications for health IT with Don Berwick being chosen to head CMS is one of the posts reviewed. I guess that makes me a wonk. (Source: Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog) Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3432984 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:21:00 +0100 3432984 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429272&cid=t_101516_114_f&fid=34648&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthBlawg%2F%7E3%2FvaxHwF57DRs%2Fblog-carnivals-next-health-wonk-review-right-here-on-april-15.html This week, health reform looms large in the minds of blog carnival hosts.  Evan Falchuk's health reform edition of Grand Rounds is up at his See First blog.  Rich Elmore hosts the current Health Wonk Review at his Healthcare Technology News (check out the flying pigs photos and more; cf. the HealthBlawger's "First Hundred Days" edition of Blawg Review for another reference to flying pigs). The next edition of Health Wonk Review will be hosted right here on April 15th.  The themes we will be exploring in that biweekly exegesis of health wonkery include the following: Metaphors Lying Song (esp. the blues) Art (esp. painting, drawing) Inventors and their contraptions Fast food Liberation Cosmetic surgery/medical spas Impressionist 19th century novels Immenseness Mortality Rac... HealthBlawg :: David Harlow's Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429272 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:08:58 +0100 3429272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429296&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001784.html Rich Elmore has posted Health Wonk Review: Special Edition on Health Care Reform - an excellent roundup of the health policy blogosphere's reaction to the landmark legislation. Don't miss the one page time-line cheat-sheet.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429296 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3429296 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3385449&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001770.html Minna Jung at the Robert Wood Johnson's blog on reform is this biweek's host of Health Wonk Review. If you thought the first round games of the men's NCAA hoops tourney were crazy, you'll think it was all tranquilio when... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3385449 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3385449 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3331437&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001756.html Health reform is kabuki theater - indeed. Brad Wright does a terrific job of finding the parallels and cutting thru the blather to focus on the whys, whos, and whens in the latest edition of Health Wonk Review. Here's Brad's... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3331437 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3331437 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283698&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001746.html There have been many creative themes for Health Wonk Review, but none more than Brady Augustine's channeling of Dr. Phil in this week's edition. Brady's point is at this time of increasing polarization we would do well to step back... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283698 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3283698 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3243904&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001741.html If ever there was a time to be writing about health reform, this is it. It's an even better time to be reading about health reform. Is health reform dead, or is it just snoozing, waiting for a Prince Charming... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3243904 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3243904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3197776&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001729.html It's great to have Jaan Sidorov back hosting Health Wonk Review; his Avatar theme works even for those of us who have yet to see the blockbuster. Health Wonk Review. This is just a great edition - thanks Jaan.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3197776 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3197776 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3172055&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001722.html Colorado Health Insurance Insider is one of the gems of the blog-o-sphere; written by two people who are in the health insurance trenches every day, it brings a much-needed real-world perspective to the health reform, insurance, and policy discussion. Yesterday's... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3172055 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3172055 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3149181&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001715.html Brian Klepper has exercised his editorial authority and tightly focused this biweek's edition of HWR on the fading promise of health reform. Whether you agree with his perspective or not, Brian's work is thought provoking at the very least. I'd... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3149181 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3149181 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3082491&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001698.html The brains behind health wonk review is this edition's host as well, with a pre-holiday edition featuring Santa, sausage making, and sentient statements from sensible bloggers. boy that was pretty bad. but don't hold that against Julie's post...... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3082491 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3082491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2984908&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001678.html Friends and colleagues Jay and Louise at Colorado Health Insurance Insider host this week's edition, featuring the Simpsons explaining all things health policy - as only the Simpsons can. Great stuff, all in one place for your edification!... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2984908 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2984908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2977413&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001675.html You gotta see this. I'm much embarrassed to inform you, dear reader, that Tinker Ready of Boston Health News published the latest - and greatest - of the health wonkosphere last week, while I was asleep at the virtual switch.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2977413 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2977413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2851919&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001645.html Or at least two out of three are featured on Brady Augustine's edition of Health Wonk Review. This is a really, really good edition.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2851919 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2851919 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2725053&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001610.html Health Wonk Review is up at David Williams' Health Business Blog. With thousands of folks getting all wonk-y at town hall meetings, it's no surprise that David's edition is chock full of all that's reform. He did managed to separate... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2725053 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2725053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2674376&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001596.html Jaan Sidorov is hosting this biweek's edition of HWR; there are more than a few new bloggers featured, along with some old vets. But the great thing about Jaan's edition is it covers the entire spectrum of reform - and... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2674376 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2674376 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2634518&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001590.html In Joe's absence, no need to go without your regular health care policy fix. He lent me the keys to his kingdom so that you could be alerted to a fresh edition of Health Wonk Review posted by Paul Testa... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2634518 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2634518 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2591559&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fits-crunch-time-at-health-wonk-review.html The latest Health Wonk Review went up earlier this week at the BNET Healthcare Blog, a site I've contributed to. Host Ken Terry, late of Medical Economics, focuses on the myriad opinions surrounding the comprehensive healthcare reform proposals that have gripped Washington. My post about the American Medical Association's curious reaction to the national health IT push made the list of interesting reads not directly related to the reform debate. (Source: Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog) Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2591559 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:51:00 +0100 2591559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2584266&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001581.html Ken Terry of BNet is this biweek's host of HWR. Ken's a rookie host but you couldn't tell from this ed. His compendium is punchy and a fast read. And an essential one as well.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2584266 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2584266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473689&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001558.html It's here. Almost. At long last, health reform is no longer just an idea, a glimmer in the distance, a subject of interest only to those writing doctoral theses, policy papers, and other intellectually interesting but practically useless missives. Dare... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473689 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2473689 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2464223&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fpolitico-cites-health-wonk-review.html Politico Pulse, the health reform blog of D.C. insider publication Politico, has cited Health Wonk Review as its blog of the day. I'm a regular contributor to the biweekly HWR, but the credit needs to go to Julie Ferguson at Workers Comp Insider, Joe Paduda of Managed Care Matters and the other bloggers who host this rundown of opinions from the blogosphere. (Source: Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog) Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2464223 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:44:00 +0100 2464223 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441909&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fhealth-wonk-review-boss-town-edition.html Health Wonk Review is shipping up to Boston this week, over at the Boston Health News blog.There's a musical theme to this one, which is why I linked to a Dropkick Murphys video above. They're from Massachusetts, as are groups such as Boston (obviously), Aerosmith, the Pixies, the Cars, the J. Geils Band, and, yes, NKOTB (formerly New Kids On The Block). Curiously, HWR host Tinker Ready returns to her New Jersey roots to salute Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. My post about an outrageous statement by Epic Systems chief Judy Faulkner makes the cut--albeit under "Spare Parts"--but there's a long, Boss-like setlist of posts to pique your interest. I particularly recommend the item from Health Care Renewal about the empty digital hospital in Birmingham, Ala., that was supposed to be th... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441909 Fri, 29 May 2009 05:33:00 +0100 2441909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442078&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001540.html Health Wonk Review welcomes a new host - the Boston - based Tinker Ready hsa this week's edition up and running with a Jersey theme. Welcome, Tinker!... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442078 Thu, 28 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2442078 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405570&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fgorging-on-health-wonk-review.html Step up to the smorgasbord that's the latest edition of Health Wonk Review, over at the Workers' Comp Insider blog. There's plenty about the health-industry deal with President Obama to reduce health spending by $2 trillion over a 10-year period, the $10 million extortion attempt with Virginia health records and, of course, swine flu, but it also includes my post on teletrauma care. (Source: Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog) Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405570 Thu, 14 May 2009 19:46:00 +0100 2405570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405671&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001528.html Julie Ferguson at Workers Comp Insider's edition of Health Wonk Review shows why HWR continues to be a must-read. Her approach today is bullet points, quick summaries, and lots of posts. Others have grouped posts into separate categories, used food,... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405671 Thu, 14 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2405671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405675&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001523.html David Harlow isn't just a health blogger, he also has another life (how does he do that?!). In this other life, he's made time to post an excellent summary of the blogosphere's take on President Obama's first hundred days. It's... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405675 Tue, 12 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2405675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390383&cid=t_101516_147_f&fid=35751&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffardj.prblogs.org%2F2009%2F05%2F06%2Fcomparative-effectiveness-debate-highlighted-in-health-wonk-review%2F Over the past few months people on both sides of the ideological divide have been debating whether comparative effectiveness – relying on clinical studies to determine whether a medical intervention is more effective than another – is appropriate and can help reduce rising health expenditures. This week’s edition of the Health Wonk Review features an article by BNet’s Ken Terry in which he says both sides are being disingenuous.  Using the example of virtual colonoscopies he writes: “[M]edical ‘advances’ of lesser value will continue to be advocated by those who profit from them. When, as a result of comparative effectiveness research, payers have to decide whether to cover a particular type of back operation that has not helped patients any more than conservative therapy, t... Envisioning 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390383 Wed, 06 May 2009 15:30:05 +0100 2390383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2380951&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001508.html At Bob Laszewski's site today, where he's alth-care.html">hosting this fortnight edition of Health Wonk Review.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2380951 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2380951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348811&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fhealth-wonk-review-makes-progress.html The newest Health Wonk Review is riding a "Carousel of Progress" over at the Pizaazz blog. Hosting this blog carnival is Glenn Laffel, who takes us for a ride around the freak show commonly known as U.S. healthcare. IT even gets its own section. Thanks, Glenn, for including the post about my experience at the doctor last week, and for the well wishes. I'm feeling a lot better now, though the cough is lingering. I guess that's how bronchitis works. (Source: Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog) Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348811 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:00:00 +0100 2348811 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349020&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001490.html For those in the mood of a healthy dose of realism, Glenn Laffel's Health Wonk Review is just the ticket. Glenn, a first-time host, brings a fresh perspective and great style.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349020 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2349020 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2318995&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001475.html Anthony Wright's edition of HWR incorporates the wisdom of Yogi Berra - something that would be most useful in DC these days... beautifully illustrated, too, Anthony!... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2318995 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2318995 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2291707&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001462.html David Harlow is this bi-week's host of Health Wonk Review; his edition is both articulate and artistic. Thanks David!... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2291707 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2291707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2258892&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001456.html Brevity is Jason Shafrin's approach. go see his review of the best in risk blogging.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2258892 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2258892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2240941&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001444.html We welcome a new host to the pantheon of Health Wonks, Brady Augustine of Medicaid Front Page. Brady's initial effort is a winner - the Watchmen edition. Brady writes very well, and has a flair for design, too.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2240941 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2240941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2200344&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F02%2Fhealth-wonk-review-spams-us.html Health Wonk Review is up at the InsureBlog, and this week's host Henry Stern blocks all the spamblog attempts by dishing out Spam recipes alongside this week's entries. It's kind of like pairing fine wine with food. (Source: Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog) Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2200344 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:00:00 +0100 2200344 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2163584&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001417.html David Williams' edition is brief and well done. Go here.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2163584 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2163584 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2128909&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001404.html Jaan Sidorov, MD ME (Musical Expert) hosts this biweek's Health Wonk Review. Hosts are always challenged to find a new and fresh approach; Jaan has come up with musical accompaniment for each post - and his tastes are quite diverse.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2128909 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2128909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2121419&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fhealth-wonk-review-rocks-inaugural.html The latest Health Wonk Review is up at the Disease Management Care Blog. Host Jaan Sidorov, M.D. (that's right, a real physician blogger), waves the flag this time in honor of the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States. Well, Sidorov actually doesn't even get to Inauguration Day, preferring to dwell on the spectacle of the We Are One concert last Saturday. It was more fun than watching the Obamas dance to the same song at each of the 10 inaugural balls they attended anyway.Through SCHIP and MedPAC, Ingenix and the California Supreme Court, even to a little Obama buzzkill on Medicare Advantage, Sidorov rocks out. He leaves health IT to the encore, closing the show with a bulimia-inducing performance by lil' ol' me. It ain't a party till someone pukes! (Sourc... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2121419 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:50:00 +0100 2121419 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2092568&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001395.html Brian Klepper is hosting the New Year's edition of Health Wonk Review, and has a lot of new contributors to start out 2009. There's a wealth of information and insight on reform, costs, regulation and care management - all timely... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2092568 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2092568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2092425&cid=t_101516_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2009%2F01%2Fwelcome-to-heal.html By BRIAN KLEPPER Well, here we are at the beginning of 2009. On TV we’ve learned that the unlimited spending and brilliant, if socially pathological, heroics of Dr. Gregory House, unfailingly saves his patients from unknowable complexity and the abyss... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2092425 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2092425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2026775&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fhealth-wonk-review-time-to-cut-my-hair.html The latest Health Wonk Review is up at the e-CareManagement blog of Joe Friday, a.k.a. Vince Kuraitis. His "Just the Facts, Ma'am" Edition of the Review is hot on the trail of a suspect, namely the U.S. healthcare system, wanted for disorderly conduct.My contribution falls into the category of "The Usual Suspects and Hippies." I need to consult my attorney, but I believe I am absolved of any deviant behavior that may or may not have been committed before I was born in 1970.Peace.✌ (Source: Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog) Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2026775 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:26:00 +0100 2026775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2033134&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001376.html From the sprawling city of sun and sin (LA, not LV), comes today's edition of Health Wonk Review. Kind of retro, which we Health 0.1 types can relate to!... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2033134 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0100 2033134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1960673&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001353.html Louise has put a lot of effort into this week's edition of HWR, and it shows. Really shows. Her thoughtful analysis of each post makes for a cohesive, coherent whole - definitely greater than the sum of the parts.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960673 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1960673 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1961214&cid=t_101516_147_f&fid=35751&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffardj.prblogs.org%2F2008%2F11%2F13%2Ffor-some-health-bloggers-the-future-of-health-reform-is-bright%2F With the election of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States, many health bloggers have begun to focus attention what changes the new chief executive will bring to nation’s health system.  This topic was a major focus of the latest edition of the Health Wonk Review.  I was happy to see that Louise Norris, who compiled this edition, focused on the human face of the health reform debate. She cites a post which focuses on the fact that nurses are not often included in debate and discussion about health reform. Most bloggers participating in this week’s health policy carnival are optimistic that health reform will receive serious attention by the incoming administration.  In addition, some feel that Obama will learn from the mistakes of the Clinton administration and mak... Envisioning 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1961214 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:48:21 +0100 1961214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1960297&cid=t_101516_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F11%2Fhealth-wonk-rev.html Check it out over at Colorado Health Insurance Insider. Thanks to Louise for compiling! (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960297 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1960297 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1920966&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001337.html David Harlow at HealthBlawg has posted his techno-rich version of HWR. I'm jealous of his technical prowess, and want to know how he gets Dorothy's shoes to click...... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1920966 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1920966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1883220&cid=t_101516_87_f&fid=34470&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehealthcareblog.com%2Fthe_health_care_blog%2F2008%2F10%2Fhealth-wonk-rev.html It's up over at Managed Care Matters. In compiling this edition, Joe Paduda wrote, "This is perhaps the most serious, thought-provoking edition of HWR I've had the honor of hosting. There's a lot of meat here, so don't expect to... (Source: The Health Care Blog) The Health Care Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1883220 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1883220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1879855&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001327.html Editor's note - this is perhaps the most serious, thought-provoking edition of HWR I've had the honor of hosting. There's a lot of meat here, so don't expect to multi-task your way through. These are momentous times. Not only will... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1879855 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1879855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1853540&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fcatching-up.html I'm slowly recovering from a tragic last few days, in which the Chicago Cubs, the best team in the National League this season, failed to show up for their three playoff games. I was among the more than 42,000--a number that surely had to violate some section of the fire code--jammed into Wrigley Field for Game 2 on Thursday night to watch a stinker for the ages. I suppose this doesn't hurt as much as 2003, but maybe it will when it sinks in. Alas, life goes on, and so does the backlog in my inbox. Baseball season may be nearing a close in Chicago (the White Sox are on the brink, but still alive), but the never-ending political season still has a month to go. It was brought to my attention recently that Hollywood may have anticipated the McCain-Obama matchup in a 2006 episode of The West W... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1853540 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:12:00 +0100 1853540 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1847933&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001319.html to read health wonk review are here. Jason's given us a quick synopsis of the best of the wonks sorted by topic.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1847933 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1847933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1806273&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001305.html Colleague Jaan Sidorov is hosting today's edition of Health Wonk Review. Jaan's writing is terrific, as is the content - objective, too!... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1806273 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1806273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1802592&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fvote-health-wonk-review-08.html The latest installment of Health Wonk Review is up at the Disease Management Care Blog. Host Jaan Sidorov brings us a September Surprise by framing the post in the form of a political convention, and his rousing narrative is more than just putting lipstick on a pig. There's no debating that the fundamentals of the blogosphere are strong! (Source: Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog) Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1802592 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 02:47:00 +0100 1802592 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1763905&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001283.html Friend and colleague Hank Stern's latest edition of Health Wonk Review is up, fresh and ready for viewing. Thanks Hank!... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1763905 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1763905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1726568&cid=t_101516_147_f&fid=35751&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffardj.prblogs.org%2F2008%2F08%2F22%2Fthe-health-wonk-review-is-up-19%2F The latest edition of the Health Wonk Review is up at Workers Comp Insider.  Be sure to read the interesting posts about the return of Harry and Louise.  This time, they are for comprehensive health reform. (Source: Envisioning 2.0) Envisioning 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1726568 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:43:14 +0100 1726568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1723344&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fhealth-wonk-review.html This week's Health Wonk Review is up at the Workers' Comp Insider blog. As the name implies, it does indeed cover a full spectrum of health and healthcare issues, but IT definitely is represented, and not just by me.Thanks to Julie Ferguson for hosting and compiling this edition. Apparently, she did it from the beach. (Source: Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog) Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1723344 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:18:00 +0100 1723344 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1717065&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fprivacy-please.html A weekend trip to Maine for a family wedding turned into a business trip (and a tax deduction) when I was reminded that the 16th National HIPAA Summit and related Privacy Symposium were taking place at Harvard University this week. Since I was flying in and out of Boston, I hesitantly forked over the $150 extortion—er, change—fee to American Airlines and sprung for a hotel room, mostly so I could attend a heated debate—er, “roundtable discussion” (even though the table was not round)—about whether patient privacy rules were effective.I’m pretty sure it was worth the money. Boston usually is. While in the area, I also got a tour of athenahealth’s Watertown headquarters. I learned that “chief athenista” and new daddy Todd Park is on paternity leave for the next several mo... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1717065 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:20:00 +0100 1717065 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1704705&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001274.html I'm honored to once again Hank Stern's Cavalcade of Risk, a kinda sorta departure from the usual stuff I do with MCM. [One caveat - I tried to use the auto-poster app, and the weird spacing results resulted from that... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1704705 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1704705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1686222&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001271.html And does his usual superlative job over at the Health Policy and Market. The blog roll keeps increasing, and the fresh insights are more than welcome.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1686222 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1686222 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1655665&cid=t_101516_147_f&fid=35751&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffardj.prblogs.org%2F2008%2F07%2F25%2Ffrom-the-health-wonk-review-is-healthcare-a-right%2F This article focuses on the Dutch health system and why it receives generally high marks. (Source: Envisioning 2.0) Envisioning 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1655665 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:23:06 +0100 1655665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1648901&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fhealth-wonk-review.html I submitted my Kolodner podcast to Health Wonk Review, and the latest rundown of the healthcare blogosphere is up at the Health Business Blog, hosted by David Williams. Kudos to David for his succinctness. Now I'm no longer scared to volunteer to host one of these. Just not in the next couple of weeks, as I'm off to Italy on Saturday evening for the third week of the Rockefeller Foundation's "Making the eHealth Connection" conference series.I do expect to blog some from the conference and do expect to submit some stories to my regular outlets while I'm there, so I won't be completely incommunicado. I'm just not volunteering for any extra work until I get back on Aug. 5 (I'm not going all the way to Italy without taking a few sightseeing days for myself) and wrap up a few other lingering as... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1648901 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:08:00 +0100 1648901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1652322&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001265.html Colleague David Williams has a new take, fresh look and punchy style in his edition of Health Wonk Review. His version is a fast read, too.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1652322 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1652322 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1556179&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fnew-really.html Friday's AHIP Solutions SmartBrief had this item:New AHRQ campaign focuses on patient empowermentThe U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is rolling out a new campaign called "Questions Are the Answer," designed to help patients be more involved in their care to avoid preventable harm. The program offers a Web site that includes video, checklists and advice for patients and providers on asking and answering questions. The Boston Globe (6/26) The Boston Globe story from Thursday didn't make mention of this being a new campaign; only the Spanish component is new. And that's accurate. Readers of this blog would know that "Questions Are the Answer" is not new. I wrote about it on April 23, 2007.On another subject, last week's Health Wonk Review was one of the best I've seen to date�... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1556179 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:07:00 +0100 1556179 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1551892&cid=t_101516_147_f&fid=35751&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffardj.prblogs.org%2F2008%2F06%2F27%2Ffrom-the-health-wonk-review-the-continuing-conversation-about-rising-healthcare-costs%2F Over the past couple of weeks it seems that rising healthcare costs are getting lots of attention in mainstream media and in the blogosphere.  This week’s edition of the Health Wonk Review had an interesting post from InsureBlog’s H.G. Stern on this topic.  He talked about Ben Bernanke’s assessment of rising health costs.  He said Americans will be spending an increasing amount of their incomes paying for medical expenses.  To prevent this, he Bernanke believes that government will have to assume more of the cost burden. Stern disagrees, saying that over time, Americans’ taxes will increase, which ensures that we will be footing the bill either way. But, because I prefer to focus on solutions rather than problems, I was very intrigued by a post by Maggie Mahar over at the Healt... Envisioning 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1551892 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:51:53 +0100 1551892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1546662&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001242.html Health Wonks - get your cuppa and spend a few minutes catching up on the best and brightest in the virtual wonk world. Jaan Sidorov delights and amazes, and the list of blogs just keeps on growing.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1546662 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1546662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1516511&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001231.html HWR welcomes back Health Affairs as the host and editor of this biweek's edition. Jane Hiebert-White brings her distinctive Washington flair to HWR, one that is quite timely given all the wonking-about among candidates and pundits alike.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1516511 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1516511 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1475167&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001220.html Friend and colleague Hank Stern is hosting this week's Health Wonk Review edition. Hank's summary is concise and a fast read.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1475167 Thu, 29 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1475167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1449569&cid=t_101516_147_f&fid=35751&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffardj.prblogs.org%2F2008%2F05%2F16%2Fthe-health-wonk-review-is-up-18%2F . . . at the Healthcare Economist. (Source: Envisioning 2.0) Envisioning 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1449569 Fri, 16 May 2008 17:02:05 +0100 1449569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1391292&cid=t_101516_147_f&fid=35751&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffardj.prblogs.org%2F2008%2F04%2F22%2Fhealth-wonk-review-7%2F Better late than never . . . The latest edition of the Health Wonk Review is up.  Click here to view it. (Source: Envisioning 2.0) Envisioning 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1391292 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:53:46 +0100 1391292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1379396&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001183.html Jeez, they're good. Maggie Mahar and Niko Karvounis host this fortnight's edition of HWR, and obviously spent a lot of time and smarts on the effort. Particularly excellent is the discussion of the new Tier 4 pricing for drugs -... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1379396 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1379396 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1347605&cid=t_101516_147_f&fid=35751&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffardj.prblogs.org%2F2008%2F04%2F03%2Fconsumer-directed-health-plans-are-they-working-as-intended%2F Note:  I was inspired to write this post because of an article I read in the current round of the Health Wonk Review.  Check out the latest excellent edition here. A couple of weeks ago, Jane Sarasohn-Kahn published a great analysis of some of the latest data from EBRI and the Commonwealth Fund focusing on the state of consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs).  In sum, the data’s not good. Before I get into a discussion of Sarasohn-Kahn’s analysis, it’s best to talk briefly about the war of words currently swirling around CDHPs. Last year, , Gred Scandlen published a report, “CDHPs – ‘Working As Intended,’” where he noted that many studies are flawed and obscure the true benefits of CDHPs.  He argues that: -    Recent surveys find CDHPs have continued to grow rapidly... Envisioning 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1347605 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:49:51 +0100 1347605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1347531&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F263375031%2F The ever-gracious and ever-eloquent Brian Klepper has written up the latest rendition of the Health Wonk Review.  Check it out here on The Health Care Blog. …and check out Brian’s own website here.   Share This Related posts (and # of comments) No related posts. (Source: e-CareManagement) e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1347531 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:58:34 +0100 1347531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1347318&cid=t_101516_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2008%2F4%2F3%2Fhealth-wonk-review-is-up.html Brian Klepper Over at The Health Care Blog, I'm host of this edition of Health Wonk Review, an eclectic collection of articles delving into a variety of topics on science, medicine, health policy and market dynamics. Included in the 19 posts reviewed is Dov's column here on TDWI, "Old Drugs, New Insights." Looking for some quick, wide-ranging and fascinating reads? Head on over. (Source: The Doctor Weighs In) The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1347318 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:06:40 +0100 1347318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1347370&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001170.html Merrill Goozner shows why he's one of the best in his edition of HWR over at the Health Care Blog. He's also been kind enough to separate the wheat from the chaff for you, dear reader, leaving only the best... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1347370 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1347370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1316771&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F255085820%2F Joe Paduda has posted the latest edition of the Health Wonk Review at his blogsite, Managed Care Matters.  Joe is one of the founders of the HWR, so a big THANK YOU goes out to our  “Fearless Leader”. Share This Related posts (and # of comments) No related posts. (Source: e-CareManagement) e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1316771 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:16:48 +0100 1316771 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1316653&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001157.html Here in New England we're about to welcome spring - that glorious time of year when the wind howls and the rain pours and mud covers all, best enjoyed while standing outside freezing your tukus watching one of your progeny... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1316653 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1316653 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1291145&cid=t_101516_147_f&fid=35751&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffardj.prblogs.org%2F2008%2F03%2F10%2Fhealth-wonk-review-3%2F   The latest edition of the Health Wonk Review is up at Workers Comp Insider.  Many thanks to Jon Coppelman for highlighting my post re: Merck’s Gardasil.  To clarify, while I’m not sure Merck and the government have been mum about HPV’s status as a STD because of abstinence-only proponents, I’m quite sure this is not an issue Merck is comfortable tackling. (Source: Envisioning 2.0) Envisioning 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1291145 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:49:11 +0100 1291145 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1248976&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F239037164%2F The latest edition of the Health Wonk Review is up at Merrill Goozner’s blog, GoozNews. Merrill, who has worked as an investigative reporter and freelance journalist, brings a fresh, common-sense perspective to his writing.  Check it out. Share This (Source: e-CareManagement) e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1248976 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:55:37 +0100 1248976 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1248003&cid=t_101516_147_f&fid=35751&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffardj.prblogs.org%2F2008%2F02%2F21%2Fhealth-wonk-review-2%2F The latest Health Wonk Review is up at GoozNews. (Source: Envisioning 2.0) Envisioning 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1248003 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:30:47 +0100 1248003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1247874&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001140.html Merrill Goozner's hosting this week's edition, which looks to be one of the most comprehensive and contentious to date. He's off to California on vacation, so post a comment and chide him for slacking while the rest of us are... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1247874 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1247874 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1217945&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001129.html David Williams keeps it brief and to the point - today's edition of Health Wonk Review is a snappy read.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1217945 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1217945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1215182&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fhealth-wonk-review.html This week's Health Wonk Review is up, over at David Williams' Health Business Blog.My favorite item there is from Fard Johnmar, who writes in his Health Care Vox blog that technology, marketing and social media are more likely to transform healthcare than any politician. I see I'm not the only one who noticed that we're now on our third Congress since the Bush administration challenge of 2004, and I recall exactly one significant health IT bill passed, the one that formalized the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology. Am I forgetting anything else?Meanwhile—and this is not from Health Wonk Review—new Leapfrog Group CEO Leah Binder has been added as a keynote speaker for the Integrated Healthcare Association's 2008 National Pay for Performance Summit. That... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1215182 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:26:00 +0100 1215182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1215489&cid=t_101516_147_f&fid=35751&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffardj.prblogs.org%2F2008%2F02%2F07%2Fthe-health-wonk-review-is-up-16%2F The latest edition of the Health Wonk Review is up at the Health Business Blog. Many thanks to David Williams for including my post from HealthCareVox. (Source: Envisioning 2.0) Envisioning 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1215489 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:21:37 +0100 1215489 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1188590&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001122.html One of the cleanest, clearest carnival presentations is this week's Carnival of Risk, hosted at the digerati life. very very well done.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1188590 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1188590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1186080&cid=t_101516_147_f&fid=35751&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffardj.prblogs.org%2F2008%2F01%2F29%2Fthe-health-wonk-review-is-up-15%2F I’m a little late with this, but the latest edition of the Health Wonk Review was published last week here. (Source: Envisioning 2.0) Envisioning 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1186080 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:34:34 +0100 1186080 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1173022&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fe-caremanagement.com%2Fhealth-wonk-review-at-e-caremanagement%2F ... is at the e-Care Management blog this time. Vince Kuraitis, a health IT guy (woohoo!) hosts. I've already commented on kangaroo spam.There is a good amount of discussion of both IT and quality in this rundown. That makes me happy. (Source: Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog) Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1173022 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:01:00 +0100 1173022 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1173422&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F221982693%2F Welcome! Since this is my first time hosting the Health Wonk Review, I really didn’t know what to expect.  I have to say that I’ve learned a lot while poring over the insight and wisdom of my fellow bloggers. Fortunately, this week’s entries fell into neat categories: In-Store Clinics Physicians Problems — U.S. & World Health Systems Solutions — U.S. & World Health Systems Cats, Dogs and Kangaroos Just in case that last category, doesn’t look too familiar, let’s revisit the whole point of the Health Wonk Review: Health Wonk Review is a biweekly compendium of the best of the health policy blogs. More than two dozen health policy, infrastructure, insurance, technology, and managed care bloggers participate… There were a few entries that didn’t “quite” meet ... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1173422 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:39:09 +0100 1173422 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1173150&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001113.html Vince Kuraitis is a rookie host posting like a veteran. Vince's edition of HWR is neatly categorized, entertainingly written, and evidence of all the good stuff out there in the world 'o wonks. He has a special section for the... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1173150 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1173150 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1155868&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001106.html Colleague and blog mentor Julie Ferguson is this week's host of the Cavalcade of Risk. Got to get her to show me how to do those cool photo inserts...... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1155868 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1155868 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1142269&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Fclinicalit.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fhealth-wonk-review.html For the first time, I've participated in a blog carnival called Health Wonk Review. (Actually, it's the second time I've submitted something but the first time they've included my post.) This is a biweekly rundown of what various health bloggers are saying. I sent my post from Wednesday on two federal health IT issues and the prospects for Medicare reform.Today's edition has been compiled and hosted by Washington pundit Bob Laszewski, on his Health Care Policy and Marketplace Review. You will notice that mine is the only IT-related post. I am not going to whine about this fact, however. Matthew Holt of The Health Care Blog was one of the founders, and Shahid Shah, the Healthcare IT Guy, is a regular participant. Vince Kuraitis, author of eCare Management, is scheduled to host the next HWR ... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1142269 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:20:00 +0100 1142269 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1142409&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001102.html Friend, fellow blogger, and mentor Bob Laszewski is the host of the first Health Wonk Review of 2008. Bob (you may have heard him opining on NPR night before last in a piece on All Things Considered) is brief, factual,... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1142409 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1142409 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1091299&cid=t_101516_114_f&fid=34646&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthcarebloglaw.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fhealth-wonk-review-december-13.html Check out the final 2007 edition of Health Wonk Review, a round up of the best health policy blog posts, hosted by fellow health law blogger, David Harlow at HealthBlawg.Check out the Health Wonk Review blog for more information on how to be a host. (Source: Health Care Law Blog) Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1091299 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:52:00 +0100 1091299 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1091338&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001085.html The final 2007 edition of Health Wonk Review is hosted most capably by David Harlow. David has given us all a great holiday gift!... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1091338 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1091338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1028197&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001059.html The Health Wonk Review community welcomes a new host - Maggie Mahar of Health Beat. Maggie's edition reflects a new approach - not content with a comment or two about blogger's submissions, she's gone the extra mile (or more) and... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1028197 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1028197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=962536&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001035.html Our favorite health care economist hosts this week's edition of HWR, in his usual organized style. Jason's introduced a new idea - post of the week. See if you agree...... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=962536 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 04:00:00 +0100 962536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=961780&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F171641428%2F Read the best recent efforts of health care bloggers!  The latest edition of the Health Wonk Review is posted at Jason Shifrin’s Healthcare Economist blog.  Thanks, Jason. Share This (Source: e-CareManagement) e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=961780 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:33:56 +0100 961780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=888568&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F001006.html Today, we’re leading with a quote from W, from a talk in DC October 28, 2003 …”As you know, these are open forums, you’re able to come and listen to what I have to say…" That's not what we do... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=888568 Thu, 20 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100 888568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=845729&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F000994.html Brian Klepper's the host of this biweek's edition of HWR; his writing is terrific, especially when he opines on the posts. And the selection of posts is provocative...... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=845729 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100 845729 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=819512&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F000984.html The latest edition of Health Wonk Review is up at Medical Humanities. Get out your dictionary, you're going to need it!... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=819512 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 819512 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=792798&cid=t_101516_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2Fcheck-out-health-wonk-review.html Those of you interested in the deeper mysteries of health care might want to check out Health Wonk Review, an occasional gathering of some of the most knowledgable and thoughtful health care watchers.  This edition, hosted by Julie Ferguson at Workers Comp Insider, includes TDWI's own Brian Klepper. Expand your horizons. Check it out! (Source: The Doctor Weighs In) The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=792798 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:38:57 +0100 792798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=793088&cid=t_101516_147_f&fid=35751&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffardj.prblogs.org%2F2007%2F08%2F10%2Fthe-health-wonk-review-is-up-14%2F at Workers’ Comp Insider. (Source: Envisioning 2.0) Envisioning 2.0 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=793088 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:42:54 +0100 793088 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=789196&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F000971.html The brains behind Health Wonk Review reside in Julie Ferguson's noggin; and this fortnight's edition resides at Workers Comp Insider. While lots of folks have been taking vacation, not so with the various and sundry contributors to HWR!... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=789196 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 789196 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=762996&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F000962.html If you haven't been reading Health Wonk Review of late, the latest edition shows what you're missing. Bob Laszewski's selections show just how far the health policy blog world has progressed in the last 18 months.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=762996 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 762996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675377&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F000918.html David Williams has put together the best of the policy wonk-o-sphere in his edition of Health Wonk Review. To "know what you don't know", head on over.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675377 Fri, 15 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=650877&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F000899.html HWR once again welcomes RIchard Eskow to the list of august, erudite, and articulate bloggers fortunate enough to be asked to host this seminal compendium. We're fortunate to grab some of his blog time away from his other pursuits on... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=650877 Thu, 31 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 650877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=688685&cid=t_101516_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F120948833%2F Richard Eskow is hosting the latest edition of the Health Wonk Review at his blog, The Sentinel Effect. Enjoy reading the recent best writings of health care bloggers. Thanks, Richard.   Share This (Source: e-CareManagement) e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=688685 Thu, 31 May 2007 01:45:41 +0100 688685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=631558&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F000892.html the latest and greatest from the world of insurance and risk management resides this week at the Cavalcade of Risk. Read on, oh insurance geeks!... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=631558 Wed, 23 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 631558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=589095&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F000876.html Hank Stern, veteran HWR host and erudite observer of all things health insurance and policy related hosts this biweekly edition of Health Wonk Review. Here's to Hank!... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=589095 Fri, 04 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 589095 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=554428&cid=t_101516_118_f&fid=34852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.joepaduda.com%2Farchives%2F000859.html Health Wonk Review is well into its second year, and getting bigger with each bi-weekly edition. Jason Shafrin, renowned health care economist/blogger, hosts this fortnight's effort.... (Source: Managed Care Matters) Managed Care Matters blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=554428 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 554428