by Steve Berkowitz | Apr 9, 2014 | Health care reform, Heart Disease
We should be very impressed with how physicians and hospitals have worked together to reduce door to balloon times in patients with ST elevated myocardial infarctions (STEMIs). It was not uncommon several years ago for the patient to wait several hours after...
by Steve Berkowitz | Feb 26, 2014 | General, Health care reform
There is no doubt we can do a great deal more to improve the clinical practice of health care in the United States. We know that we have the most expensive health care system in the world, and yet we are not achieving the results we should– we rank far down the...
by Steve Berkowitz | Dec 9, 2013 | deductibles, General, Health care reform, Transparency, Uncategorized
Last month I reported in my blog that two big game changers for 2014 will be data transparency and the high health insurance deductibles. The more I am watching the consumer response to the ACA, Website and otherwise, the more I am starting to realize that the...
by Steve Berkowitz | Nov 26, 2013 | General, Health care reform, The Future of Administration
First of all, I am a strong believer in the power of the marketplace and consumer choice. The market has a huge influence in the ultimate financing, managing and delivery of health care in this country. Similarly, I think governmental involvement in health care is...
