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March 17, 2021 / By Rick Kresinske
With Bitcoin’s price once again on the rise, I’m strangely reminded of the trajectory we’ve seen for episodes of care, the alternative payment method that covers health care costs for […]
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January 13, 2021 / By Matt Gallivan
Health economist Uwe Reinhardt famously declared in 2003 that if you want to address higher spending on health care in the U.S., then “it’s the prices, stupid.” Yet almost 20 […]
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November 11, 2020 / By Matt Gallivan
Political leaders have spent the last decade furiously debating the future of the health care system, while ignoring the elephant in the room: the employer insurance market. The U.S. population […]
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October 28, 2020 / By Steve Delaronde
High-income countries can offer state-of-the-art medical technology, but treatment can be expensive. The patient’s contribution to the cost of medical treatment can quickly outpace their ability to pay, particularly in […]
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October 14, 2020 / By L. Gordon Moore, MD
Emergency departments provide an essential role in the health care ecosystem, but a significant proportion of visits to the emergency department are for care that might have been delivered in […]
Knowledge Lab Post
With L. Gordon Moore, MD
Gordon Moore: Welcome to the 3M Inside Angle podcast. This is your host Dr. Gordon Moore, and with me today is Dr. Jason Greenspan. He is a emergency medicine physician […]
Knowledge Lab Post
With L. Gordon Moore, MD
Gordon Moore: Welcome to 3M’s Inside Angle Podcast. I’m your host, Dr. Gordon Moore, and with me today is Dr. Marty Makary. Dr. Makary is a New York Times bestselling […]
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July 24, 2020 / By L. Gordon Moore, MD
Health care payment in the U.S. is the outgrowth of decades of policy decisions that were not all thought out in advance and thus have become a mess. We pay […]
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June 29, 2020 / By Steve Delaronde
The intersection of a novel virus, health disparities across our communities and rising health care prices presents a formidable challenge to the U.S. health care system. COVID-19 is new, but […]
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August 7, 2017 / By Kristine Daynes
Healthcare pundits agree this is a time of uncertainty. Depending on your media of choice, uncertainty either reigns (New York Times), looms (CNN), or trickles down (Public News Service). Given […]
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September 7, 2016 / By Steve Delaronde
The rising cost of health care continues to be a top concern for the American public. Similar to any other purchase, consumers want value when purchasing health care. Value means […]
