Healthcare Savvy

Boy, is this a trend, from plans for Massachusetts health reform to the private sector to health insurers, but if it’s such a trend, how come we still seem to be so nowhere on it??
The excellent amednews.com has […]

I knew the cost of living was higher in Massachusetts, but still found this release comparing prices a bit shocking. It came from a PR newswire, which I think means I can excerpt it generously:

RICHMOND, Va., […]

Just posted on CommonHealth…Hoping some Savvy folk might want to check out the price info and let us know how good it is…

You know how you cross the border into Maine and suddenly the air feels […]

I don’t like at all what I”m seeing in response to our CommonHealth post, “How to avoid getting fired for having cancer.”  We’ve now gotten several messages from people who might not be able to prove they were […]

Given my recent frustrating experience with a CVS Minute Clinic, I’d surely be willing to give this a try. Amednews.com reports here on a Rite-Aid scheme to connect patients with doctors in in-store clinics via video. From amednews.com: When patients walk into a NowClinic at any one of nine Detroit-area Rite Aid pharmacies, they can choose among [...]

This is a perfect illustration of Healthcare Savvy’s reason for being: The Washington Post’s great WonkBlog writes here about how much effort people devote to shopping for a doctor vs. an appliance. You guessed it, the appliances win, hands down. But of course, it’s not for lack of interest or desire on the part of the [...]

The name is so appealing, isn’t it? “Minute Clinic.” And the other day, when I figured I needed literally about three minutes of care, I thought I’d give it a try…but I should have realized that like so much in life, it all depends on timing, and mine was particularly bad. Wondering if anybody else [...]

Greetings, all! I’ve just posted what I like to call an “endless screed” or a “giant heave” on CommonHealth here about hopes that health reform will push doctors toward using more Skype, email and other electronic tools that we all use all the time. In the meanwhile, we can be pretty sure that if a doctor uses [...]

I guess “forced” is a little strong, but their employers tell them they’ll only pay so much for a procedure, and the rest will be out of pocket…Typically deep and extensive reporting by Kaiser Health News staff: http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/story/2011-09-21/employee-incentives-lower-cost-health-care/50499608/1 Sarah Gardner…[Read more]