…kicked off with panelists sharing their perspectives on what it will take to achieve meaningful medical interoperability, the ability of health information to be shared seamlessly across medical devices and…
…was a medical resident at the Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina (part of the Duke University residency program). They had just implemented a computerized physician order entry system…
…recent publication on medical errors in the Journal of Patient Safety has achieved widespread notice, leading to medical errors being identified as the third leading cause of death in the…
…the 19th century practice of a doctor making house calls. A pioneer of this care model is the Medical House Call Practice (MHCP) at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. It has…
…the West Health Investment Fund in 2011. The West Health Investment Fund is a for-profit venture, with all returns committed to medical research and other charitable activities. Investments in companies…
…and multiple ambulatory sites, may serve as the primary clinical research site for a variety of care delivery and payment reform models, leveraging its wide range of clinicians and experts…
…can have on a family. Earlier this month, a report released by the Journal of the American Medical Association and funded by Autism Speaks revealed the staggering financial toll ASDs…
…healthcare more accessible at a lower cost to all Americans. Along with the Policy Center, West Health includes the Gary and Mary West Health Institute, a nonprofit medical research organization…
…far greater impact. And we have identified a range of new policy proposals, including three that, if implemented, could save $100 billion over 10 years.” Conducted by researchers at the…
…paper authored by researchers at the University of Michigan Center for Value-Based Insurance Design and Harvard University Medical School. Funded by the Gary and Mary West Health Policy Center, the…