Just over a year ago, WellPoint first made headlines when it announced a joint initiative with Zagat (known for their robust restaurant reviews) to poll healthcare consumers through an online survey to assess patients’ satisfaction with their healthcare providers. Since that time, the online community of health consumers has exploded with user-generated healthcare delivery reviews and comments collected in structured surveys and unstructured social media, such as blogs, Twitter, and Facebook.
RheumPAC Supports Two Candidates Who Support Rheumatology
RheumPAC, the ACR’s political action committee (PAC), ensures that the ACR is involved in healthcare reform discussions. RheumPAC representatives have been busy attending fundraisers and educating key congressional members on the ACR’s legislative priorities.
The Health Buzz
What is the ACR doing with healthcare reform?
Eric Bloodaxe and the Etiology of Paget’s Disease
The Vikings were in need of a few good rheumatologists
Value-Driven Healthcare Moving Into Your Practice
In last month’s issue, “From the College” gave a brief overview of the theory of value-driven healthcare; in this month’s edition, we’ll move from the theory of value-driven healthcare to its implementation in today’s healthcare system.
Obama and Clinton at the AMA
Then and now: Déjà vu all over again—toujours?
Value-Based Purchasing: The Future of US HealthCare?
Purchasers of healthcare are beginning to take a more active role in ensuring they receive value for their health care dollars, and these savvy shoppers want to develop programs to increase the quality and efficiency of the care they purchase. This movement has given rise to the concept of value-driven healthcare, commonly called value-based purchasing. Over the next three months, “From the College” will take a look at this type of purchasing and provide rheumatologists and rheumatology health professionals with practical advice on how to stand out to these value-based purchasers.
Let’s Get Personal
Finding cost-effective solutions in the quest for personalized medicine
November Is “Heal that Claim” Month
The ACR is joining with the American Medical Association (AMA) in promoting November as “Heal that Claim” month.
Perils of Pain Meds
Opioid overuse is a dangerous path
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