Sleepless in the hospital: Our own default
“Sleepless in the hospital: Our own default” – ACP Hospitalist
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The Bills People Struggle to Pay
ByadminI post pretty regularly on out-of-pocket medical expenses, a topic I’ve been conducting research on, and one that will fit centrally into the new book I’m writing. Most often when people think about paying for medical care, they think about medications. But as this figure from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows, don’t forget about the…
Half of Healthcare Spending: For 1/20th of the People
ByadminIt is not unfair that we spend more on medical care for some people than others. After all, some people are sicker than others. If there’s anything unfair, it’s probably the uneven distribution of illness and disability. That said, the disparity in healthcare spending across people is pretty staggering. As this picture shows, courtesy of…
Writing Sabbatical
ByadminI am currently on sabbatical (and enjoying some hiking in the Appalachian Mountains). Blog posts will resume in September!
More Coverage of Our Out-Of-Pocket Expenses Research
ByadminMy colleagues and I have been doing lots of research lately on how physicians and patients discuss out-of-pocket expenses during clinic encounters. One of our recent publications has been getting lots of attention, with this being the latest example. I thought I would share it with you: Recent qualitative findings published in Health Affairs showed that physicians…
Hugs, Tweets, and Physician Reimbursement — A Problem for Pay-For-Performance
ByadminAccording to recent research, a hug a day could keep the doctor away. According to another study, twitter can predict the chance that people will experience heart attacks. A normal blogger would look at these two findings and tell a story about the relationship between stress and health. I’m not normal. I looked at these…
Smaller plates, less food
ByadminIf you use a smaller plate when you eat, you’ll eat less food. Here’s a rather wonky summary of research on plate size, a “meta-analysis” showing that smaller plates mean you put less food on the plate and, thus, eat less food. Less pie on your plate; less pie in your pie hole!