Managed Care History Part II- HMOs Give Way to Managed Care “Lite” – The Health Care Blog
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Managed Care History Part II- HMOs Give Way to Managed Care “Lite” – The Health Care Blog

This is part 2 of Jeff Goldsmith’s history of managed care. If you missed it read Part 1 By JEFF GOLDSMITH The late 1990s crash of HMOs opened the door...
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Breaking Free from Resentment: My Journey to Finding Peace
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Breaking Free from Resentment: My Journey to Finding Peace

“Resentment is like drinking poison and hoping the other person dies.” ~Saint Augustine For years, I was unknowingly poisoning myself in nearly every relationship—whether romantic, work-related, or friendships. It always...
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From HMOs to AI Assisted Claims Management Part 1 – The Health Care Blog
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From HMOs to AI Assisted Claims Management Part 1 – The Health Care Blog

By JEFF GOLDSMITH Healthcare payment in the US has evolved in decades-long sweeps over the past fifty years, as both public programs and employers attempted to contain the rise in...
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Is Quantum Computing a Threat to NVIDIA’s AI Chip Empire?

Is Quantum Computing a Threat to NVIDIA’s AI Chip Empire?   In the rapidly evolving world of AI and computing, NVIDIA has carved out a dominant position. Its AI-optimized GPUs...
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THCB Gang Episode 148, Monday December 16 – The Health Care Blog
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THCB Gang Episode 148, Monday December 16 – The Health Care Blog

THCB Gang Dec 16, 2024 Joining Matthew Holt on #THCBGang on Monday December 16 at 1pm PST 4pm EST are patient safety expert Michael Millenson, physician, entrepreneur and technologist Shantanu Nundy;...
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The Simple Meditation Technique That Changed My Life
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The Simple Meditation Technique That Changed My Life

“Stay in the moment. The practice of staying present will heal you. Obsessing about how the future will turn out creates anxiety. Replaying broken scenarios from the past causes anger...
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The Next Steps in Parkinson’s Disease Research – The Health Care Blog
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The Next Steps in Parkinson’s Disease Research – The Health Care Blog

By STEVEN ZECOLA Steven Zercola is back with his latest insights into research in Parkinson’s disease. You can say previous part of this series here In its latest report, the...
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You Can’t Spell Fair Pay Without AI – The Health Care Blog
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You Can’t Spell Fair Pay Without AI – The Health Care Blog

By KIM BELLARD Everything’s about AI these days. Everything is going to be about AI for a while. Everyone’s talking about it, and most of them know more about it...
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THCB Gang Episode 147, Thursday December 5 – The Health Care Blog
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THCB Gang Episode 147, Thursday December 5 – The Health Care Blog

THCB Gang Dec 5, 2024 Joining Matthew Holt (@boltyboy) on #THCBGang on Thursday December 5 at 1pm PST 4pm EST are patient safety expert Michael Millenson, patient advocate & entrepreneur Robin...
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An Incoming Tide and the Urgent Need for a Paradigm Shift – The Health Care Blog
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An Incoming Tide and the Urgent Need for a Paradigm Shift – The Health Care Blog

By GEORGE BEAUREGARD During my years in a bustling metropolitan primary care practice from 1992 to 2010, I recall only a handful of patients under 50 who developed cancer. Not...
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Ten Shadowy Figures Who Shaped Our Health Care System – The Health Care Blog
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Ten Shadowy Figures Who Shaped Our Health Care System – The Health Care Blog

By MIKE MAGEE The incoming Trump Administration nominees for positions in Health and Human Services (like RFK Jr. to direct the department and Mehmet Oz to head Medicare and Medicaid...
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Mental Health’s Unfinished Digital Revolution – The Health Care Blog
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Mental Health’s Unfinished Digital Revolution – The Health Care Blog

By TREVOR VAN MIERLO In 2021, digital mental health and substance use startups attracted a record-breaking $5.1 billion in funding. Despite the surge, the promise of scalable, transformative digital health...
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A Health Economist to lead the NIH – The Health Care Blog
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A Health Economist to lead the NIH – The Health Care Blog

By SAURABH JHA Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic a seroprevalence study from Santa Clara indicated that the viral spread was far greater than was believed. The study suggested that...
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Because I Lost My Mom: 6 Gifts I Now Appreciate
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Because I Lost My Mom: 6 Gifts I Now Appreciate

“The only thing you sometimes have control over is perspective. You don’t have control over your situation. But you have a choice about how you view it.” ~Chris Pine I...
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A Beautiful Reminder of How Powerful We Are
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A Beautiful Reminder of How Powerful We Are

“No kind action ever stops with itself. One kind action leads to another… A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and...
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Stop Telling Me to Forgive: Why This Isn’t Helpful
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Stop Telling Me to Forgive: Why This Isn’t Helpful

“If you force yourself into forgiveness before fully feeling and moving through the layers of anger and hurt, it won’t be a clean and true forgiveness but rather a pseudo-virtuous...
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From Pain to Power: Letting Go of Approval to Love Myself
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From Pain to Power: Letting Go of Approval to Love Myself

“If you love yourself, it doesn’t matter if other people like you because you don’t need their approval to feel good about yourself.” ~Lori Deschene For most of my life,...
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Free Yourself from Sugar Addiction This Holiday Season
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Free Yourself from Sugar Addiction This Holiday Season

“Part of the ingenuity of any addictive drug is to fool you into believing that life without it won’t be as enjoyable” ~Alan Carr “I’m okay, thanks.” See that? I...
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It’s Okay to Disappoint People When You’re Honoring Yourself
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It’s Okay to Disappoint People When You’re Honoring Yourself

“Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others.” ~Brené Brown On a recent day trip to the Yuba River with...
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How to Have a Meaningful Holiday Season on Your Own Terms
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How to Have a Meaningful Holiday Season on Your Own Terms

“Take a little time to be amazed by something you won’t enjoy unless you consciously choose to focus on it. See the things you can’t see when you’re rushing. Hear the...
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