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Hurry up and wait
The 2009 deadline for health-care is more a race against the 2010 mid-term elections and the fear of losing more seats in Congress than it is about the right outcome.
By Sreedhar Potarazu | November 17, 2009; 08:11 AM ET | Comments (0)
Help the buyer be aware
We have improved the cost and quality of everything we purchase in our daily life because we the consumer have been able to get the information we need to make the right decisions. Health care should be no different. The...
By Sreedhar Potarazu | November 4, 2009; 07:48 AM ET | Comments (0)
Reform needs an MD and an MBA
While Congress struggles to merge bills over the next few weeks, it is clear that the fundamentals for what will ultimately improve the cost and quality of health care have been overlooked. Every part of our economy from consumer goods...
By Sreedhar Potarazu | October 26, 2009; 09:02 PM ET | Comments (1)
Pay or Play-- Is There Another Way?
The role of employers in the U.S. health-care system is a pivotal component to the survival of our economy. Without their participation there is no way to ultimately hold insurance companies more accountable.
By Sreedhar Potarazu | October 6, 2009; 08:06 AM ET | Comments (0)
Blind Leading The Blind
For years employers have been working with insurers to modify plan designs and change economic incentives for consumers(employees) to hopefully choose the right plans that will optimize both cost and quality. The reality is, however, that despite their best efforts, employers are still struggling with understanding a clear perspective of 3 fundamental factors that impact healthcare: cost, utilization and risk.
By Sreedhar Potarazu | September 23, 2009; 07:48 PM ET | Comments (0)
Bending the Curve
In my days of clinical practice I was sometimes swayed by peer and market pressure to order tests that were against my conventional wisdom. I was fortunate to have trained under some of the most brilliant doctors of our time and the best lesson I learned was that there is nothing more valuable than a detailed patient history.
By Sreedhar Potarazu | September 15, 2009; 10:36 AM ET | Comments (0)
Deficit Neutral? No Way
The President's plan cannot be deficit neutral and the cost to implement the proposed commissions and exchanges to improve cost and choice is not factored in to the price of any plan.
By Sreedhar Potarazu | September 9, 2009; 09:06 PM ET | Comments (1)
