Archive for May, 2010

The Pace of Innovation in Diagnostic Testing

Posted in Cost and Quality Improvement, Douglas Moeller, MD, Personalized Medicine/Molecular Diagnostics (MDx), Point-of-Care Decision Management on May 28th, 2010 by admin – Be the first to comment

In this interview with Mabel Jong at the 7th World Health Care Congress, Dr. Moeller discusses the challenges of accurate coding for new tests and the need for standard decision protocols. In addition, he suggests that making information about innovations available to patients can lead to better outcomes because patients can be more involved in their own care decisions.

Interview with Douglas Moeller, M.D.

Support for Appropriate Test Selection

Posted in Cost and Quality Improvement, Matthew Zubiller, Personalized Medicine/Molecular Diagnostics (MDx), Point-of-Care Decision Management on May 25th, 2010 by admin – Be the first to comment

In this interview, Matt Zubiller argues that providers need tools to help them obtain and assimilate relevant information to make better test selection decisions, especially as hundreds of new tests make their way to the market each year.

Matt Zubiller at WHCC

Engage and Retain Health Plan Members with Online Tools

Posted in Cost and Quality Improvement, Emad Rizk, MD, Personalized Medicine/Molecular Diagnostics (MDx) on May 24th, 2010 by admin – Be the first to comment

In this article, Jim Hardy advocates making better, smarter use of the Web to provide individuals with personalized information to manage chronic diseases and optimize their health status.

Jim Hardy in CDHC Online, April 2010

Dr. Emad Rizk Interviewed on Precision Medicine at WHCC

Posted in Cost and Quality Improvement, Emad Rizk, MD on May 21st, 2010 by admin – Be the first to comment

In this interview by Mabel Jong at the 7th World Health Care Congress, Dr. Rizk defines and discusses precision medicine with particular attention to the impact of the economic environment on the development and use of these tools. He also discusses the need for new payment models to encourage more appropriate care, better care coordination and ultimately better health for patients.

Watch the video here.

Connecting the Dots With Online Healthcare Resources

Posted in Cost and Quality Improvement, Emad Rizk, MD on May 19th, 2010 by admin – Be the first to comment

Jim Hardy discusses the need for a single, reliable, online healthcare information resource focused on the individual.

http://www.mckesson.com/static_files/McKesson.com/CorpPR/McKessons%20Voice/Documents/CRMBuyer_Article_Web.pdf