Harris Rosen was the first business owner in the US who did what every other owner would like to do but hasn’t: provide his employees with high quality care at half the cost.
Under the circumstances, you’d expect Rosen’s health care costs to be sky high. Instead, on a per capita basis they’re about 40 percent less than the national average—despite the fact that Rosen Hotel employees are generally older and in poorer health than the general population, have a higher percentage of at-risk pregnancies and include an above-average number of diabetics.More.
Category: Direct Primary Care
Why Electronic Medical Records are a Failure of Epic Proportions
Some of the benefits of electronic medical records were supposed to be better care, more efficient care and better care coordination. It didn’t happen that way. In a (now) 5-year old analysis Kaiser Family Foundation discussed what went wrong: The article, Death By 1,000 Clicks: Where Electronic Health Records Went Wrong outlines an all too familiar tale.
Study: Solo Seniors Rely on Informal Networks of Friends and Family for Assisted Living
America is facing a long-term care (LTC) crisis. By some accounts, about 70% of adults over age 65 will need long term care at some point. The supply of LTC facilities is far too low to meet demand, a fact unlikely to change considering few Americans have LTC insurance.
Paragon Health: Congress Should Proceed with Caution on Telemedicine
Regulatory flexibility for Medicare to cover telemedicine is set to expire at the end of the year unless Congress acts quickly. Many experts are fully committed to telemedicine while others think the benefits have been exaggerated.