Report: U.S. healthcare lags behind other countries
Despite spending more on healthcare than any of the other countries examined, the U.S. healthcare system scores well below other developed nations according to a new report by the Commonwealth Fund. The study looked at 37 areas of quality and found the U.S. received a score of 66 out […]

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This weekend I worked on a presentation that I will present at the URAC Quality Summit in October. In preparing the program, I reviewed a large amount of literature that helped me better understand the quality process. I studied the work of several theorists who’ve laid the groundwork for the processes we’re following today, and […]

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New compounds combat bacterial defenses
Using microwave-assisted chemistry, researchers at the University of Wisconsin/Madison have learned how to design compounds that prevent bacteria from forming protective “biofilm” layers that help make them resistant to many current therapies. The technique creates what researchers call “conversation stoppers” between individual bacterium which help thwart their collective defensive efforts. The […]

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In this week’s Across My Desk editorial, I’d like to update you on what’s been happening over the past few weeks at Dorland Healthcare Information. First of all, I am excited to announce that we have rolled out the web site www.caseinpointmagazine.com. You can access current and past issues of Case in Point magazine, learn […]

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Medicare aims to change payment system for drug program
Medicare officials, hoping to reduce errors in the Part D drug benefit program, want new enrollees to pay their premiums directly to insurers. The current program, launched January 1, 2006, relies on deductions from Social Security checks, but that system has suffered from some issues, and the […]

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