Category Archives: Headline of the Day
Nearly 9 in 10 US adults now have health insurance
April 13, 2015The ACA is accomplishing one of its goals: to see all Americans covered by health insurance. It is a first step. But we now need to ask if that coverage
Connecticut needs transparency in health care
March 20, 2015The current legislative session in Hartford holds promise for improving the safety and quality of health care in Connecticut. There are a number of bipartisan bills introduced by Senator Looney
Op-Ed: CT assembly should enact informed consent law for nursing home elders
March 19, 2015When it comes to the use of antipsychotic drugs to address challenging behaviors presented by seniors with dementia, CT exceeded one goal for reduction of use, but still ranks last in New England
A Call to Action: It’s Time to Break Another Glass Ceiling
March 2, 2015Patient-Centered Care involves healthcare systems embracing a culture and a philosophy that includes and considers patient’s perspectives in everything that they do. I recently wrote an article for Planetree’s Planetalk
What you should know about Obamacare and taxes
February 5, 2015The Affordable Care Act has provided for expanded coverage for many residents. It has also created new considerations and a new component to tax filing. For residents who bought their insurance
Hospital Reports Of Surgical, Medication Errors Climb
January 6, 2015Connecticut Health I-Team By: Lisa Chedekel | 1/6/2015 | Connecticut hospitals reported record numbers of patients killed or seriously injured by hospital errors in 2013, with large increases in the
When It Comes to Health Insurance, People Don’t Know What They Need
December 25, 2014Earlier this month, Lisa Freeman wrote a guest blog on the Connecticut Health Foundation website sharing her view that the health care system is not giving our residents the necessary
Medicare Cuts Payments To 721 Hospitals With Highest Rates Of Infections, Injuries
December 19, 2014Medicare is penalizing hospitals with high rates of potentially avoidable mistakes that can harm patients, known as “hospital-acquired conditions.” To determine penalties, Medicare ranked hospitals for three types of HACs:
Here’s why healthcare should be talking about net neutrality
November 20, 2014When we hear about net neutrality, we often think of how it will affect and raise costs when we stream our favorite podcast, or download a movie. But this issue
Study: Unneeded Stress Tests Too Common
October 15, 2014MedPage Today | Published: Oct 14, 2014 By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer Post Test Complete Take Posttest Cardiac stress tests done with imaging have risen substantially and more than