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Public Q&A: How do (older, lower-income) patients learn?

May 2, 2013 By Susannah Fox 2 Comments

Rebecka Sexton of the Center For Innovation at the Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, VA, emailed a great question and I’d like to share it more widely: We are working on a project here at Carilion on chronic diseases related to Population Health Management related to COPD. I am specifically working on the education component from […]

Filed Under: demographics, net-friendly docs, public Q&A Tagged With: Ivor Horn, safety net

The Waiting Room

December 1, 2012 By Susannah Fox 9 Comments

The Waiting Room: 24 hours. 241 patients. One stretched ER.

Quick: check the listings for “The Waiting Room.” If it’s playing in your city, go. (Run if you live in Boston – the director will be interviewed by Alexandra Drane tonight). I went to a screening last night and agree with Ann Hornaday, a movie critic for The Washington Post, who gave it her highest […]

Filed Under: hc's problem list, policy issues, social media Tagged With: documentary, emergency room, Oakland, safety net, The Waiting Room

Happy Dogs in a Pile of Sticks (Spreading Improvement in Chronic Disease Care)

November 11, 2008 By Susannah Fox 8 Comments

The California HealthCare Foundation’s Chronic Disease Care conference was so packed with great panels that I needed help choosing my targets. Here is the first in a series of posts about this event. Spreading Improvement: After the Innovators/Early Adopters

Filed Under: positive patterns, reforming hc Tagged With: california healthcare foundation, Christy Mokrohisky, chronic disease, data, Diane Stewart, Hunter Gatewood, innovation, Lisa Johnson, Mark Smith, safety net

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