The first rule of the health system seems to be, if you build it, they will reimburse. To that, add health IT and what happens? To learn more, read my latest post on the AcademyHealth blog.
The first rule of the health system seems to be, if you build it, they will reimburse. To that, add health IT and what happens? To learn more, read my latest post on the AcademyHealth blog.
Austin Frakt, PhD, is co-Editor-in-Chief of The Incidental Economist. His day job is Vice President and Chief Research Officer at Joint Commission. He is also Associate Director of the Partnered Evidence-based Policy Resource Center at the Boston VA Healthcare System, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Principal Research Scientist with the Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; and Editor in Chief of the journal Health Services Research.
Austin Frakt, PhD, is co-Editor-in-Chief of The Incidental Economist. His day job is Vice President and Chief Research Officer at Joint Commission. He is also Associate Director of the Partnered Evidence-based Policy Resource Center at the Boston VA Healthcare System, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Principal Research Scientist with the Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; and Editor in Chief of the journal Health Services Research.