Text from President Obama’s Address to Congress: …We must also address the crushing cost of health care. This is a cost that now causes a bankruptcy in America every thirty seconds. By the end of the year, it could cause 1.5 million Americans to lose their homes. In the last eight years, premiums have grown [...]
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President Obama: “We Must Address the Crushing Cost of Health Care.”
Posted on 24 February 2009.
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Why Smart, Ticked Off Computer Guys Are Looking to Destroy Your Hospital
Posted on 01 December 2008.
Having gone through my venture capital financing hazing in the late nineties, one of the features I’ve noticed about businesses that get funded are those which have a “disruptive” model to them. VCs enjoy the idea that their investments will not only create value for their own businesses but, in the words of a (very [...]
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WWDD — What Will Tom Daschle Do?
Posted on 24 November 2008.
The former Senator Tom Daschle has been picked for the HHS top spot, and there’s been some excellent speculation — I mean, coverage about what Daschle might do once in office. I think we often miss the forest for the trees when we talk in these grand policy terms. Sure, the healthcare system is broken. [...]
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The Impact on the Global Financial Crisis, Part II
Posted on 21 October 2008.
MedTouch Webinar: The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Healthcare, Part II from MedTouch on Vimeo. The news about the financial sector meltdown is everywhere, but how will it impact healthcare? In this second part of a special webinar, Paul Griffiths, the CEO of MedTouch, will walk through how the sub-prime crisis led into [...]
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The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Healthcare, Part I
Posted on 21 October 2008.
The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis on Healthcare, Part I from MedTouch on Vimeo.
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The Global Financial Crisis and Healthcare: A Special Webinar
Posted on 13 October 2008.
If, like me, you’ve been watching the global financial crisis with awe and dismay, you’ve probably started wondering how all of this will impact healthcare. In brief, there are three main financial instruments that have kept many hospitals open in the last few years — bonds, investments, and charitable giving — and each of these is at risk [...]
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