by Rick Ybarra | Dec 16, 2013 | Blog, Hogg Blog
I wanted to share this very compelling, deeply personal story written from the perspective of a daughter recounting the care (or lack thereof) her father was receiving in a hospital setting. Regrettably, this type of situation (some less, some more severe) happens...
by Rick Ybarra | Nov 18, 2013 | Blog, Hogg Blog
A recent post over at the Harvard Business Review (HBR) blog really piqued my interest. It illustrated the similarities between the today’s health care model and examples of “disruptive business models.” Due to the policy drivers of new government reforms, healthcare...
by Rick Ybarra | Nov 5, 2013 | Blog, Hogg Blog
In a new video released by the Commonwealth Fund, vice president Anne-Marie J. Audet, M.D., explains how care teams, health IT, and new ways of paying health care providers can improve health care for patients while lowering costs: [brightcove...
by Rick Ybarra | Oct 24, 2013 | Blog, Hogg Blog
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLikbHWwq4o&w=640&h=360] The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) recently solicited opinions from 18 physicians with a diverse range of experiences and specialties to share their ideas on what’s needed to control...
by Rick Ybarra | Sep 26, 2013 | Blog
A blog post published on August 27, 2013 titled, “Wielding the Carrot and the Stick: How to Move the U.S. Health Care System Away from Fee-for-Service Payment” highlights, in simplistic terms, the most significant challenge before us when it comes to truly reforming...