Most Active Articles 2009-11-24T20:17:09.125-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:consumer-driven-healthcare Cathy Arnst carnst812 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4764633193466568587-710d22c5af14e3d7fe14cc30d8656715 2009-11-23T14:27:40.001-05:00

Its not just the drug company profits that push up the cost of healthcare for individuals and businesses. Providers need to focus on quick wins for removing waste and inefficiency in administration and billing.

Its not just the drug company profits that push up the cost of healthcare for individuals and businesses. Providers need to focus on quick wins for removing waste and inefficiency in administration and billing. http://blog.consected.com/2009/11/reforming-health-care-one-inefficiency.html Phil Ayres payres580 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5437868932079938915-1c9a095b80e15db0889618655d56f202 2009-11-20T09:37:05.162-05:00

Pretty Foggy out there... As a self-employed business owner, I have watched the health care debate from the sidelines. For over 20 years of my 25+ year self-employment, I paid my own health insurance. In 2005, when premiums reached $500 / month with...

Pretty Foggy out there... As a self-employed business owner, I have watched the health care debate from the sidelines. For over 20 years of my 25+ year self-employment, I paid my own health insurance. In 2005, when premiums reached $500 / month with... http://designresumes.com/blog/2009/11/julies-take-on-health-care/ Julie Walraven jwalraven296 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9268044784983482953-31b0bd93ab902aaee8825b280c417074 2009-11-16T13:37:01.668-05:00

Long a ubiquitous part of modern life, plastics are now in everything from diapers to water bottles to cell phones. But given the proven health threats of some plastics — as well as the enormous environmental costs — the time has come for the U.S.

Long a ubiquitous part of modern life, plastics are now in everything from diapers to water bottles to cell phones. But given the proven health threats of some plastics — as well as the enormous environmental costs — the time has come for the U.S. http://blog.cleantechies.com/2009/11/14/pervasive-plastics-u-s-needs-tighter-controls/ Ceylan (Oney) Thomson coney672 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7833061190329968582-c76aee92f3eb3a552105159852f54050 2009-11-08T16:34:16.967-05:00

Hospitals, Federal Government, Nursing Homes, Home Health, Clinics, and Outsourced Health Services top Health Care hiring during November 2009, based on job advertisements open for 30 days from the top job boards. To read the full article and list, see: http://recareered.blogspot.com/2009/11/whos-hiring-in-health-care-november.html

Hospitals, Federal Government, Nursing Homes, Home Health, Clinics, and Outsourced Health Services top Health Care hiring during November 2009, based on job advertisements open for 30 days from the top job boards. To read the full article and list, see: http://recareered.blogspot.com/2009/11/whos-hiring-in-health-care-november.html http://recareered.blogspot.com/2009/11/whos-hiring-in-health-care-november.html Phil Rosenberg prosenberg505 2 2 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13601067272927709774-cce5a2bcdd0c513c67d3f4f2e489c592 2009-11-09T10:59:21.216-05:00

To take Synergenz’s Respiragene test, consumers swab the inside of a cheek to get DNA and send the sample to a laboratory in Kentucky. The Synergenz Web site says a physician is required to sign a form requesting the test. The Respiragene test looks...

To take Synergenz’s Respiragene test, consumers swab the inside of a cheek to get DNA and send the sample to a laboratory in Kentucky. The Synergenz Web site says a physician is required to sign a form requesting the test. The Respiragene test looks... http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/07/business/07lungside.html frederik balfour fbalfour026 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1841818485264486744-9548dea11a43fb3900e47111fae2f67b 2009-10-02T23:05:55.222-04:00

The Obama Administration's proposed overhaul of the U.S. health-care system—and the possible creation of a publicly managed insurer—has unnerved much of the business community. Business lobbyists don't buy the White House line that reform plans will...

The Obama Administration's proposed overhaul of the U.S. health-care system—and the possible creation of a publicly managed insurer—has unnerved much of the business community. Business lobbyists don't buy the White House line that reform plans will... http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_41/b4150026723556.htm John A. Byrne jbyrne076 7 6 1 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6395066798859847438-7b2d85b776193ada11524493ce225943 2009-09-26T15:27:18.920-04:00

The MED stock has had a nice ride over the past year but it is about at its five-year high point about $20 per share. Further, the majority of MED stock growth has been driven by large institutional Mutual Fund investors now holding over 65% of total shares that are looking to take some profits.

The MED stock has had a nice ride over the past year but it is about at its five-year high point about $20 per share. Further, the majority of MED stock growth has been driven by large institutional Mutual Fund investors now holding over 65% of total shares that are looking to take some profits. http://medifaststockanalysis.blogspot.com/ James Rickman jrickman047 4 4 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5566349579631377645-f68eda767994da0aeb00d9af4fc26aa2 2009-10-15T19:04:45.323-04:00

Spending time online reduces depression by 20% for senior citizens, the Phoenix Center reports in a new Policy Paper released Oct. 15. In addition to the quality of life benefits, it says reducing the incidence of depression by Internet use among...

Spending time online reduces depression by 20% for senior citizens, the Phoenix Center reports in a new Policy Paper released Oct. 15. In addition to the quality of life benefits, it says reducing the incidence of depression by Internet use among... http://www.mytechboxonline.com/mtomass/Internet-old-10.html Rakesh Raman rraman103 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6706512495560679547-38414b3d830fa7bff1d3676d09303ac9 2009-01-29T11:59:16.167-05:00

I am always struck by the difference between the salesmanship of health plans offering consumer-driven health products and the reality of the data.

I am always struck by the difference between the salesmanship of health plans offering consumer-driven health products and the reality of the data. http://healthpolicyandmarket.blogspot.com/2009/01/consumer-driven-health-care-promise-and.html Cathy Arnst carnst812 49 48 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17877846283671061830-22caf932aa2af9ed124ea8175ab62457 2009-09-20T12:14:20.867-04:00

This Fall is different. Boomers and older are nearly last in line for the H1N1 flu shot.

This Fall is different. Boomers and older are nearly last in line for the H1N1 flu shot. http://www.sobabyboomer.com/2009/09/boomer-h1n1-flu-shots.html John Agno jagno444 2 1 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:11863746207984026829-29168513c4368214c6b3231023b73247 2009-10-04T12:36:51.899-04:00

As health reform legislation hurtles toward its finale, corporate America has rushed to the barricades to make sure that big business remains at the heart of the welfare state. The Business Roundtable, the Chamber of Commerce and the National...

As health reform legislation hurtles toward its finale, corporate America has rushed to the barricades to make sure that big business remains at the heart of the welfare state. The Business Roundtable, the Chamber of Commerce and the National... http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748704471504574446921885356260.html Suzanne Woolley swoolley541 0 0 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2120344685237331442-60e54cf905b2140011c10825a1797e6d 2009-09-15T15:38:59.252-04:00

Business Roundtable, which represents CEOs from the largest U.S. companies, warned in a report released Sept. 15 that annual health-care costs for businesses will rise 166% over the next decade, to nearly $29,000 per employee, if Congress does not...

Business Roundtable, which represents CEOs from the largest U.S. companies, warned in a report released Sept. 15 that annual health-care costs for businesses will rise 166% over the next decade, to nearly $29,000 per employee, if Congress does not... http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/sep2009/db20090915_854650.htm Lauren Young lyoung404 3 1 0 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6979153843743481976-6b775ac296e76c32ba1ed59c18152d48 2009-09-15T11:22:21.995-04:00

Although employers try to reduce their projected cost increases every year, survey respondents say they are cutting their health care benefit budgets more than usual for 2010 because of the recession.

Although employers try to reduce their projected cost increases every year, survey respondents say they are cutting their health care benefit budgets more than usual for 2010 because of the recession. http://www.workforce.com/section/00/article/26/67/32.php Lauren Young lyoung404 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5128347906560630069-435e8ba9a7e7850cccc11245b9d1471f 2009-09-13T00:49:38.175-04:00

Gov. Steve Beshear Thursday joined state and local officials to mark the opening of a life science accelerator building that provides offices and laboratory space for start-up biotechnology companies developing anti-cancer drugs, genetic tests and...

Gov. Steve Beshear Thursday joined state and local officials to mark the opening of a life science accelerator building that provides offices and laboratory space for start-up biotechnology companies developing anti-cancer drugs, genetic tests and... http://www.kypost.com/content/news/859/story/Beshear-Cuts-Ribbon-On-Life-Science-Accelerator/GRAWwvKAH0ietNXPtTcwmQ.cspx frederik balfour fbalfour026 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14052673437681378364-4a788c323edfcf25c171c7170aee16fe 2008-12-13T05:24:07.247-05:00

The incoming Obama Administration put a high priority on health-care reform, especially when it comes to extending insurance coverage to an estimated 45 million in the U.S. who currently lack it. No surprise, then, that policy experts are burying...

The incoming Obama Administration put a high priority on health-care reform, especially when it comes to extending insurance coverage to an estimated 45 million in the U.S. who currently lack it. No surprise, then, that policy experts are burying... http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_51/b4113066375246.htm?chan=magazine+channel_what%27s+next Cathy Arnst carnst812 43 41 1 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17985881202492739123-c33227c7c950d15d3a372473903d173c 2009-01-20T16:25:33.227-05:00

Consumer-directed health care has received recent attention as a fundamentally new approach to organizing the financing and delivery of health care.

Consumer-directed health care has received recent attention as a fundamentally new approach to organizing the financing and delivery of health care. http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/301/3/321?etoc Cathy Arnst carnst812 33 31 1 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3232144449528451576-8fbaa952e2ae6b6d194c21258d49ab2f 2009-09-03T12:53:42.810-04:00

One of the fresh spectacles we're likely to enjoy this fall is moral outrage—real or feigned—over health insurance companies that may or may rapacious. President Obama has already singled out insurers as the villains responsible for exorbitant healthcare costs that are bankrupting families and businesses and making care unattainable for millions.

One of the fresh spectacles we're likely to enjoy this fall is moral outrage—real or feigned—over health insurance companies that may or may rapacious. President Obama has already singled out insurers as the villains responsible for exorbitant healthcare costs that are bankrupting families and businesses and making care unattainable for millions. http://www.usnews.com/blogs/flowchart/2009/08/25/why-health-insurers-make-lousy-villains.html Cathy Arnst carnst812 3 2 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10328241217496452462-6c004801452b00a61beed52d78efa00c 2009-09-14T19:11:42.782-04:00

Beware of FAD pandemic. It can be more perilous than your Swine Flu. Are you suffering from FAD? Yes, if you show these symptoms: 1. You start thinking more about your stay on Facebook than your job, your food, your health, your relations, and even...

Beware of FAD pandemic. It can be more perilous than your Swine Flu. Are you suffering from FAD? Yes, if you show these symptoms: 1. You start thinking more about your stay on Facebook than your job, your food, your health, your relations, and even... http://www.mytechboxonline.com/mtosn/facebook-fad-rr-09.html Rakesh Raman rraman103 1 1 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:17679654146406324755-79a984d518b70805ca6e61a8d2baa6e3 2009-09-02T09:38:28.975-04:00

Think you have the flu? In some places, you can now go directly to the Internet and report your symptoms to officials eager to spot outbreaks. Say you feel sick, but before you see a doctor you search the Web for information, or blog or Twitter about the flu. Your worries will be detected by companies prowling the Internet for disease trends. If you actually come down with the flu, and the doctors want to know who you've been in physical contact with, your trusty cellphone could soon tell them, reports Michael Ruane.

Think you have the flu? In some places, you can now go directly to the Internet and report your symptoms to officials eager to spot outbreaks. Say you feel sick, but before you see a doctor you search the Web for information, or blog or Twitter about the flu. Your worries will be detected by companies prowling the Internet for disease trends. If you actually come down with the flu, and the doctors want to know who you've been in physical contact with, your trusty cellphone could soon tell them, reports Michael Ruane. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/01/AR2009090103809.html?hpid=topnews Lauren Young lyoung404 1 0 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7633579374781972716-d91a6626b4b5ab4cb5d09b933747f72c 2009-03-21T02:20:49.215-04:00

Mike McCallister, president and CEO of Humana Inc., is precise when he chooses his words to describe the U.S. health care industry. "We don't actually have a health care system. We have a lot of different systems that are glued together," he told an...

Mike McCallister, president and CEO of Humana Inc., is precise when he chooses his words to describe the U.S. health care industry. "We don't actually have a health care system. We have a lot of different systems that are glued together," he told an... http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=2181 Mary S. Butler mbutler535 19 19 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5318871415975717888-de80fab468d934c677b6c156929b5ab3 2009-03-11T11:20:52.739-04:00

Aetna (NYSE: AET) today announced the results of a six-year study of health care claims and utilization for members in its Aetna HealthFund® consumer-directed plans. The study of 2.6 million Aetna members (410,000 in an Aetna HealthFund plan) demonstrates that Aetna HealthFund shows sustained savings for employers over a five-year period, with members getting the care they need.

Aetna (NYSE: AET) today announced the results of a six-year study of health care claims and utilization for members in its Aetna HealthFund® consumer-directed plans. The study of 2.6 million Aetna members (410,000 in an Aetna HealthFund plan) demonstrates that Aetna HealthFund shows sustained savings for employers over a five-year period, with members getting the care they need. http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/aetna-announces-results-of-a-six-year-study-of-consumer-directed-health-plans,744110.shtml Cathy Arnst carnst812 21 21 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13277696163715345880-0325798a3e9b2207c4e148680411a4b1 2009-08-12T09:35:16.117-04:00

President Barack Obama and his team have made a subtle but significant shift in the language they are using in the health reform debate. Where once Obama talked...

President Barack Obama and his team have made a subtle but significant shift in the language they are using in the health reform debate. Where once Obama talked... http://tinyurl.com/m9e8v9 Cathy Arnst carnst812 3 2 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13425573424082004548-dc696650966e3a3342fc7b68453c95a1 2009-05-01T20:03:27.978-04:00

Young doctor trying to remodel American health care by shunning insurance companies and taking advantage of technology.

Young doctor trying to remodel American health care by shunning insurance companies and taking advantage of technology. http://www.newsweek.com/id/195604 Julie Walmsley jwalmsley136 14 14 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12896423781218807174-e8666d2db8816e91db9e71af79934b6b 2009-07-30T23:36:41.483-04:00

I had the pleasure of discussing with Mark on the Business901 podcast, the role he is playing at the Lean Enterprise Institute and his book on Lean Health Care. Mark is an engaging speaker and a Lean advocate.

I had the pleasure of discussing with Mark on the Business901 podcast, the role he is playing at the Lean Enterprise Institute and his book on Lean Health Care. Mark is an engaging speaker and a Lean advocate. http://www.business901.com/blog1/mark-graban-of-the-lean-blog-discusses-lean-healthcare/ Joe Dager jdager118 3 2 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7580414465504952103-2503f7d2426861878ad536fa49cdfd5b 2009-01-29T11:55:37.838-05:00

This paper analyzes the evolution of consumer-driven health care in terms of its original vision, its subsequent implementation, and the transformations it has endured as it moves into its second decade. The market is generating product designs that...

This paper analyzes the evolution of consumer-driven health care in terms of its original vision, its subsequent implementation, and the transformations it has endured as it moves into its second decade. The market is generating product designs that... http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/full/hlthaff.28.2.w272/DC1 Cathy Arnst carnst812 23 22 0 1