Chocolate Lab Fred fetches 6 sticks in the Boise River. He's a genius!

What does the future hold beyond the EHR era? In our latest blog post, colleagues @jranck.bsky.social, Girish Muralidharan and I address the opportunities: "Platform Shift: From EHRs to UDHPs (Unified Digital Health Platforms)" The Healthcare Platform Blog e-caremanagement.com/platform-shi...

DOGE is literally killing dogs.

R.I.P EMR: Why AI Agents Are the Future of Medical Record Management rubinpillay.substack.com/p/rip-emr-wh...

"Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit drinking"

Last night I received a devastating email from a close friend in Los Angeles: " My and dad's home total losses. Clothes on my back."

If Google's AI is so smart, why does its news feed keep sending me weather forecasts for DC, Topeka, Cleveland, etc.?

WTF?? 41 percent of young voters find killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO acceptable. thehill.com/policy/healt...

90 page #DigitalHealth Trends 2024 report from IQVIA www.iqvia.com/insights/the...

Thanks to Paul Keckley for putting together a first list of RFK/et.al.'s list of MAHA (Make America Health Again) target initiatives. The scary thing is that many actually make sense, e.g., more price transparency, focus on chronic conditions, MD payment reform. paulkeckley.com/the-keckley-...

Seems like EVERYTHING has AI these days, even this bird feeder! But wait...wait...there's more. It solar powered, and has a camera and WiFi. The AI will ID the birds for you.

Even critter food is ultraprocessed!

WSJ -- Hospitals beware: "With the GOP in control...hospitals could face budget cuts and tighter oversight, after a period of benefiting from generous federal spending under President Biden. Much of it comes down to hospitals’ reliance on government insurance programs" www.wsj.com/health/healt...

WAPO writes about hospital-at-home (H@H) as if it's something new. It actually dates back to the 1990s, or even earlier. #healthcare #HealthIT #DigitalHealth www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/...

5 characteristics of ACOs that excel: 1) Strong primary care foundation 2) Efficient use of resources 3) Data-driven decision making 4) High-level coordination & communication 5) Commitment to continuous improvement www.aaneel.com/share-saving... #ACO #valuebasedcare

Our Chocolate Lab -- Fred -- loves to retrieve sticks in the river, but he prefers sticks that he finds on his own. Here's one that he dragged out of the bushes with his mouth.

Joining me @boltyboy.bsky.social on #THCBGang on Thursday November 21 at 1PM PT 4PM ET are @vincekuraitis.bsky.social & JL Neptune MD, Steven Wardell & longtime startup and corporate digital health exec Adam Kaufman thehealthcareblog.com/blog/2024/11...

Huffington Post says it best! And why aren’t they on @bsky.app ?

Uber doesn't own cars. Airbnb doesn't own rooms. Facebook doesn't create content. Why do hospitals/health systems continue to consolidate & try to OWN all the pieces of local health care delivery?

I do miss Tweetdeck. Wait...wait...now there's Deck.blue

US: more than half of hospitals surveyed still faced major barriers to accessing patient data outside their own #EMR. Solution = health information exchanges #HIE & national networks, but policy levers required too academic.oup.com/jamia/advanc...

The U.S. is approaching the tipping point for value-based payments. 28.5% of $$ are now in advanced (downside risk) alternative payment models (APMs). Deloitte has estimated that the tipping point is 40% For details, read my post on LinkedIn, and please comment! www.linkedin.com/posts/vincek...

Americans go to the doctor 3x per year, vs 16x for South Koreans. How do we explain the difference? cost of care? access? NP alternatives? ?? www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-how-o...

TEFCA was voluntary, so its success was NOT guaranteed. BUT...with Epic and Oracle adopting it, we're past the tipping point!! #NetworkEffects are kicking in. TEFCA functions as a virtual #platform for sharing data. www.beckershospitalreview.com/ehrs/ehr-ven... #DigitalHealth #healthIT #EHR

My mood as I start embracing #BlueSky… You dig?

The SkyBridge extension for Chrome will help you find and follow everyone you followed on Twitter www.pcgamer.com/hardware/loo...

"Here's some cool stuff you can do with Bluesky" www.theverge.com/24295933/blu... from @theverge.com HT @jranck.bsky.social cc: @epatientdave.bsky.social

Hello world! I'm hoping that Bluesky is as funny as Twitter and not as stuffy as LinkedIn.