I don’t pretend to be an expert on patient compliance, and have found most of the studies I’ve read on how often and how well patients follow their doctor’s orders to be confusing and inconclusive. I’m sure others do, too. It’s a tough subject. In a world where many people — including me — believe […]

There was a story in the Wall Street Journal last week-end about how “a growing number of health plans offer specially trained case managers to help patients during a major illness…”  The story goes on to say that these people “take our very fragmented health-care system and put some glue on it to ensure that a […]

For the past year or so, I’ve been listening to and participating in a conversation in New England and nationally about the rising cost of health care. It’s a sticky wicket, to be sure, with no obvious, simple solutions. But I must say, I’ve been surprised that at least one pretty good idea hasn’t generated more […]