I was one of several local (aka, “Boston area”) health care participants who had a chance to hear Dr. Steve Pearson, President of the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review and Senior Fellow at America’s Health Insurance Plans in Washington, DC speak recently about “CER” (Comparative Effectiveness Research). I’m proud to say that Dr. Pearson is a […]

A couple of months ago, I was approached by Ted Ladd, who chairs the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s (BIDMC) Board of Trustees, and by Paul Levy, who’s the CEO of the hospital, about joining the BIDMC’s Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees is not the governing institution for the hospital. That’s the Board […]

This morning, U.S. News & World Report and the National Committee for Quality Assurance released their third annual “America’s best health plans” list*. Harvard Pilgrim, for the third year in a row, finished first in the country. Three surveys — three #1 finishes. Pretty cool.

Every health plan takes a lot of heat about what’s wrong […]