Two local bloggers contribute to the new edition of Health Wonk Review, a bi-weekly digest of health policy posts.
HealthBlawg offers a wrap-up post on the health information technology and health care policy conference in DC earlier this month. The Datapaloozers are looking at data streams from the government and beyond in an effort to manage the health and the health care costs of various populations…policy blog posts.
Why are patient experience surveys crucial to gaining clues for improving patient care and comfort? Many hospitals use them, notes David Williams at Health Business Blog, even though providers may not always be enthusiastic about being rated. They’ve become more important since Medicare began using patient experience as a criterion for reimbursement.
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