Did you ever play the whac-a-mole game? As Wikipedia describes it, “A typical Whac-A-Mole machine consists of a large, waist-level cabinet with five holes in its top and a large, soft, black mallet. Each hole contains a single plastic mole and the machinery necessary to move it up and down. Once the game starts, the [...]
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Penny-wise and pound-foolish: how increasing payments for ambulatory care grows inpatient admissions
Taco Bell does nutrition at the drive-thru window – pondering Pollan’s Food Rules
1 in 2 Americans visits so-called quick service restaurants (QSR) twice a month, 29% visit 3-5 times a month, and 16% visit 6 or more times a month. Taco Bell sponsored the America’s Drive-Thru Survey and found that 7 in 10 Americans think having better choices in drive-thru’s would encourage them to eat better. Only [...]
Health is contagious: the nature of connected-ness
The book Connected was recommended by my colleague, intellectual beacon and friend, Susannah Fox of the Pew Internet & American Life Project. In the midst of late nights analyzing health reform scenarios and medical microeconomics, I’ve made the time to read this book in its entirety. It’s been a worthwhile investment. Previously, the [...]
How to save $290 billion in health care in America? Improve medication adherence
13% of the $2.4 trillion U.S. health economy could be saved by improving adherence to medication, according to an analysis from the New England Healthcare Institute (NEHI). Poor medical adherence leads to poor outcomes and increased medical costs, as described in NEHI’s report, Thinking Outside the Pillbox: a System-wide approach to improving patient medication [...]
People without a connection to a primary care doctor don’t proactively manage health
The relationship between patients and their physicians is a key driver in how and if people proactively manage their health. But cost often gets in the way of that relationship between a patient-consumer and a primary care doctor. The #1 reason why Americans deter proactive health care is cost. No American, whether insured and unemployed [...]
About Jane & Health Populi
Jane Sarasohn-Kahn is a health economist and management consultant that serves clients at the intersection of health and technology.
Her clients include all stakeholders in health, including providers, payors and plans; companies in biopharma, medical devices, financial services, technology and consumer goods; non-profits and NGOs. Jane's lens on health is best-defined by the World Health Organization: health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
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ePatients: a connected, collaborative, creating community
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Patients want online communication with doctors, and more clinicians are listening
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Meeker & Murphy on Mobile – through the lens of health
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Patient Power Through Data Liberación, and Private Sector to the Rescue – Health 2.0 DC Takeaways
