tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post816768421362264082..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: Disrupting HealthcareDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-16036975843827871702008-11-07T11:11:00.000-06:002008-11-07T11:11:00.000-06:00Keith-When it comes to innovation, it's all about ...Keith-<BR/><BR/>When it comes to innovation, it's all about the money, and as patients are burdened with an increasing portion of their health care costs, new innovations will serve to disrupt the insurers, too. Case in point: look at the <A HREF="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122591900516802409.html" REL="nofollow">radiology benefits managers</A> hell-bent on denying expensive scans. There DrWeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-67744747249141566352008-11-07T10:48:00.000-06:002008-11-07T10:48:00.000-06:00Hey Wes,Interesting post! It seems that clinical ...Hey Wes,<BR/><BR/>Interesting post! It seems that clinical integration is becoming the new mantra which in some ways makes sense as a way to cut costs and to experiment with inovative methods of health care delivery that will trim costs. The problem with innovation in models of health care delivery is how do you get paid by insurance for offering alternative and inovative methods of care? You Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com