If there is a trinity of healthcare IT, I think it is: Security, Big Data Analytics, and Interoperability. It just so happens that all three are in the news right now, and the issues surrounding them lead to some interesting philosophical questions.

America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), as part of a collaborative effort with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), just announced the release of quality measures that will support greater quality improvement and reporting across the health system. I worry that the obsession with quality metrics, now numbering over 1000 reportable metrics being requested (or required) by over 30 different organizations, is possibly the most challenging ...

Last week in Part 1 of this blog I ended by asking two questions: Who is best to judge medical practice greatness and on what basis should it be judged? This week, in Part 2, I’ll do my best to answer those questions.

At a time when the health care industry is increasingly focused on population health, patient-centered care and transformation—how do we measure a greatness? And who is best qualified do the measuring? Do we look to providers, patients or payors for the answers? Find out in the first of this two-part post.

Dr. Ed Walker discusses The Art of Influence in this Q&A on Physician Leadership Training.

Too often, the perception of “good” health care means seeing as many specialists as possible, undergoing rounds of tests and prolonged hospital stays and extensive treatment. Though the idea that more health care is better might seem logical, research shows that in many instances ...