The next movement for patient’s participating in their care- OurNotes
The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Harvard teaching hospital) researchers Tom Delbanco, MD and Jan Walker, RN who started the OpenNotes movement are on to the next stage in the evolution of patients being involved in their care, OurNotes. We Can Do Better and...
A new report finds huge disparities in costs of common surgeries
Blue Cross Blue Shield in their Health of America Report "A Study of Cost Variations for Knee and Hip Replacement Surgeries in the U.S." NPR also covered this story and you can listen...
New report on International Profiles of Health Care Systems
Read here a new Commonwealth Fund report on the International Profiles of Health Care Systems, 2014: Australia, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland and the United...
Consumer Confidence Project update
The Lund Report covered the Consumer Confidence Project that We Can Do Better is involved in which is working on a comparison of the CCOs from a consumer...
Oregonian series on Addiction Treatment in Oregon
Check out the Oregonians 4 part series on addiction treatment in Oregon. This is an area where "we can do...
Last day to sign up for January 2015 coverage
If you have not yet re-enrolled or signed up for coverage for January 2015, today is the last day on Healthcare.Gov
Oregon on Here and Now for Contraceptive Use Metric
Read or Listen to Tuesday's Here and Now that covered Oregon's use of metrics for measuring contraceptive use for women not wanting to get...
The Basic Health Plan can expand care
Read about how the Basic Health Plan a part of the ACA Oregon can participate in could further expand care to Oregonians.
Portland City Club Children’s Dental Health Report
The City Club of Portland put out a new report highlighting children's dental health.
November 2014 Atlantic article covers books on doctor-patient relationships
Read this article in the November 2014 Atlantic magazine about physician authors writing about the doctor-patient relationship. We Can Do Better is leading the Northwest OpenNotes Consortium and participating in the Oregon Medical Association's Choosing Wisely effort...
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