January 2, 2012 The Pump Handle

While we’re on vacation, we’re re-posting content from earlier in the year. This post was originally published on January 27, 2011. By Liz Borkowski Atul Gawande’s latest New Yorker article, “The Hot Spotters,” is a must-read for anyone concerned about the out-of-control growth of US healthcare costs (and that description should apply to everyone in […]

January 28, 2011 Liz Borkowski, MPH 7Comment

Atul Gawande’s latest New Yorker article, “The Hot Spotters,” is a must-read for anyone concerned about the out-of-control growth of US healthcare costs (and that description should apply to everyone in this country). It’s about possible solutions to the problem of the highest-cost patients, who account for a disproportionate share of healthcare spending but often […]