Announcing the Official Launch of the Health Futures WeChat Account
After more than a year of work, on July 21st, 2020, ASK Health proudly launched the official Health Futures WeChat account. The purpose of Health Future is to work with our industry partners to “promote value-oriented health system innovation.” This new public …
An Urgent Need To Reopen Medical Care For All
A shorter version of this article was originally published in The Hill. Each day in America and in most countries around the world brings with it a new story of crowded hospitals packed with panicked patients and exhausted health workers. But there is …
In Some Hospitals, Surviving COVID Is Almost Twice As Likely
Earlier this month I published a story in Forbes on the importance of reducing in-hospital death rates. Even among the “best” hospitals in Manhattan, the chances of leaving by the morgue instead of the front door are twice as high in some …
The New Normal For Hospital Care
Most hospitals and doctors offices are closed for business as usual. Many remain open for exceptional emergencies such as near fatal heart attacks and life threatening accidents. That leaves many of us without routine care or even care for serious chronic illness. …
How Do We Reduce Our In Hospital Death Rates?
Never has it been more critical for Americans to understand the importance of in hospital death rates and survival rates associated with hospital stays. Hospitals and emergency rooms today are increasingly overcrowded with those who are critically ill, either from COVID-19 or …
Interview with a Geriatrician on the Frontlines of Covid-19
Covid-19 disproportionately affects those who are older and who have underlying health conditions. As cases soared across the United States in 2020, much of the focus has been placed on the healthcare workers in hospitals and urgent care facilities who are bearing …
Is This Coronavirus Epidemic The Big One?
When a friend asked me if this was the big one two weeks ago, I was not sure. Today I can answer: Yes. This is a big one in terms of lives that will be affected and lost, and economies destroyed. But… …
Tech Care for All and ACCESS Health Webinar on Covid-19
ACCESS Health Chair and President William A. Haseltine and Senior Vice President of Global Health at Tech Care for All, Pam Bolton hosted a thirty minute live discussion about the ongoing outbreak of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19. During the webinar, available …
Partners In Health Rwanda: Lessons In Eliminating Barriers To Quality Care
In late February, Dr. Krishna Reddy, Country Director of ACCESS Health India, and I traveled to Rwanda to learn more about health systems strengthening from an organization that has proven itself to be a formidable leader in the field: Partners in health …
Interview with an American Quarantined in China for Covid-19
Quarantine is an often disquieting term. From the mid 1300s to today, the word has evoked images of the sick and defenseless being dragged from their homes and locked away with dozens if not hundreds of potentially infectious strangers. The reality in …