Two former health and public policy advisers in the Obama administration predict that by 2020, insurance companies will be replaced by Accountable Care Organizations, in an opinion article in the New York Times.
Jeanne Henson | in Accountable Care Organization (ACO), Healthcare Reform, Payment Reform | tagged Obama | Comments Off | Share Article The creation of a public health insurance plan “that competes on a level playing field with private insurance plans in an exchange”—a model put forth in the health plans of President Barack Obama and Sen. Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.)—would help rein in health care costs, in part by reducing physician reimbursements, according to a new report from the progressive think tank Institute for America’s Future (IAF).
Although his inauguration does not take place until next week, President-elect Barack Obama is making his voice heard now about electronic health records, reports Information Week. Obama said he wants all medical records to be digital within the next five years. The federal government would fund this project as part of Obama's plan for economic stimulation. This timeframe aligns with the Bush administration's goal of having most American's health data stored in an electronic fashion.
James J. Pfeffer | in Electronic Medical Records, IOM Aim: Efficient, Personal Health Records | tagged Obama | Comments Off | Share Article