CPT Codes
Set of health care procedure codes based on the American Medical Association’s Current Procedural Terminology
Established in 1978 to provide a standardized coding system for describing specific items and services provided in delivering health care.
Daniel Palestrant comes right back from his opening salvo of last week to continue his crusade against the AMA. In another [...]
Realization (rē‘ə-lĭ-zā’shən)
The act of realizing or the condition of being realized.
The result of realizing.
Today, I am meeting with the X PRIZE Foundation at our 2nd Health Advisor Summit meeting in Washington, DC. We have gathered a small subset of health care thought leaders, innovators, providers, payors, patients, and employer groups to discuss the design of [...]
Leadership (lē’dər-shĭp’) n.
The position or office of a leader
Capacity or ability to lead
Guidance; direction
I have written extensively about Kaiser Permanente in the recent past (here, here, and here) – not only for their notable achievements but even more impressive to me is their genuine interest to share their results with others as model for global [...]
Systemness (sĭs’tə-m nes) adj.
Arrange according to a system or reduce to a system
The degree to which something shares the attributes of a system
Last week I attended the World Health Care Congress Consumer Connectivity conference in San Diego. The Twitter stream was at near flood capacity, and several excellent speakers were present to share their ideas. [...]
Levee (lĕv’ē) n.
An embankment raised to prevent a river from overflowing.
A small ridge or raised area bordering an irrigated field.
The medical home concept is going mainstream. Not only is it a significant part of the Obama teams reform agenda, but it has hitting the front pages much more frequently. Of interest, Seattle [...]
Treadmill (trĕd’mĭl‘) n.
An exercise device consisting of a continuous moving belt on which a person can walk or jog while remaining in one place.
A similar device operated by an animal treading a continuous sloping belt.
Today, Dr. Jordan Shlain and I opened the morning session of the 2009 WHIT Conference by introducing the notion of [...]
Current Health (kûr‘ənt helth) n.
Membership based, comprehensive primary care practice based in San Francisco area with plans to spread branded clinics throughout the West.
Millennial version of the classic vision of a trusted physician who makes house calls.
As I have mentioned previously, I have been involved in some really cool projects recently that I believe [...]
Frontiers (frŭn-tîr‘)
A region just beyond or at the edge of a settled area
An undeveloped area or field for discovery or research
The September/October issue of Health Affairs is dedicated to reviewing concepts of the medical home. It is most likely the most current, authoritative, and impressive review of this emerging idea. Health Affairs is an excellent [...]
