NEHI in the News
High error rate creates new urgency for CPOE: Why the technology may become a mandate, not an option
July 9, 2008
An interview with NEHI president Wendy Everett about NEHI's work on CPOE and what it means for hospitals.
July Awards
July 1, 2008
NEHI's own Judy Ozbun received the Science Club For Girls' Catalyst Award.
Report finds Massachusetts faces increasing life science competition
June 27, 2008
An examination of the challenges that the Massachusetts life sciences community will face in the next few years including those presented by globalization and stagnant funding.
Biotechnology, a Massachusetts Force
June 19, 2008
A post on a blog dedicated to funding biotechnology research about the Massachusetts Life Science Super Cluster.
Competing for biotechs' attention: States, nations chase prospect of high-paying jobs, revenue
June 19, 2008
An article by Todd Wallack on the competition between states and regions for the business that biotechnology companies can bring.
Nonurgent emergency-department use targeted
June 18, 2008
An announcement of NEHI's partnership with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement around the issue of nonurgent emergency department use.
Life sciences industry lauds Deval Patrick: $1 billion biotech measure sets Massachusetts apart
June 16, 2008
An examination of the impact the $1 billion biotech bill will have on the Massachusetts "Life Sciences Supercluster." This article also features comments by NEHI board member, BIO board chairman, and Vertex Pharmaceutical Inc. founder Joshua Boger.
The Promise of CPOE
June 16, 2008
A letter to the editor of Modern Healthcare about the potential of Computerized Physician Order Entry to save lives and save money in response to an article about Health IT. Co-written by NEHI President Wendy Everett and MTC Executive Director Mitchell Adams.
Study: Mass. Can't Rest on Life-Science Laurels
June 12, 2008
New England Healthcare Institute Names Valerie Fleishman as ED
June 6, 2008
An article from Massnonprofit.org on Valerie Fleishman's promotion to the position of Executive Director at NEHI.
Where Have All the Doctors Gone?
May 27, 2008
The march into more lucrative medical specialties is severely crimping the ranks of needed primary care doctors at the very moment the demand for primary care is on the rise (OpEd by NEHI Chairman Dr. Joseph Martin).
Move to Lucrative Specialties 'Severely Crimping' Primary Care
May 27, 2008
This morning another voice joins the chorus warning of a coming shortage of primary care doctors. This time, it's Joseph B. Martin, former dean of Harvard Med School.
What's Driving Health Care Costs?
May 21, 2008
Until we get serious about variation — in prices, in practice, in care delivery — we will continue to be frustrated by our inability to make progress on health care cost and quality.
The Third Obstacle to Health Care Reform
May 13, 2008
Why does health care cost so much? This post on the Talking Points Memo looks at some of the reasons for wasteful spending and high prices in the health care system and at why they aren't being fixed.
Weeding out Health Care Waste
April 29, 2008
NEHI President Wendy Everett lays out the three main areas of waste; overuse, underuse, and misuse, and challenges the health care industry to do better.
Collaborating Across the Miles
April 1, 2008
An examination of eICU technology and its potential to improve quality of care while lowering costs, this article looks at hospital systems where eICU technology is already in place and to where it could be useful in the future.
Insurer Finds EMRs Won't Pay Off For Its Doctors
March 10, 2008
An examination of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts' decision to require Computerized Physician Order Entry and not Electronic Medical Records to be used by its participant hospital systems.
Computerize the Errors Away
February 21, 2008
This editorial strongly urges Massachusetts hospitals to adopt Computerized Physician Order Entry based on the striking findings of a study done by the New England Healthcare Institute and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative.
Insurer Urges Computerized Prescriptions at Hospitals
February 15, 2008
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts endorses the findings of a New England Healthcare Institute and Massachusetts Technology Collaborative joint study by requiring all hospitals participating in its incentive program to adopt Computerized Physician Order Entry technology.
1 in 10 Patients Gets Drug Error
February 14, 2008
NEHI's joint study with the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative found that 1 in 10 patients at a Massachusetts community hospital suffers an avoidable medication error, and that these errors could be prevented with Computerized Physician Order Entry technology.
The Best Kept Secret of Campaign '08: A Bipartisan Consensus on Health Reform
February 5, 2008
A piece by NEHI President Wendy Everett on the agreement between the Romney, Clinton, McCain and Obama campaigns on the issue of chronic disease management and prevention.
Good Night, Nurse! BMC Tests Virtual RN for Discharges
December 14, 2007
An examination of the potential for virtual discharge nurses to decrease costs and improve quality of care for hospital patients.
Rolling Into Health Care
November 23, 2007
A look at the potential for high speed internet and other commercial technologies to be used in health care settings as tools for remote patient monitoring.
Tele-Treatments
November 19, 2007
Liz Kowalczyk's article provides an in depth look at the use of Tele-ICU technology in the UMass Medical system, and the technology's potential to decrease Intensive Care mortality and length of stay.l
The Chronic Cost of Chronic Diseases
October 18, 2007
An OpEd by Joslin DIabetes Center president and chief executive Ranch Kimball on the rising cost of chronic disease and its impact on the health care system and the economy.
Pogo Had it Right
October 17, 2007
An article by Globe columnist Steve Bailey on the rising cost of chronic disease to the Massachusetts health care system as illustrated by reports by both NEHI and the Milken Institute.
The Cost of Quality in Health
June 20, 2007
A Boston Globe editorial on the "Boston Paradox": we have a world class health care system, but the cost of chronic disease and the aging of the population are a drain on the economy .
Digital Doctoring
March 29, 2007
Dr. Joseph B. Martin, chairman of the New England Healthcare Institute gives a doctor's perspective on how hospitals should work on overcoming physician resistance to new medical technology.
Continuous Glucose Monitoring: Planning for Innovation
June 1, 2005
An article by Valerie Fleishman, M.B.A., Robert Sayoc Nocon, M.H.S., and Sarah A. Spurgeon, B.A. that identifies opportunities to accelerate the adoption of Continuous Glucose Monitoring technologies.
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