Comments on: President Obama recognizes Geisinger Health System http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2009/06/president-obama-recognizes-geisinger-health-system.html Just another weblog Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:57:15 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Wayne Lynch http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2009/06/president-obama-recognizes-geisinger-health-system.html#comment-19804 Wayne Lynch Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:39:36 +0000 http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2009/06/president-obama-recognizes-geisinger-health-system.html#comment-19804 We are finding Geisinger extremely poor in how they treat new applicants for insurance. We have been waiting over 3 1/2 months to hear if my daughter is accepted, after paying the first month's premium. She is a recent college grad, perfectly healthy, but walking around with no insurance. The continuous run around, certainly makes one wonder how responsive they will be down the road. We thought they were a quality company, but this is more than enough evidence to question how fair and quick they will be once an actual claim is made. I write this only that others beware. If this company is being lauded as the example for others to follow for healthcare insurance, the country is certainly going to take a major step backwards. We are finding Geisinger extremely poor in how they treat new applicants for insurance. We have been waiting over 3 1/2 months to hear if my daughter is accepted, after paying the first month’s premium. She is a recent college grad, perfectly healthy, but walking around with no insurance. The continuous run around, certainly makes one wonder how responsive they will be down the road. We thought they were a quality company, but this is more than enough evidence to question how fair and quick they will be once an actual claim is made. I write this only that others beware. If this company is being lauded as the example for others to follow for healthcare insurance, the country is certainly going to take a major step backwards.

]]> By: health http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2009/06/president-obama-recognizes-geisinger-health-system.html#comment-6224 health Sat, 18 Jul 2009 16:06:01 +0000 http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2009/06/president-obama-recognizes-geisinger-health-system.html#comment-6224 So here is a suggested approach: We first “nudge” the patients into taking an interest and actively participate in creating and managing their Personal Health Record (PHR). Without their consent and ongoing participation the concept of Electronic Health Records falls way short of its anticipated benefit http://yarismak.com So here is a suggested approach: We first “nudge” the patients into taking an interest and actively participate in creating and managing their Personal Health Record (PHR). Without their consent and ongoing participation the concept of Electronic Health Records falls way short of its anticipated benefit
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]]> By: Leonard Fox http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2009/06/president-obama-recognizes-geisinger-health-system.html#comment-4188 Leonard Fox Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:17:07 +0000 http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2009/06/president-obama-recognizes-geisinger-health-system.html#comment-4188 The challenge will be cloning the Geisinger experience, turning “…information into actionable knowledge.” We will need solid value propositions and change catalyst from all influencers: clinical, economic and political, but most importantly the acceptance and cooperation of current and future patients, which are the owners of the information. So here is a suggested approach: We first "nudge" the patients into taking an interest and actively participate in creating and managing their Personal Health Record (PHR). Without their consent and ongoing participation the concept of Electronic Health Records falls way short of its anticipated benefit. The incentives can and should be numerous. Motivators are personal, so a broad spectrum of incentives could achieve the desired results… tax incentives, lower insurance premiums, added coverage, shorter waiting times, etc. Whatever works! When we determine we can realize a significant adoption of PHR’s, the next step is easy… leverage technology to virtually aggregate, consolidate and propagate the patient’s information to where and when it is needed, and through collaboration, turn the information into actionable knowledge benefiting the patient's health care. Leonard Fox, IT Architect IBM Global Business Services The challenge will be cloning the Geisinger experience, turning “…information into actionable knowledge.” We will need solid value propositions and change catalyst from all influencers: clinical, economic and political, but most importantly the acceptance and cooperation of current and future patients, which are the owners of the information.

So here is a suggested approach: We first “nudge” the patients into taking an interest and actively participate in creating and managing their Personal Health Record (PHR). Without their consent and ongoing participation the concept of Electronic Health Records falls way short of its anticipated benefit. The incentives can and should be numerous. Motivators are personal, so a broad spectrum of incentives could achieve the desired results… tax incentives, lower insurance premiums, added coverage, shorter waiting times, etc. Whatever works!

When we determine we can realize a significant adoption of PHR’s, the next step is easy… leverage technology to virtually aggregate, consolidate and propagate the patient’s information to where and when it is needed, and through collaboration, turn the information into actionable knowledge benefiting the patient’s health care.

Leonard Fox, IT Architect
IBM Global Business Services

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