For organizations to succeed with the onslaught of devices, sensors and tools that innovation garners, data must no longer be treated as a byproduct but instead as an asset. And data-driven innovation must start at the top. That's what Michael Schrage, Fellow at MIT Sloan School's Initiative on the
Vaccines rock. You did know that, right?
我在一次全天的编辑委员会会议上，但我不能让这个滑倒。 “Benefits from Immunization During the Vaccines for Children Program Era — United States, 1994–2013” (emphasis mine): When the VFC program began in 1994, vaccines targeting nine diseases were provided: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b
Pharmaceutical innovation and longevity
I’ve been reading an interesting working paper by Frank Lichtenberg, entitled “Pharmaceutical innovation and longevity growth in 30 developing and high-income countries, 2000-2009“: We examine the impact of pharmaceutical innovation, as measured by the vintage of prescription drugs used, on longevit
On The Record (with daily recap)
Kaiser: Drew Altman looks at what’s in store during 2012 Today in TIE: Don wonders who owns the MMSE and points out some good resources that can help you think about causation, while Aaron has two posts on paying for things that work: one focused on the macro level, and another on the doctor/patient
On The Record (with daily recap)
CBO: Elmendorf testifies on economic growth & employment for 2012-13 before Senate Budget committee GAO: Medicaid: New Formula Would Provide Automatic , Targeted Assistance to States during Econ Downturns Kaiser: Super Committee ‘wish list’ from ~ 30 groups Today in TIE: Reflex, Austin travels to Pl
On The Record (with daily recap)
GAO: Food Safety: FDA Needs to Reassess Its Approach to Reducing an Illness Caused by Eating Raw Oysters NIH: Success rate for grants hit all time low during FY 2011 FDA: Timeline of the Tobacco Control Act of 2009 Today in TIE: Reflex, Austin on cost savings v. cost effectiveness, Don on community
关于未保险的年度人口普查报告已经发布。 It’s the usual bad news: In 2010, the percentage was 16.3%, compared to 16.1% in 2009. Among the non-elderly, 18.4% of individuals were uninsured in 2010, which is not statistically different from the nonelderly uninsured rate of 18.2% in 2009. During 2010, 49.9 million people we
