Most Frequent Downloads of 2011
The Library, Newsletters, and other resources are here to help consumers and professionals understand some of the basics of what is happening in health care. In 2011 nearly 15,000 items were downloaded from the different categories. The library will continue to be updated with content, research, and web links to provide a balanced resource to help others stay informed and aware of the changes taking place in health care.
Here are the "Top 10" Downloads for 2011.
# 1 Medicare Chartbook; 2010; Kaiser Family Foundation; Everything you need to know about Medicare and Medicare statistics
# 2 Mercer Summary Report; Mercer; December, 09; Provides an introduction to the benefit plans around the world.
# 3 Understanding Medical Risk; McKinsey; June, 09; This is an interesting perspective of how our health care market has changed from random, infrequent and catastrophic care- but relatively predictable- to a market of chronic care influenced by lifestyles, contagious disease, and other longer-lasting and unpredictable events.
#4 The ACA- A Summary and Cheat Sheet; February, 2011 CHCI Newsletter; Provides an overview of the different sections included in the Affordable Care Act in a way you can understand
# 5 An Ounce of Prevention/Still Worth a Pound of Cure; IHPM; April, 09; A short essay putting forward the fact that its not the medical costs- but the costs of lost productivity that are really the issue. "Prevention makes sense for many reasons, because health is good for people, good for employers in a global economy, and good for our communities and our society."
# 6 Exploring Blue Oceans; CHCI January, 08 Newsletter; This newsletter looked at the opportunities in health care by redefining market boundaries, using exceptional execution, and open communication. The focus is looking at the big picture first- the detailed transactions later (a new way of thinking for health care).
#7 21st Century Medicine; Institute for Functional Medicine; 2009; An interesting perspective of the changes taking place today- and the changes that will be taking place tomorrow
#8 Chiropractic's Strategic Inflection Point; This was written in February 2008 as a wake-up call to a profession that has a tremendous amount of potential as the health care system changes- but a lot at risk as well
#9 ACOs- The Rider, The Elephant, and the Path; CHCI Newsletter, May, 2011; A discussion of Accountable Care Organizations and what it is going to require to make them a reality
#10 Making Sure Patient-Centered Is Really Patient-Centered; CHCI Newsletter; January, 2011; We're talking a lot about being "patient-centered." Let's hope Health Care can go beyond the words and make it happen.
