Hey, President Trump, To fix the Healthcare mess, listen to the dog that didn’t bark! Dr. Grant Bagley & Wes Chapman July 4, 2017 Preface: This is the first in an occasional series of articles looking at selected healthcare policy issues best addressed by [...]
Read morePrivate Payers – Use Artificial Intelligence to Reduce Costs, Improve Care and End Prior Authorization
Practical Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Oncology Care Part II: Private Payers Using the OCM Infrastructure and AI: Wes Chapman February 7, 2016 Occam’s razor: The Origin of KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) Introduction In July of last year Medicare implemented a new program – The Oncology [...]
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Practical Considerations of Artificial Intelligence in Oncology Care Part I: Improving Safety through Post-Approval Analytics Wes Chapman December 23, 2016 Can HAL improve oncology care? For almost all Baby Boomers, our first introduction to artificial intelligence (AI) was the computer HAL (Heuristically programmed Algorithmic computer) [...]
Read morePractical Considerations of High Reliability in Medical Quality & Safety
Is Your Quality System Stuck in the Mud? Practical Considerations of High Reliability in Medical Quality Moving from Good to Great July 26, 2016 Wes Chapman & Pieter Weijand Static performance – stuck in the mud From good to great – a fundamental system review We’ve spoken [...]
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High Reliability Organizations (HROs) Practical Considerations in Formation and Development for Healthcare May 20, 2016 Wes Chapman Aircraft Carrier Flight Decks – A Classic HRO Environment High Reliability Organizations (HROs) are high-risk workplace environments, designed for and achieving safe and effective operations. HROs avoid catastrophic [...]
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