Every year, health policy wonks and healthcare professionals alike look forward to February 14 and the annual tradition of #HealthcarePolicyValentines—the hilarious tweets the fuse love with healthcare nerdery. We rounded up some of this year's best. Warning: Some nerdier than others.
For you, enrollment in my heart will *always* be open. #healthpolicyvalentines
— Deborah Roseman (@roseperson) February 12, 2015
Let's use this #FHIR we're feeling to establish some long-term interoperability this Valentine's Day. #healthpolicyvalentines
— Ryan Lucas (@dz45tr) February 12, 2015
I'm being treated for #ICD10 code Z91.81. I have a history of falling--of falling for you. #healthpolicyvalentines
— Brian Eastwood (@Brian_Eastwood) February 12, 2015
most plans are Silver some plans are Gold Medicare's for everyone when we get old #healthpolicyvalentines
— Seth Trueger (@MDaware) February 12, 2015
Let's see if we can turn this risk corridor into a frisk corridor. #healthpolicyvalentines (I confess, I've used this one before)
— Sy Mukherjee (@the_sy_guy) February 12, 2015
#ACASignups #HealthPolicyValentines pic.twitter.com/bDVmiMCtL7
— Charles Gaba (@charles_gaba) February 12, 2015
You may not have standing to be my Valentine, but you'll always be a King to me. #healthpolicyvalentines
— Joe Colucci (@wonkinakilt) February 12, 2015
Aint no deductible hi enough no reference price low enough no network narrow enough to keep me from getting to you #healthpolicyvalentines
— Janet Weiner (@weinerja) February 12, 2015
The IRS? Rename it The Ministry of Love for letting credits flow through Healthcare-dot-gov. #healthpolicyvalentines http://t.co/oUQDuEYhwT
— xpostfactoid (@xpostfactoid1) February 13, 2015
I love you like an Oklahoma moderate Republican loves Medicaid expansion: Privately, but I'm scared to tell everyone #healthpolicyvalentines
— Jaclyn Cosgrove (@jaclyncosgrove) February 12, 2015
Here are the biggest stories in the healthcare industry this week:
5 basic hospital inefficiencies and their quick fixes
A recent study found that inadequate communication alone annually costs $1.75M per US hospital. What are some other unnecessary costs hospitals can easily trim?
Google to offer medical search results certified by Mayo docs
Google is capitalizing on the fact that patient triage begins online, not in the doctor's office.
Transformation Task Force members reveal program details
The Task Force has broken up into several smaller workgroups to accomplish its goals. We spoke to group members to find out what they will be doing.
Anthem faces wave of class-action lawsuit filings
The company is seeing the fall-out following their epic data security breach.
How two hospitals are marketing themselves to women consumers
Women are responsible for more than 80% of healthcare decisions, so on the surface the strategy makes sense. But is it viable long-term?
And here's what we were reading:
- The Advisory Board details the history of #healthpolicyvalentine.
- The Incidental Economist asks, why are conservatives so happy about King v. Burwell?