Health lessons from Europe

The principles of US health reform

Restoring the faith of dissatisfied American patients through sensible innovation is an important objective of US health reform.

UK: Personal health budgets

Exploration of a piloted National Health Service program that allows patients with chronic conditions to select their own treatment options.

Closing the healthcare technology loop

Utilizing data from the point of care is critical for reaching "meaningful use". Electronic medical record adoption alone is not enough.

Health lessons from Europe

Components of the Dutch, German, British, and French health systems could offer solutions for U.S. healthcare woes.

On the frontlines of healthcare

The Ryan Community Health Center is the only accessible healthcare for some in this New York community. What might health reform mean for them?

E-records must be treated with caution

The implementation of electronic medical records could lead to a conflict between healthcare providers and patients over who controls medical records.

Health reform should include preventative medicine

Navi Radjou of the University of Cambridge stresses the importance of delivering preventative care to Americans through healthy and holistic lifestyle changes.