December 13th through December 14th:

• The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation: Why a dose of IT May be…. - Another discussion of suggested direction for Health Care IT, and where Interoperability fits
• Neil Calman MD: HIT before HIE (and not without my knowing what?s out there about ME) - A blog post that I have read and referenced a few times about HIT and HIE.
• Medicare Spending, The Physician Workforce, and Beneficiarie’ Quality of Care - Impact of physician workforce mix on Medicare beneficiaries’ care.
• The Atlantic Monthly: Overdose - Argument that the physician shortage is really a glut, of specialists
• Vote on Mass. retail medical clinics delayed again - The Boston Globe - MinuteClinics coming to Massachussetts. Reference to data around standardized sore throat care.
• NPR : Washington, D.C. Facing HIV/AIDS Epidemic - Information about HIV/AIDS in Washington, DC