http://disqus.com/by/marincica/enMon, 20 Apr 2009 00:26:07 -0000http://healthblog.xprize.org/2009/04/4-initial-prize-design.html#comment-8363771<p>Curious to hear how will you track cost - currently it is difficult, if not impossible to know a true cost of a service provided to the patient - will you have someone who understands medical claims and billing on board to verify the numbers?</p>marincicaMon, 20 Apr 2009 00:26:07 -0000http://healthblog.xprize.org/2009/04/2-grand-challenge.html#comment-8363738<p>I have heard that primary care (HMO-like system with PCP as a gatekeeper) has much better outcomes, smaller cost, and higher quality of care. Might be worth looking at the data to support that. <br>Additionally, healthcare will not be able to move forward until IT gets embedded in it - current system is almost impossible to link, track, and get data real time. Getting physicians to accept technology will be a huge challenge and the one that needs to be solved quickly</p>marincicaMon, 20 Apr 2009 00:23:17 -0000