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Dr. Mark Frisse Medical Doctor

Specialty: Internal Medicine
Nashville, Tennessee
Mark Frisse, MD, MSc, MBA is the Accenture Professor of Biomedical Informatics at Vanderbilt University. He is active in a number of policy, informatics, and data sharing initiatives including oversight for Memphis Tennessee's regional health information exchange. Prior to joining the Vanderbilt... Full Bio
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Remedy and Reaction: The Peculiar American Struggle Over Heatlh Care Reform. by Dr. Mark Frisse Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy Paul Starr's new book is finally shipping. A master in the study of health care in America, Starr, as the inside cover states, "argues that the United States ensnared itself ... Read on »
Budget Lessons From Candada by Dr. Mark Frisse Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy In a July 31 New York Times essay, entitled " Debt Problem’s Sure Cure: Economic Growth ," Katerine Rampel points out the structural impediments to economic growth that ... Read on »
Health Affairs: What I Would Have Cited by Dr. Mark Frisse Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy I recently had the great joy of writing a piece for the Health Affairs Blog entitled " Health Information Technology, the Work is Only Beginning ." My posting was a ... Read on »
Meaningful Use Phases 2 and 3.... by Dr. Mark Frisse Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy In a March 16 blog posting entitled " Not so Fas t," Joseph Conn summarizes the perspectives of those who suggest that MU 2 and 3 goals are simply too agressive. ... Read on »
Chaos in Medical Practice? by Dr. Mark Frisse Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy A timely message: Medical practice is far behind the plans that have been developed in industry and in many other forms of public service. It will require the most sear ... Read on »
A Tribute to Darlene Vian by Dr. Mark Frisse Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy Tonight I received some very sad news: From: Brian P. McCune Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 4:45 PM To: undisclosed-recipients: Subject: sad news ... Read on »
The informatics community has ... by Dr. Mark Frisse Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy The informatics community has become quite engaged with a discussion surrounding a publication in the Archives of Internal Medicine addressing the impact of EHRs on measurab ... Read on »
Physicians and incomes - from Deloitte by Dr. Mark Frisse Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy The Deloitte Center for Health Solutions is a great resource. Their Monday morning news updates tend to be concise and informative. This week's is no exception. Among the t ... Read on »
Controlled Substances Databses by Dr. Mark Frisse Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy The Boston.com web site posted a Boston Globe article by Stephen Smith dated August 12, 2010 entitled " State OK’s tool to detect prescription drug abuse ." Full of infor ... Read on »
Goodman on Innovation by Dr. Mark Frisse Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy In a July 26, 2010 Kaiser Health News Posting, entitled " Where Are the Innovators in Health Care Delivery? ", John Goodman, President and CEO of National Center for Policy ... Read on »
Meaningful Use - HIE Disconnect Notes - Part I by Dr. Mark Frisse Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy As we progress inexorably towards federally-mandated deadlines, attention has focused on the dependency of Meaningful Use Requirements on the broad range of services and org ... Read on »
Is Consumers Union Right? by Dr. Mark Frisse Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy The local newspapers have picked up a report from Consumers Union critical of the cash reserves of some health plans . The report gives surplus figures for the past 8 years. ... Read on »
NHIN Exchange and the limitations of governance by Dr. Mark Frisse Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy A June 25 posting by Mary Mosquera of Government HealthIT is representative of the challenges facing ONC as they implement HITECH. Despite remarkable execution, one gets th ... Read on »
Mission Statements by Dr. Mark Frisse Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy Working with groups on HIT strategy - particularly state and regional efforts, I am again struck by the value of a clear mission statement. I posted the best piece I know ab ... Read on »
CMS Updates CLIA Regulations to Accomodate Meaningful Use and HIE by Dr. Mark Frisse Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy CMS has released some policy changes designed to facilitate exchange of laboratory information. The response to the HIT Policy Committee, Brookings, and many other groups ha ... Read on »
A few thoughts on the Interim Final Rule by Dr. Mark Frisse Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy The Interim Final Rule emphasizes the need for more effective communication among care participants with the intent of achieving better clinical outcomes. The Rule implies ... Read on »
Health Care Legislation: Possible Macro Trends by Dr. Mark Frisse Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy It is very difficult to gauge the ultimate outcome of proposed health care legislation, but several common themes do allow one to make educated guesses on trends. The tre ... Read on »
Budget Deficits by Dr. Mark Frisse Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy If one accepts the findings of David Leonhardt's June 9, 2009 New York Times analysis, the stimulus package and the proposed Obama initiatives in energy, health care, and e ... Read on »
e-Patient Dave by Dr. Mark Frisse Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy "....I didn't highlight a lot of administrative data. Administrative data, it is true, what we have today, but one caveat for you. You read the Boston Globe, and you will ... Read on »
Joe Bugajski: The Data Model That Nearly Killed Me - what does this mean for "meaningful use"? by Dr. Mark Frisse Medical Doctor Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthcare Industry & Policy Danny Sands posted to Facebook a link to a blog posting (March 17) at Syleum.com written by Joe Bugasjski and entitled "The Data Model That Nearly Killed Me." The post ... Read on »