MN based payer United Health, which has had its share of fiscal problems in the past few years, may not be in a position now to offer advice on the ethics of stock options and other matters of CEO compensation, but the insurer is weighing in on what it thinks should be the route healthcare organizations should take to cut at the extreme waste in healthcare financing. Citing the familiar refrains of hospitalization prevention, greater physician “efficiency” in care delivery, measured utilization of certain imaging and other advanced diagnostic technologies, and general emphasis of quality over quantity in matters of healthcare spending, the organization appears to be positioning itself as a leading trendsetter in health policy thought. Why is United Health so bullish on this issue? Because their senior VP for clinical advancement says they have used such disciplined ideas in their organization. Well, if that’s the case, Obama and congress probably would like a little more clarification. | LINK

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