Paul A. Hattis

Associate professor, Tufts University Medical School

Stories by Paul A. Hattis

HPC: Health care spending to fall 10% in Mass.

Decline leaves time for more focus on policy, equity

opinion

Juneteenth discussion at Tufts misses elephant in room

Higher ed financing system another form of structural racism

opinion

The black swan of our time

COVID causing cracks in health care system to widen

opinion

The box score on Baker’s COVID-19 response

3 hits, 3 errors, and 3 balls still in play  

opinion

Fewer, but sicker patients in the MGH ICUs

Transfers from other hospitals driving greater acuity

opinion

At MGH, they worry about a second surge

‘We are at a very dangerous point,’ Dr. Lee says

opinion

I’m seeing promising ventilator death data

Dr. Lee says ICU patients still face tough recoveries

opinion

Dr. Lee says COVID-19 patient counts down

Says he remains worried about a second peak

opinion

Examining COVID-19 gender differences

Men more likely to die, so why not in Massachusetts?

opinion

Dr. Lee: We’re busy but in good shape

Concerns remain with pain sedatives, ventilators

opinion

Surge still manageable for Dr. Lee

Heart complications; intravenous drug supply concerns

Dr. Lee: At MGH, patients don’t die alone

COVID-19 tests inaccurate 20-30% of time

Dr. Lee: ICU units won’t beat this disease

The keys are social distancing, good hygiene

opinion

Dr. Lee: Preparing for the surge

Concerns on staff, PPE, but testing improving

2 takes on how to protect our health and democracy

Gathering nominating signatures in the coronavirus era

opinion

MGH doc Jarone Lee: We’re seeing patients of all ages

'We are at the beginning of an exponential growth phase’

Stepping up on coronavirus treatment coverage

Self-insured employers, feds need to do their part

opinion

Making sense of the governor’s 30% proposal

It’s a good idea, but do the numbers add up?

opinion

I’ve got questions on Rep. Neal, Partners

Why did congressman buckle? Is outpatient expansion good for us?

opinion

Five takeaways from the Health Policy Commission hearing

Is the state’s cost benchmark in danger of breach?

opinion

Money for nothing

The wacky world of hospital reimbursement

opinion

What consumers deserve from Harvard Pilgrim-Tufts merger

Real cost savings and payment system innovation should be expected

opinion

Medicare for All interim steps

Focus for now on should be on market dysfunction issues

opinion

MassBIO’s drug pricing concerns don’t add up

Big pharma should stop making threats about leaving

opinion

Time for Tufts soul-searching on Purdue Pharma

Whatever probe uncovers should be released publicly

opinion

A pitch for socializing corporate health insurance premiums

High-salaried workers may need to pay more so lower-wage workers pay less

opinion

Partners is like a shark – always on the move

Let’s examine its growth strategies going forward

opinion

Are the Partners hospitals really partners?

The uneasy alliance of MGH and Brigham and Women’s

opinion

A Partners take on BI-Lahey merger

There could be some interesting side-effects

opinion

Why we’re voting no on Question 1

Evidence raises concerns on nurse-to-patient staffing ratios

opinion