pharmaphorum

Has Google got something against smaller blogging sites? The conspiracy theorists might surmise here that Google is favoring listings towards those sites that spend the most money with them, but I like to take a more optimistic approach towards the situation.[read more]

Health data is the black gold of the 21st century. In fact, as noted in a new report by Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, we are collectively generating large quantities of “health data exhaust,” which is being collected, analyzed and used by a range of organizations, including insurance firms and wellness companies — for good and ill.[read more]

In the first three posts to this series, I introduced the challenges device companies commonly face with DTC marketing and identified which device companies may be best suited for this approach. In this post, I discuss the key elements of the strategy.[read more]

video and healthcare marketing

In the world of healthcare, there are many powerful ways to integrate video into your channel mix. From poignant patient testimonials to informative virtual tours of facilities and illuminating doctor spotlights, video is bursting with potential for the world of medicine.[read more]

telemedicine (Image: Twitter / AboutOneCEO)

Is a strategy that’s been in practice for at least two decades really innovative? Telemedicine has been a bit of a tortoise among health information technologies, making its way slowly into practice since the 1990s. But some think the industry is past the tipping point.[read more]

ACA in danger?

Yet another provision of the ACA, this one concerning ACA subsidies, is under scrutiny, and this one could change health insurance as we know it. A case which has become the topic of discussion as of late is Halbig v. Burwell. This is one of four currently flowing through the appeals process, with similar emphasis and focus.[read more]

In the first blog, I introduced the challenges device companies commonly face with DTC marketing and the advantages of using a new digital approach. In this post, I discuss which device companies are ideally suited to the strategy.[read more]

Health Jams

I recently spoke with Jon Schumacher and Michael Bloom on Health Jams, a Google HOA series on marketing for health care entrepreneurs. This installment is a primer on health care social media, online marketing and use of online tools (including telehealth) by folks in the healthcare space.[read more]

Beyond the Buzz

Are you thinking of engaging with social media for your healthcare brand? Are you a health practitioner or marketer who has already started with social media but you are not seeing the results you had hoped for? This week's article will guide you through ten questions you should ask yourself before diving into social media waters.[read more]

medical income

Generating revenue from a website is not a strange concept. Unless of course, you are a doctor. Most medical professionals consider their websites as information portals with nothing to do with e-commerce, but as the money dries up with the actual practice of medicine, you need to consider some alternatives to bolster falling revenues.[read more]

healthcare social media 

Building any brand can be difficult, but in the US, hospital identity and branding are paramount to success within a community. By listening to patients, getting feedback on wants and needs, engaging individuals and creating new incentives, a better reputation, greater trust and improved health outcomes can all be achieved.[read more]

patient portal / shutterstock

A patient portal needn’t just be another piece of the Meaningful Use puzzle; this type of technology can have tangible benefits for your practice. Patients enjoy the expanded freedom patient portals give them in relation to their healthcare, and what’s good for your patients is good for your practice.[read more]