Defending the Mentally Ill Who Smoke
I hate cigarette smoke and have also been sympathetic to health plans…
Nursing Shortage? Lawyer Glut?
It’s interesting to contrast the markets for new lawyers and new nurses…
Who Will Save the Independent Physicians?
The Wall Street Journal is my favorite newspaper, but its Op-Ed page…
Health Tracking Apps: Not Yet Ready to Make a Big Impact
Almost no one really uses smartphone apps to track their health. That’s…
Athenahealth Explains Why It’s Buying Epocrates (transcript)
In this transcript of our recent podcast interview, AthenaHealth’s Chief Marketing Officer…
More Facility Fee Dysfunction: Infused Drugs
Hospital facility fees are getting more attention these days. When hospitals acquire…
Health Insurance Unaffordable for Smokers?
Smoking penalty: Individual health care coverage could become unaffordable for many people…
What Amazon Can Teach us About Telehealth Adoption
One reason Internet shopping got established and grew as quickly as…
Why Can’t Cincinnati Hospitals Survive on Medicare + 40%?
With ObamaCare the law of the land, employers are facing up to…
eVisits: More Evidence That They Are a Good Idea
I first worked on e-visits more than a decade ago when I…