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Health IT: A Rapidly Changing — and Lucrative — Industry
As technology plays an increasingly important role in reshaping the public healthcare system,…
Beyond the Buzz: The Beginners’ Guide to Healthcare Blogs
In an earlier Beyond the Buzz column, I outlined 7 reasons…
Can You Afford Readmission Penalties in 2015?
CMS recently released the final regulations for 2015 in regard to
Patient and Family Advisory Council: Lessons Learned
I recently set up a patient and family advisory council to address…
Price Transparency: The Devil is in the Detail for Hospitals
Let’s say an informed patient determined that the cost for “arteriography and…
The ENGAGE Conference: Top Insights for Patient-Centric Digital Health Innovators
MedCityNews invited me to attend their ENGAGE “Innovation in Patient Engagement” Conference…
Hospitals Going Concierge: Creative Marketing at Its Best
Offering concierge service is one way a hospital can kick it up…
The Growing Trend of Automation in Healthcare
Health care is one of the hottest topics of debate these days,…
Cerner and Missouri Forging a Real Partnership for Population Health
Increasingly, the United States is looking to “population health” as a means…
Dying in America? Bureaucrats Care
Grim ReaperCeramic ghosts are grinning at the grocery store. Pumpkins are piled…