Physician Wellness: Why It’s Such a Struggle
In response to the chronic epidemic of physician burnout, there is a…
Medicare Payments to Providers Are Carved, Sliced and Chopped by Sequestration
2% Sequestration Cuts Take a Big Bite Out Of Medicare Reimbursements 2%…
Why Only Business Can Save America From Health Care
Posted 3/24/13 on Medscape Connect’s Care and Cost Blog Posted 3/24/13 on Medscape Connect’s Care and…
Engaging Specialty Practices in the Patient Centered Medical Neighborhood
Building on last week’s post regarding embracing change for healthcare transofrmation, it…
Online Reputation Management for Physicians: Putting Your Best Cyber-Foot Forward
Traditionally, a physician’s reputation was best established and passed along by word…
Person-Centered HealthCare: Three Benefits of Improving the Patient Experience
Improving the patient experience has been among healthcare executives’ top priorities for…
Re-Engineering the Hospital Discharge and Reducing Readmissions
Researchers at the Boston University Medical Center (BUMC) developed and tested Re-Engineered…
Stop the Pilot Programs
The federal government has been spending billions of dollars on health care…
HIT-Driven Patient Engagement Is A Bust: Try Developing Doctor-Patient Relationships First
I hate saying I told you so. But to quote myself: "Patient…
Hospital Facebook LIKES Reflect Patient Satisfaction and Lower Mortality Rates
The number of “Likes” on a hospital’s Facebook page can be used…