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Creating a Realistic Hospital Marketing Plan
With the Affordable Care Act (ACA) offering more healthcare options to patients…
Factors Influencing ACO Expansion
Summary: What is contributing to the rapid expansion of ACOs? What programs…
HIPAA Marketing Rule Guidance: Better Than Nothing
The HITECH Act made some significant changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule,…
Are You Ready for Medicare Part E?
If not, you may want to avoid shared savings programs (Accountable Care…
Hospital Readmission Data for All Payors
Efforts to reduce hospital readmissions have been focused on a handful of…
Patient-Centered Physicians Have Lower Diagnostic Testing Costs
For many physicians, the term “patient-centered” conjures up fears of longer office…
Can We Survive an Epidemic of Corporate Wellness?
I’m a physician and I’m against wellness. Let me explain. I’m a…
Collaborating with Patients in the Digital Information Age
Who hasn’t encountered, in their working lives, a patient who comes to…
Ideas for Sustainable Health Bloom in the Arizona Desert
In light of rapidly agi In light of rapidly aging populations, health…
