Health Awareness Observances for the Month of August
Do you know what a neurosurgeon does? Have you ever suffered from a cataract? What is the best way to deal withpsoriasis? You can learn these answers and more by…
10 Innovative Ways to Improve the Patient Experience
Catalyst surveyed 400 Baby Boomer patients and came up with a list of 10 DOs & DON'Ts -- new ways for doctors and doctors' office staff to improve the patient experience. "While…
Massachusetts Health Reform Bill Tackles Cost Control and More
The Massachusetts legislature is voting today on "An Act improving the quality of health care and reducing costs through increased transparency, efficiency and innovation" reported out of conference committee at…
Accretive Health: No Liability
Oops, I made a mistakeThe recent settlement between Accretive Health and the State of Minnesota is one more domino in the growing parade of breach casualties. What makes this case…
Neither Rain, Nor Snow, Nor Sleet, Nor Hail… But Health Care Costs Stop the Postman
Email and social media may be contributing to the decline of the United States Postal Service, but retiree health care costs are what’s really killing it. When your local post…
PPACA is Coming Soon To Your Neighborhood
“No matter how we reform health care, we will keep this promise to the American people: If you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor,…
What is a Healthcare Innovation Really Worth?
Healthcare, even for the insured, can wreak extremely high financial costs for patients, e.g., with hundreds of thousands of dollars for cancer treatments and new drugs that can run up…
The Exciting Future of Tele-Presence for Remote Surgery
FierceHealthIT highlights an example of telemedicine that I think is right on the money. A University of Pittsburgh team has trained hundreds of surgeons on procedures at the base of the…
Even Non-Kentucky Doctors Need to Examine Kentucky’s Narcotic Bill
Kentucky has had a well-documented problem with narcotic diversion and over-prescribing for some time. In recent years, particularly in the eastern part of the state, prescription drug abuse has flourished…
Benefits of Green Apples
Apples are certainly tasty and juicy but also offer countless medicinal values. Green Apples provide many health as well as cosmetic benefits. I’m certain ‘An Apple a Day keeps the doctor…
