Expect Modest Growth in Health Spending through 2013
New estimates released by CMS project aggregate health care spending in the US will grow at an average annual rate of 5.7 percent for 2011 through 2021, or 0.9% faster…
Can You Get a Prompt Appointment With Your Doctor?
Having trouble getting an early appointment with a doctor? It’s a common problem. Here is one company’s proposed solution. Having trouble getting an early appointment with a doctor? It’s a…
HIT Employment Models: 1099, W2 Hourly or Salaried, Which Is Right For You?
by Cherie Lester, Senior Healthcare IT Recruiter at Holland Square Group by Cherie Lester, Senior Healthcare IT Recruiter at Holland Square Group An important question during most interviews in the HCIT Consultant industry is: Do you prefer…
When Onboard Monitoring Comes to Health Insurance
You’ve probably seen the onboard telematics programs from auto insurers like State Farm and Progressive that promise discounts for safe drivers based on the data captured by devices that monitor…
Monthly News Roundup: The Top 5 Stories in Digital Health
We’ve wrangled last month’s top 5 stories at the intersect of health and digital communications — let us know what you find most useful. We’ve wrangled last month’s top 5…
Custom-Tailored Meaningful Use
Almost one year ago Paulo Machado called me on the phone. I had been following him on twitter for a while, but he had recently seen Matthew Browning wearing a…
Preventing Alzheimer’s Before Disease Onset: A Key Expert Weighs In
In this interview by Andrew Schorr of Patient Power, Dr. Reisa Sperling, a neurologist and leading Alzheimer’s disease expert, discusses new research focused on preventing Alzheimer’s before disease onset. Dr.…
mHealth: Valuable Information in PwC Report, But are the Findings Remarkable?
A recent report, (PDF link) “Emerging mHealth: Paths for growth,” commissioned by PwC, (PriceWaterhouseCoopers) the Economist Intelligence Unit, is well executed, however it’s important to understand the research sample for…
Presentation at H2.0 Hospital Liquido Barcelona, June 12
Electronic Medical Records: From Clinical Decision Support to Precision MedicineWith an emphasis on lethal lag time and how EMRs can be used to bring new discoveries to medical practice more…
How LifeBridge Health Employees Get in Shape for the Summer
You won’t find the Housewives of Carroll County gabbing with Andy Cohen on “Watch What Happens Live,” or snapping up a college tuition’s worth of bling at Tiffany’s. Instead of…
