HHS Issues Final Rule on State Health Insurance Exchanges
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today published the final rule that will assist states in building more affordable health insurance exchanges. Beginning in 2014, one stop marketplaces…
What Colonoscopies Cost (and Why)
Recent data from a large New York health insurer show that 85 percent of colonoscopies (about 26,000 procedures) for metro New York consumers were performed in physicians’ offices. The cost…
Analyze Your Workflow Before Selecting a HIPAA Hosting Provider
Understanding your operation’s workflow is key to implementing and selecting IT vendors that support your processes and can also potentially offer a way to streamline workflow. ModernHealthcare.com recently published an…
Check Out NCOA’s Offerings for Caregivers/Seniors/Boomers
Do you help older adults find benefits? If so, be sure to check out the new website for NCOA’s National Center for Benefits Outreach & Enrollment. Now part of NCOA.org,…
Mobile Health Around the Globe
EXCLUSIVE POST - This month, HealthWorks Collective introduces our ongoing series: Mobile Health Around the Globe. We invite all of our contributors to participate! Come one, come all and join…
Rising Health Costs Affect Us All
Several new reports were released this week that shed troublesome news on the financial state of our health care system as it pertains to insurers, providers and patients alike. Representing…
Can Technology Transform HealthCare?
Eric Topol MD calls for the “Creative Destruction of Medicine” Eric Topol MD calls for the “Creative Destruction of Medicine” My readers will verify that I am always…
How Stronger Residency Directors and Board Certification Can Work Together
Residency directors have a challenging job. They are entrusted with selecting young doctors and training them over the course of several years. Newly graduated medical students are thereby turned into…
Rapid Increase in HPV-Caused Oral Cancer Suggests Need to Vaccinate Boys As Well As Girls
EXCLUSIVE POST - Not many years ago it was assumed that most cancers were not caused by viruses. Today it is clear that many are and the list is growing.…
Is Treatment for Hepatitis C Hype or Hope? Big Win for Big Pharm
I see many patients with hepatitis C (HCV). None of them are under treatment and they all feel quite well. Why don't I treat them? After all, potential consequences of HCV…
