Hospitals and Providers Using NHIN (Nationwide Health Information Network)
If this is the first you have read about the NHIN and the CONNECT project here’s a little background information below. If this is the first you have read about…
Affluent Chinese Parents Travel to the US To Give Birth
Hong Kong used to be the destination favored but they have since tightened up their laws on how many can travel there to give birth. The number traveling to the…
Why US Healthcare Costs So Much More – it’s the Monopoly Factor
Why are US Healthcare Prices so much higher than the price paid for the same procedures, tests and drugs ANYWHERE else on the planet? Why are US Healthcare Prices so…
Exercise and Sleep Quality
According to a report issued by the National Commission on Sleep Disorders Research, 30% to 40% of people in the United States have insomnia…
BYOD or BYOT
Just before HIMSS12, I learned about BYOD/BYOT (Bring Your Own Device/Technology). Evidently, businesses and some healthcare organizations are encouraging, or allowing their employees, to use their latest and greatest (personal)…
Innovating Your Way to a Patient-Centric Emergency Department
As noted in a recent article by Hospital & Health Network’s Senior Editor, Haydn Bush, “When a patient with a sore throat, earache or other minor ailment heads to the…
CMS Morale Low?
The Washington Post recognized that there is trouble in Paradise. CMS (the center for Medicare and Medicaid Services) or what used to be known as Medicare has a…
Electronic Access Increases Test Ordering Behavior
Electronic Access to Lab and Xray results is a convenience that some people believe will lead to Fewer Tests being ordered. These same voices champion Technology as the cost…
New Report from Alzheimer’s Association Offers “Sobering Statistics” on Disease
The 2012 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report released today from the Alzheimer’s Association reveals the alarming health and economic toll of the disease – the cost of caring for the 5.4…
Drug Testing for Welfare Benefits? Two Sides to the Issue
Forcing welfare recipients to pass a drug test before receiving benefits is a hot button issue that’s up for debate in many state legislatures. The USA Today’s letter section does…
