Listening: The Most Vital Skill A Caregiver Can Have
As healthcare professionals, it’s easy for physicians and other caregivers to adopt a “Father Knows Best” attitude with patients. We’ve invested years of schooling and practice in our profession, and…
Managing the Mobile Workforce
Mobile Health (mHealth) also involves managing the mobile workforce, but I don't often hear this administrative function being discussed. In our efforts to increase access and the quality of healthcare…
FDA Approves New Drug for Cystic Fibrosis
The Food and Drug Administration today approved a new drug for the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis three months earlier than expected.. The Food and Drug Administration today approved…
How Do Hospital CEOs Evolve in Today’s Market?
In a previous post I mentioned that 80% of CEOs say the market is so complex that it demands new ways of thinking. So, what are you doing to think…
90+ Population Growing
That's Philomena, my mom, 90!According to an Associated Press report, nearly 2 million people are now are 90 or over, nearly triple their numbers of just three decades ago. Count…
Focused Ultrasound for Kidney Stones
In an effort that is being led by Dr. Larry Crum, a member of the Foundation's Research Advisory Committee, a new technique is being developed to use focused ultrasound to position…
Survey: Public Opinion on ACA Ahead of SCOTUS Ruling
Posted in CorporateHealthcare Policy & The MediaKnowledge & MedicinePolitics & The LawCorporateHealthcare Policy & The MediaKnowledge & MedicinePolitics & The LawScience & ResearchWe’re inching closer to the multi-day arguments set…
Persistence and the Market for Health Insurance
Have you ever read an article in which the writer compares the incomes of the top 1% to the bottom 99% over the last decade, say? Or the comparison might…
Can WellPoint Make P4P Work? !Good Idea!
In addition to its fee increase for visits, which will vary by market, WellPoint will offer primary-care doctors payments for services such as developing treatment plans for patients with chronic…
AMA Continues Onslaught of ICD-10
The AMA(American Medical Association) has upped the stakes in the fight against ICD-10 recently writing a letter to Congress urging lawmakers to stop HIPAA’s required implementation of ICD-10…
