Five Questions to Ask Your Business Associates: #3 Policies & Technologies
Our third most important question to a Business Associate is: What policies and technologies are used to protect my applications and PHI data? Our third most important question to a…
How Europe is Growing Health Apps
EXCLUSIVE POST - Health and medical apps are growing at an incredible pace in the US. But what about Europe? Are there equally creative ideas going on across the pond? Fortunately,…
When Should a Doctor Fire a Patient?
His signature is, 'Your're Fired!'. His signature is, 'Your're Fired!'.Photo by Gage SkidmoreRarely, I have fired patients from my practice. Why do I do this? You might think that we…
Study: Emergency Dept. Performance Measure Quite Stable among Safety Net, Other Hospitals
Posted in CMSHealthcare Policy & The MediaKnowledge & MedicineScience & Research Posted in CMSHealthcare Policy & The MediaKnowledge & MedicineScience & ResearchAgainst the backdrop of the so-called safety net hospital…
Collaborative Care for Living Well with Chronic Disease
In observance of National Wear Red Day, Americans will wear red to show their support for women’s heart health. Poor heart health can lead to congestive heart failure, one of…
Gamification–You Have Won and Now We Know All About You
This is a good article and if you like privacy well worth the read here to find out what goes on behind the scenes with data mining and giving out…
Alzheimer’s Report Addresses Action Steps for National Alzheimer’s Plan
Alzheimer’s from the Frontlines: Challenges a National Alzheimer’s Plan Must Address is a collective effort to share the real and unrelenting struggles that must be addressed in the National Alzheimer’s…
Komen Reverses Decision With Planned Parenthood
The event truly did wake up the American public on how women’s health is understood today or rather should I say “misunderstood” as you read the news the last few…
Hospitals Competing for Patients
Not on price. Or on quality. Just amenities. (See our previous explanation here, here and here.) Not on price. Or on quality. Just amenities. (See our previous explanation here, here…
Medicare Quiz from Kaiser: Almost Everyone Can Learn Something
Kaiser Family Foundation has posted one of the most informative and well-packaged pieces I’ve ever seen on Medicare. I’d encourage everyone to have a go at the Medicare Quiz. It…
